STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1678-26
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2026
RE: H.C.R. No. 43
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2026
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 43 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO INSTALL RAISED CROSSWALKS AT THE UNIVERSITY AVENUE, LAUIKI STREET, AND KAMOKU STREET INTERSECTIONS WITH HIHIWAI STREET TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY NEAR ALA WAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee
received testimony in support of this measure from the McCully/Moʻiliʻili
Neighborhood Board No. 8 and one individual.
Your Committee finds that the intersections
along Hihiwai Street near Ala Wai Elementary School serve a high volume of
pedestrians, including students, kupuna, and families, yet existing traffic
controls are insufficient to ensure safe crossings. Additionally, limited traffic controls,
including insufficient stop signage and reliance on marked crosswalks alone,
contribute to unsafe conditions exacerbated by speeding vehicles and driver
inattention. This measure urges the
Department of Transportation Services for the City and County of Honolulu to
install raised crosswalks at key intersections along Hihiwai Street to enhance
visibility, calm traffic, and improve pedestrian safety.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 43 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Water & Land.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,
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____________________________ DARIUS KILA, Chair |
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