HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.C.R. NO.	142
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

 

urging the department of transportation to examine alternative ways to redesign the h-1/h-2 freeway merge TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, Hawaii faces severe traffic problems, which continue to worsen and impose substantial hardships on commuters and businesses; and

 

     WHEREAS, excessive traffic congestion has a severe detrimental impact on Hawaii's economy, the environment, and the quality of life for residents; and

 

     WHEREAS, Honolulu ranked first for traffic congestion out of 100 cities in 2011 according to a study by INRIX, a provider of traffic and navigation services in North America; and

 

     WHEREAS, the INRIX study found that Honolulu drivers waste an average of 58 hours per year in traffic congestion; and

 

     WHEREAS, West Oahu commuters face some of the most severe traffic congestion on Oahu as they travel toward Honolulu on weekday mornings often spending several hours in traffic gridlock; and

 

     WHEREAS, a bottleneck exists at the H-1/H-2 freeway merge that exacerbates the traffic congestion problem; and

 

     WHEREAS, a comprehensive study examining the worsening traffic congestion by the H-1/H-2 freeway merge would assist the State in finding solutions to address one area of concern regarding traffic congestion; now, therefore,
     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-seventh Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2013, the Senate concurring, that the Department of Transportation is urged to study alternative ways to alleviate Eastbound traffic congestion on the H-1/H-2 freeway, particularly near the H-1/H-2 merge; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study consider possible ways of redesigning the H-1/H-2 freeway merge; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation submit a report, including any findings, recommendations, and necessary legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2014; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title: 

Traffic Congestion; H-1/H-2 Freeway Merge