Hawaii-2021-SR95-Amended

WHEREAS, according to the National Transportation Safety Administration, speeding is a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities in the United States; and

WHEREAS, in Hawaii, speeding is a contributing factor in nearly fifty percent of all traffic fatalities; and

WHEREAS, pedestrian safety, especially the safety of children, should be a priority for the State and the counties; and

WHEREAS, raised pedestrian crosswalks, which are designed to slow down motor vehicle traffic, can be an effective tool to prevent collisions with pedestrians; and

WHEREAS, bus stop number 1091 is located in front of Ilima Intermediate School on Fort Weaver Road; and

WHEREAS, many illegal activities take place at the bus stop that endanger the health and safety of Ilima Intermediate School's students, faculty, and staff as well as the neighboring community; and

WHEREAS, these illegal activities also cause significant delays to numerous residents who rely on The Bus as their primary mode of transportation; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation and City and County of Honolulu are directly responsible for the health and safety of the people of Hawaii on our roads; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2021, that the Department of Transportation and the City and County of Honolulu are urged to install appropriate safety improvements, including but not limited to raised crosswalks, at the following locations:

(1) Papipi Road, beginning from Kapolei Parkway to Fort Weaver Road;

(2) The intersection of Keoneula Boulevard and Kamakana Street;

(3) Along North Road at the intersection of North Road and Fort Weaver Road and by Our Lady Perpetual Help Church; and

(4) Along Kunia Street at the following intersections:

(A) Kuhina Street and Ahona Street;

(B) Kuhina Street and Pailani Street; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that officials of the City and County of Honolulu are urged to seek input from the Ewa Neighborhood Board and local residents regarding appropriate types and locations of the safety improvements at each identified location; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation and the City and County of Honolulu are urged to remove bus stop number 1091, located in front of Ilima Intermediate School on Fort Weaver Road; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation and City and County of Honolulu are requested to notify those persons affected by the removal of bus stop number 1091 to inform them that the following bus stops remain available for use:

(1) The Ewa Beach Transit Center, identified as bus stop number 4202; and

(2) The Fort Weaver Road and Makule Road bus stop, identified as bus stop number 1804; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Chairperson of the Honolulu City Council, Director of the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu, Director of the Department of Design and Construction of the City and County of Honolulu, and Chairperson of the Ewa Neighborhood Board.

Report Title:

Ewa Beach; Papipi Road; Vehicles; Pedestrians; Raised Crosswalks

THE SENATE	S.R. NO.	95
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII