HI HCR142

Urges the Department of Transportation to study alternative ways to alleviate eastbound traffic congestion on the H-1/H-2 freeway, particularly near the H-1/H-2 merge.

Requests the study examine possible ways of redesigning the H-1/H-2 freeway merge to address a major traffic bottleneck.

Requires the Department of Transportation to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and necessary legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2014.

Notes that Honolulu ranked first for traffic congestion out of 100 cities in 2011, with drivers wasting an average of 58 hours per year in traffic congestion.

Identifies the H-1/H-2 freeway merge as a critical bottleneck affecting West Oahu commuters traveling toward Honolulu on weekday mornings.