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HI HR125
Resolution
Status
4/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
Cedric Gates
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Transportation to work with Honolulu city departments and police to analyze the Waianae Coast Emergency Access Road System (WCEAR).
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Requests analysis of logistical challenges to opening WCEAR roads on a permanent basis, including jurisdictional issues and necessary improvements to meet current road building standards.
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Directs evaluation of opening WCEAR roads only during peak traffic times versus permanently, including cost estimates and effects on reducing travel times.
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Addresses the need for an alternate route to Farrington Highway, which is the only public highway serving the Leeward Coast and experiences frequent traffic congestion and emergency closures.
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Requires the Department of Transportation to submit findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2018 Regular Session convenes.
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Transportation To Work In Conjunction With The Departments Of Transportation Services And Emergency Management Of The City And County Of Honolulu And The Honolulu Police Department To Analyze The Waianae Coast Emergency Access Road System And Whether These Roads Can Be Used As A Secondary Access Road To The Waianae Coast On A Permanent Basis.
Urging the Department of Transportation to work in conjunction with the Departments of Emergency Management and Transportation S
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/5/2017