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HI HR76
Resolution
Status
3/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Sean Quinlan
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Transportation and the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services to construct crosswalks at five specific locations on Kamehameha Highway on Oahu's North Shore.
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Identifies crosswalk locations as Laniakea Beach, Haleiwa Town, Laie (across from Pounders Beach Park), Kaaawa Elementary School, and Hauula Elementary School.
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Cites Hawaii's fourth highest pedestrian fatality rate in the nation with 28 annual pedestrian deaths and 560 injuries, noting that 42 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur on roads without proper crosswalks.
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Notes that students at Hauula and Kaaawa Elementary Schools need crosswalks for safe passage to bus stops and homes, and that North Shore tourists often jaywalk across busy roads due to lack of crosswalks.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation, Mayor, Transportation Services Director, Castle-Kahuku Complex Area Superintendent, and Honolulu Police Chief.
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Transportation And The Department Of Transportation Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Construct Crosswalks At Various Locations On Oahu's North Shore.
Crosswalks
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
3/28/2018