HI SR86

Urges the Department of Transportation and the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services to construct crosswalks at five specified locations on Kamehameha Highway on Oahu's North Shore.

Identifies the five proposed crosswalk locations as Laniakea Beach, Haleiwa Town, Laie (across from Pounders Beach Park), Kaaawa Elementary School, and Hauula Elementary School.

Cites Hawaii's fourth-highest pedestrian fatality rate in the nation with 28 average annual deaths and 560 injuries, noting that 42 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur on roads without proper crosswalks.

Highlights safety concerns for students at Hauula and Kaaawa Elementary Schools and the need to reduce jaywalking by five million annual Oahu visitors who travel to North Shore tourist destinations.

Notes that traffic congestion on Kamehameha Highway near Laniakea Beach has worsened, with seven-mile commutes often taking over 45 minutes, partly due to visitor jaywalking.