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HI HCR185

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/6/2020

Primary Sponsor

Cedric Gates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request that the Department of Transportation expedite work on the Maipalaoa Bridge in Maili, Oahu, which was last reconstructed in 1970 and is severely deteriorated.

  • Urge the State of Hawaii, City and County of Honolulu, federal entities, and private landowners to immediately open the section of the Waianae Coast Emergency Access Road System extending from Paakea Road to Lualualei Naval Road for permanent public use as a secondary access route to the Waianae Coast.

  • Encourage the Department of Transportation to seriously consider implementing overnight road work to expedite repairs to the Maipalaoa Bridge.

  • Address traffic congestion on Farrington Highway, the only public highway serving the Leeward Coast, exacerbated by contraflowing traffic due to bridge construction that reduces the highway from four to three lanes.

  • Highlight safety concerns including delayed emergency response times and two deaths on the Maipalaoa Bridge on January 25, 2020.

Legislative Description

Requesting That The Department Of Transportation Take All Necessary Steps To Expedite Work On The Maipalaoa Bridge In Maili, Oahu And Urging Various Entities To Work Together To Immediately Open The Section Of The Waianae Coast Emergency Access Road System Extending Paakea Road Out To Lualualei Naval Road For Public Use On A Permanent Basis.

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Last Action

Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 40

3/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/11/2020

Full Bill Text

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