HI HCR83

Director of Transportation and Director of Facility Maintenance of the City and County of Honolulu must submit a report to the Legislature on the total number of claims received and disbursements made for vehicular damage caused by poor road conditions in 2019.

Directors are requested to explore notification methods and technologies used in other jurisdictions for reporting roads needing maintenance, including real-time departmental monitoring.

Directors are requested to evaluate the effectiveness of current road material specifications and the feasibility of adjusting them to increase durability, including increasing asphalt thickness or using concrete or newly developed materials.

Directors are requested to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of incorporating the methods described to improve overall road conditions across the City and County of Honolulu.

Reports with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation must be submitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the Regular Session of 2021.