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HI HR149
Resolution
Status
3/31/2021
Primary Sponsor
Cedric Gates
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Transportation, Mayor of Honolulu, and Honolulu City Council to reroute Farrington Highway according to the 1998 Makaha Beach Park Master Plan.
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Notes that Farrington Highway currently bisects Makaha Beach Park, creating safety hazards for beachgoers (particularly children) who must cross the busy highway to access the beach.
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Documents that the 1985 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study and a 2010 erosion study both recommended realigning Farrington Highway inland to protect the highway from wave damage and address beach erosion concerns.
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Identifies that the Department of Transportation plans to replace deteriorated bridges (Makaha Bridge No. 3 and 3A, built in 1927) beginning March 8, 2021, and urges consideration of the master plan during this construction project.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to Hawaii's Congressional Delegation, Governor, state and county officials, and the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Transportation, Mayor Of The City And County Of Honolulu, And Honolulu City Council To Reroute Farrington Highway In Accordance With The 1998 Makaha Beach Park Master Plan.
Farrington Highway
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
3/31/2021