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HI SCR59
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
Maile Shimabukuro
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AI Summary
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Urges the State of Hawaii, City and County of Honolulu, federal entities, and private landowners to permanently open the Waianae Coast Emergency Access Road section extending from Paakea Road to Lualualei Naval Road for public use as an alternate route.
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Addresses gridlock traffic conditions on Farrington Highway, the only public highway serving Leeward Coast communities, which has experienced lane closures and complete shutdowns due to accidents, weather, and construction.
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References a 2017 House Concurrent Resolution (HCR 197) directing the Department of Transportation to analyze using the Waianae Coast Emergency Access Road on a more permanent basis.
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Notes that Governor David Ige released $4,000,000 in 2020 allocated by area legislators to begin work on opening locked gates on Paakea Road to create a parallel route.
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Directs certified copies be transmitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, Navy Region Hawaii, state and city transportation officials, Honolulu Police Department, and Pineridge Farms, Inc.
Legislative Description
Urging The State Of Hawaii, City And County Of Honolulu, Federal Entities, And Private Land Owners To Work Together To Immediately Open The Section Of The Waianae Coast Emergency Access Road Extending Paakea Road Out To Lualualei Naval Road For Public Use On A Permanent Basis.
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Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Nakashima excused (2).
4/17/2023