Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 1400 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Director of Transportation to undertake a traffic capacity study of Castle Junction, on the Windward side of Honolulu, and to make an appropriation.

Testimony in opposition to this measure was received from the Department of Transportation.

This measure arises from the recent landslides along Pali Highway at the Castle Junction. The slopes were recently repaired, but the potential dangers still remain. This measure is intended to inform the public about issues concerning the usage of the Castle Junction.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1400 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.