STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1247

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 92

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 92 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING A PILOT PROJECT TO STUDY AND REDUCE THE MORNING TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE MEHEULA PARKWAY GOING ONTO THE H‑2 FREEWAY FROM MILILANI MAUKA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to address the morning traffic congestion for Mililani Mauka residents turning southbound unto the H-2 Freeway from Meheula Parkway.

     The Department of Transportation (DOT) supported the resolution with reservations. The Mililani/Waipio/Melemanu Neighborhood Board No. 25 testified in strong support.

     In 2010 the City and County of Honolulu implemented a traffic signal optimization project on Meheula Parkway which yielded some improvement in traffic flow. The DOT also recently conducted a study which found that major improvements to the Mililani Interchange and the H-2 freeway are necessary to provide further improvements to traffic congestion at the interchange for southbound commuters.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 92 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair