STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3359

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 176

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Transportation and Energy and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 176 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ASSESS THE DANGERS OF PEDESTRIAN USE OF THE SHOULDER OF HALEAKALA HIGHWAY BETWEEN UPPER KIMO DRIVE AND AINAKULA ROAD AND TO EXAMINE POTENTIAL PEDESTRIAN SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to ensure the safety of pedestrians on Haleakala Highway between Upper Kimo Drive and Ainakula Road by urging the Department of Transportation to assess the dangers of pedestrian use of the shoulder and examine the effectiveness of potential pedestrian safety measures.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and three individuals.

Your Committees find that pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic along certain parts of Haleakala Highway in Kula have increased due to the increasing popularity of various shops and restaurants in the Kula area. However, there are no sidewalks for this stretch of highway, and the shoulder is only six inches wide. The lack of sufficient walking space for pedestrians, along with drivers regularly exceeding the posted speed limit of thirty miles per hour, means there are significant safety risks for pedestrians. This measure seeks to assess these risks and provide safety measures for pedestrians.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation and Energy and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 176 and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Transportation and Energy and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,

________________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair

________________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair