STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1853

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2023

 

RE:   H.R. No. 97

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 97 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO INSTALL SPEED BUMPS AND OTHER TRAFFIC CALMING STRUCTURES ON ALA AOLANI STREET IN MOANALUA VALLEY AND OTHER SURROUNDING STREETS DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO DETER SPEEDING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu, to install speed bumps and other traffic calming structures on Ala Aolani Street in Moanalua Valley and other surrounding streets deemed appropriate to deter speeding.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

 

Your Committee finds that Moanalua Valley is a residential area that is home to several thousand residents and also includes a golf course, neighborhood park, hiking trail, and nearby entrance and exit to Interstate H-201.  Ala Aolani Street is the main roadway in the area and is utilized and shared by pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers.  Recently many people have expressed concerns about speeding on this street.  Your Committee therefore finds that the installation of traffic calming methods will help regulate speeding in this area.

 

     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. 97 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS TODD, Chair