HCR 58

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.C.R. NO.
58
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
URGING THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO
ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MILILANI ʻIKE
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS USING SCHOOL CROSSWALKS.
���� WHEREAS, the
Department of Transportation reported one hundred and twenty-nine traffic
fatalities statewide in 2025, the highest since 2007; and
���� WHEREAS, the
one hundred and twenty-nine traffic fatalities were a combination of motor
vehicle occupants, pedestrians, motorcyclists, scooter riders, bicyclists, and
people riding non-traditional conveyances; and
���� WHEREAS,
pedestrian fatalities are a significant concern in Hawaii, with thirty-eight
deaths recorded in 2025; and
���� WHEREAS, the United
States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration recommends
implementing visibility enhancements, such as signage and lighting, in high
traffic areas where standard crosswalks are insufficient; and
���� WHEREAS,
implementing speed bumps can lead to a forty percent reduction in speed,
leading to a sixty percent reduced risk of automobile injury or death; and
���� WHEREAS, Meheʻula Parkway serves as
a main thoroughfare through Mililani, extending to Mililani Mauka, resulting in
increased traffic and potentially dangerous speeds; and
���� WHEREAS,
Mililani ʻIke
Elementary School features a particularly dangerous crosswalk in a high traffic
area intersecting Kuaoʻa Street and Meheʻula Parkway; and
���� WHEREAS,
while in the crosswalk, residents have experienced near pedestrian accidents
particularly for families crossing the street before and after school; and
���� WHEREAS,
while the crosswalk features painted stripes and some signage, these measures
are insufficient to protect against the dangers of the road; and
���� WHEREAS,
Mililani ʻIke
Elementary School's Meheʻula
Parkway and Kuaoʻa
Street crosswalk could significantly benefit from the visibility enhancement
measures recommended by the federal Department of Transportation; now,
therefore,
���� BE IT
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the
State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the Senate concurring, that the
Department of Transportation, Department of Education, and City and County of
Honolulu are urged to ensure the safety of Mililani ʻIke Elementary students using school
crosswalks; and
���� BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Department of Transportation, Department of Education, and
City and County of Honolulu are urged to implement more visibility enhancement
measures on the Meheʻula
Parkway and Kuaoʻa
Street crosswalk at Mililani ʻIke
Elementary School; and
���� BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that warning signage is requested to be implemented on the road
leading up to the crosswalk; and
���� BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that speed bumps and corresponding signage are requested to be
constructed near the crosswalk to encourage drivers to reduce their speed and
warn them of upcoming crossings; and
���� BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that a "STOP Here for Pedestrians" sign is requested to be
installed up to fifty feet in advance of the crosswalk; and
���� BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Meheʻula
Parkway and Kuaoʻa
Street intersection is requested to be outfitted with a solar-powered, rapid
flashing crosswalk sign to alert drivers of pedestrians; and
���� BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to
the Director of Transportation, Superintendent of Education, Chairperson of the
Board of Education, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and Honolulu City
Councilmember representing District 8.
Report Title:�
Pedestrian
Safety; Crosswalk; Elementary School; Mililani