URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU’S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS IN HAWAII KAI.

This concurrent resolution (HCR 167) urges the State Department of Transportation and Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services to address pedestrian safety and traffic flow issues in Hawaii Kai and Kalama Valley. It specifically requests the installation of crosswalks near Kalama Valley Community Park and at Hawaii Kai Drive/Kealahou Street, the study and implementation of traffic calming measures to reduce speeding, and adjustments to traffic signal timing - including potentially converting left-turn signals to flashing yellow during low-traffic hours on Kalaniana’ole Highway. The resolution directly responds to documented safety concerns, including a 71% failure rate by drivers to yield to pedestrians at a key Hawaii Kai intersection. As a non-binding resolution, it expresses legislative support for these changes but does not mandate action.