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.

HCR58

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

58

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

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
ʻ
ike elementary
students using school crosswalks
.

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WHEREAS, the Hawaii
Department of Transportation reported one hundred and twenty-nine traffic
fatalities statewide in 2025, the highest since 2007; and

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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

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WHEREAS,
pedestrian fatalities are a significant concern in Hawaii with thirty-eight
deaths recorded in 2025; and

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WHEREAS, the
U.S. 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

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WHEREAS,
implementing speed bumps can lead to a forty per cent reduction in speed,
leading to a sixty per cent reduced risk of automobile injury or death; and

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WHEREAS, Mehe
ʻ
ula Parkway serves as
a main thoroughfare through Mililani, extending to Mililani Mauka, resulting in
increased traffic and potentially dangerous speeds; and

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WHEREAS, Mililani

ʻ
Ike Elementary
School features a particularly dangerous crosswalk in a high traffic area
intersecting Ku
ao
ʻ
a Street and Mehe
ʻ
ula Parkway; and

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WHEREAS, while
in the crosswalk, residents have experienced near pedestrian accidents
particularly for families crossing the street before and after school; and

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WHEREAS,
while the crosswalk features painted stripes and some signage, these measures
are insufficient to protect against the dangers of the road; and

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WHEREAS, Mililani

ʻ
Ike Elementary
School's Mehe
ʻ
ula
Parkway and Kuao
ʻ
a
Street crosswalk could significantly benefit from the visibility enhancement
measures recommended by the federal Department of Transportation; now,
therefore,

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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, the Department
of Transportation, Department of Education, and City and County of Honolulu are
urged to ensure the safety of Mililani
ʻ
Ike
Elementary students using school crosswalks; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the
Department of Transportation, Department of Education, and City and County of
Honolulu are urged to implement more visibility enhancement measures on the Mehe
ʻ
ula Parkway and Kuao
ʻ
a Street crosswalk at Mililani

ʻ
Ike Elementary
School; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that warning signage should be implemented on the road leading up to
the crosswalk; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that speed bumps and corresponding signage should be constructed near
the crosswalk to encourage drivers to reduce their speed and warn them of
upcoming crossings; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that a "STOP Here for Pedestrians" sign should be installed
up to fifty feet in advance of the crosswalk; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Mehe
ʻ
ula
Parkway and Kuao
ʻ
a
Street intersection should be outfitted with a solar-powered, rapid flashing
crosswalk sign to alert drivers of pedestrians; and

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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 the Honolulu
City Councilmember representing District 8.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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Pedestrian
Safety; Crosswalk; Elementary School; Mililani