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.

HR54

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

54

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE 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 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 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