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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.R. NO. |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO TRANSFER ITS AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT A MAKAKILO DRIVE EXTENSION TO THE STATE.
WHEREAS, there is currently only one way in and out of Makakilo, a situation that poses significant safety concerns for residents, especially in light of the 2023 Maui wildfires, which highlighted the critical need for alternative evacuation routes; and
WHEREAS, construction of the Makakilo Drive extension has been a decades-old long-standing promise to the residents of Makakilo for a second means of egress from Makakilo; and
WHEREAS, the City and County of Honolulu has been encountering design and planning setbacks on a solution to this issue for years; and
WHEREAS, the lack of progress on the Makakilo Drive extension has led to increased traffic congestion, limited access for emergency vehicles, and diminished quality of life for area residents; and
WHEREAS, the extension of Makakilo Drive is critical for improving connectivity between communities, enhancing public safety, and promoting economic growth in the region; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the City and County of Honolulu is requested to transfer its authority to construct a Makakilo Drive extension to Kualakai Parkway to the State; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to Director of Transportation, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and the Chairperson of the Honolulu City Council.
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OFFERED BY: |
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Makakilo Drive Extension; Department of Transportation