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  ike elementary students using school crosswalks.

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, the Hawaii 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 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

 

     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

 

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

 

     WHEREAS, Mililani  Ike Elementary School features a particularly dangerous crosswalk in a high traffic area intersecting Kuao a Street and Mehe ula 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  Ike Elementary School's Mehe ula Parkway and Kuao a 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 Department of Transportation, Department of Education, and City and County of Honolulu are urged to ensure the safety of Mililani  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 ula Parkway and Kuao a Street crosswalk at Mililani  Ike Elementary School; and

 

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

 

     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

 

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

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mehe ula Parkway and Kuao a Street intersection should 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 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:	_____________________________

 

 

 

Report Title: 

Pedestrian Safety; Crosswalk; Elementary School; Mililani