THE SENATE                           S.R. NO.              54
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________


                    SENATE  RESOLUTION

  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A
    FEASIBILITY STUDY TO PLAN, DESIGN, ACQUIRE LAND, AND
    CONSTRUCT A SECOND ENTRANCE INTO AND EXIT OUT OF WHITMORE
    VILLAGE.


 1        WHEREAS, the community of Whitmore Village in the north
 2   central region of Oahu is accessible by only one road that
 3   leads into and out of that community; and
 4   
 5        WHEREAS, in addition to the inconvenience for Whitmore
 6   residents, the lack of an alternate route leaves village
 7   residents isolated in the event of an emergency that cuts of
 8   access to that road; and
 9   
10        WHEREAS, for example, the occurrence of a major accident,
11   hazardous condition, or other emergency on the route leading
12   into Whitmore may leave Whitmore residents inaccessible to
13   emergency vehicles; and
14   
15        WHEREAS, the construction of a second entrance into and
16   exit out of Whitmore will provide greater accessibility to that
17   village, especially in times of emergency; now, therefore,
18   
19        BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twentieth Legislature
20   of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 1999, that the
21   Department of Transportation is requested to conduct a
22   feasibility study to plan, design, acquire land, and construct
23   a second entrance into and exit out of Whitmore Village; and
24   
25        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of
26   Transportation is requested to report its findings and
27   recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days
28   before the convening of the Regular Session of 2000; and
29   
30        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this
31   Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation.
32 
33 
34 
35                         OFFERED BY:  ____________________________