Hele Mai Maui Summary

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hele mai maui Long-Range Transportation Plan 2040

Long-Range Transportation Plan 2040

Summary

What is Hele Mai Maui?

Maui is growing, creating challenges for our current transportation system. And our population is changing—the number of older adults is increasing, and young people are driving less than their parents. People are asking for options and new ways to travel on the island, and they want safe connections that help them get to where they need to go.

Hele Mai Maui is a 20-year plan to make moving around Maui safe and comfortable. The plan identifies transportation projects, services, and programs that improve transportation options on Maui for people of all ages and abilities.

Maui MPO Long-Range Transportation Plan

Our Process The Hele Mai Maui project team—made up of Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Maui County staff, and consultants—engaged with the community for more than a year to capture Maui’s values and priorities to build a vision for transportation needs and opportunities.

KEY PUBLIC INPUT POINT

MAY

JUL – AUG

KEY PUBLIC INPUT POINT

SEP – DEC

DEC – FEB

2018

KEY PUBLIC INPUT POINT

FEB – MAR

APR – JUL

JUL – AUG

SEPT – DEC

Call for Projects & Programs

Project & Program Prioritization

Recommended Scenario & Funding Options

Draft & Final Long-Range Transportation Plan

2019

Project Launch

Community Values & Opportunities

Hele Mai Maui Fact Book

Project Goals & Evaluation Framework

What We Learned The project team reviewed dozens of past plans and data sources and talked to hundreds of Maui residents. There were four big opportunities that emerged.

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Maui is growing.

Safety is a challenge.

The climate is changing.

By 2045, there will be 194,000 people, 20,000 more jobs, and 19,000 more daily visitors on Maui.

On average, there are 18 fatalities, 66 pedestrian collisions, and 36 bicycle collisions per year.

Global sea levels rising 3.2 feet by 2060 could lead to $3.2 billion in economic loss, 1,600 displaced homes, 3,130 flooded acres, and 11.2 miles of flooded major roadways on Maui.

People need travel options.

Today, 72% of people on Maui drive to work alone. While 14% of people share rides, only 3% take the bus. Traffic congestion is a concern for quality of life.

Hele Mai Maui Summary

What You Said Through Hele Mai Maui social media, surveys, meetings, and pop-up events around the island, we reached more than 8,500 people. You helped the project team understand Maui’s transportation opportunities and challenges, and you also helped to develop solutions. Some of the key themes we heard are described here.

Make it more comfortable and covenient to take the bus Make our transportation system more resilient and sustainable

Make travel by car more reliable

Make it safer to walk and bike

Make connections easier

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hele mai maui Long-Range Transportation Plan 2040

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Maui MPO Long-Range Transportation Plan

A Call to Action Hele Mai Maui is a call to action to improve how people move around Maui today and in the years to come. Our residential population is growing, and there will be more visitors on the island in the future. Our goal is to ensure transportation dollars are being used to provide safe, comfortable, and reliable options for people of all ages and abilities. As our community plans are being updated to support walkable communities that offer better opportunities to connect jobs and housing, more bus service, sidewalks, and complete streets are needed.

Provide Safe and Healthy Transportation Options

Honor the Past and Look to the Future

TAP HERE

Offer More Ways to Get Around Maui

Work Together to Leverage our Investments

Priorities Rooted in Values Hele Mai Maui includes five goals to reflect today’s needs and priorities and the outcomes to achieve in the next 20 years. They highlight equity, protection of cultural and natural resources, and safety as critical areas of focus. The goals are also the basis for the project and scenario evaluation process that helped refine the priorities.

GOAL 1 Improve safety and promote health

GOAL 4 Connect and strengthen communities to improve quality of life

GOAL 2 Enhance cultural and natural resources, climate resilience, and sustainability

GOAL 5 Maintain assets and invest strategically for economic vitality

GOAL 3 Expand mobility choices to reduce traffic congestion

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Hele Mai Maui Summary

Projects to Meet Maui’s Goals BUS ONLY

The Hele Mai Maui recommendations include projects in each of the following categories:

Safety corridors to slow traffic speeds and make rural roads safer for everyone

Transit improvements to create transit corridors and bus shelters and support affordability and more reliable trips

Complete streets projects to provide

travel options and promote health

Multi-use paths and greenways to provide dedicated places for people to bike and walk

Intersection improvements to install

Maintenance and preservation projects

roundabouts and new traffic signals that keep people moving and make it safer to cross the street

to address critical infrastructure and support State and County priorities

Future-Proofing Our Investments

New connections

to focus on resiliency and opportunities to encourage infill development

Transportation is changing daily, and autonomous vehicles are on the horizon. The projects included in Hele Mai Maui help us to prepare for the future while addressing the needs of today.

Maintenance projects that restripe roadways, intersection improvements that upgrade signal technology, and complete streets that provide space for all modes are projects that can support the requirements of autonomous vehicles while ensuring that people don’t have to get in a car to move around the island.

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Maui MPO Long-Range Transportation Plan

Projects for All of Maui The project team used the goals we heard from the community to develop a datadriven evaluation process to create a list of projects and capital programs that best meet the Hele Mai Maui goals.

There are:

• 88 projects , ranging

from sidewalks to new roads

• 13 island-wide capital programs

that set aside funds for maintenance and repairs

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West Maui Forest Reserve

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The projects shown on the map and listed on the next page are all eligible for Federal, State, or County funds, and there may be other funding sources available in the future.

Together, the projects and programs are the blueprint for improving Maui’s transportation system over the next 20 years.

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Maui MPO Long-Range Transportation Plan

Project List Central: ID G22

Priority

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Project Name

Priority

Kahului Beach Rd Esplanade

C2

Imi Kala Rd Extension - Wai’ehu

S1

Papa Ave Complete Street

C3

Lono Ave Extension

S4

Lower Main St Improvements

C4

Wai’ale Rd Extension

S5

Kanaloa Ave & Mahalani St Improvements

C18

Imi Kala Rd Extension - Wailuku

S19

Lono Ave Improvements Phase 2

S28

Lono Ave Improvements Phase 1

S32

Ka‘ahumanu Ave Transit & Multimodal Corridor

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Wai‘ale Rd Complete Street

S7

Onehe‘e Ave Improvements

S20

Pu‘unene Ave Improvements

S49

Kamehameha Ave Sidewalk Improvements

T7

Waikapu Baseyard Transit Maintenance Hub

S51

Kinipopo St Sidewalk Improvements

T9

Central Maui Transit Hub

I1

Market St–Pi‘ihana Rd Intersection Safety Analysis

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Papa Ave–Lono Ave Intersection Safety Analysis

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Hansen Rd–Pulehu Rd Intersection Safety Analysis

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Central Maui Traffic Signal Upgrades (9 Locations)

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Mill St–Imi Kala Rd Intersection Improvements

I 19

Eha St–Waena St Intersection Improvements

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Pu‘unene Ave–Kamehameha Ave Intersection Safety Analysis

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Mahaolu St–Kamehameha Ave Intersection Improvements

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Wai‘ehu Beach Rd–Eha St Intersection Safety Analysis

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Wai‘ehu Beach Rd–Lower Main St Intersection Safety Analysis

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Papa Ave–Pu‘unene Ave Intersection Safety Analysis

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Kane St–Vevau St Intersection Safety Analysis

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La‘au St–Papa Ave Intersection Improvements

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Kahawaiokapia Bridge Replacement

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Kalepa Revetment & Seawall Repairs

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Kalepa Point Rockfall Repairs

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Hāna Hwy Safety Improvements

Project Types Safety Corridors

Intersection Improvements

Transit Improvements

Maintenance & Preservation

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Intersection Improvements Pulehu Rd Pavement Reconstruction

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Mill St Pavement Reconstruction

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Kea St Reconstruction

New Connections

Complete Streets Multi-Use Paths

Wakea Ave–Kamehameha Ave

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Hāna Hwy Bridge Preservation Program: Puohokamoa Bridge, Kopiilua Bridge, Mokulehua Stream Bridge, Ulaino Stream Bridge, Kailua Stream Bridge, and Makanali Stream Bridge

Near-Term (1-5 years)

Medium Term (6-11 years)

Long Term (12-20 years)

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Keawe St Improvements

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Dickenson St Improvements

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South K īhei Rd Sidewalk Improvements

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Prison St Improvements

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Ohukai Rd Sidewalk Improvements

Front St Pedestrian Esplanade

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Keonekai Rd Sidewalk Improvements

West Maui Greenway and Multi-Use Path Phase 1

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K īhei Greenway and Multi-Use Path Phase 3

West Maui Greenway and Multi-Use Path Phase 2

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K īhei Greenway and Multi-Use Path Phase 4

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West Maui Greenway and Multi-Use Path Phase 3

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K īhei Greenway and Multi-Use Path Phase 5

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Waine‘e St & Lāhainaluna Rd Intersection Safety Analysis

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Lipoa St–Liloa Dr Intersection Safety Analysis

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Keawe St/Honoapi‘ilani Hwy Intersection Safety Analysis

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Kulanihakoi St–South K īhei Rd Intersection Safety Analysis

Honolua Stream Bridge Repair

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Ohukai Rd–S. K īhei Rd Intersection Improvements

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Pi‘ilani Highway–K īhei High School Crossing

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Kahana Nui Bridge Replacement

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Honoapi‘ilani Hwy Realignment

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Lāhaina Bypass Phase 1C

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Lower Honoapi‘ilani Rd Improvements

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Kulanihakoi Bridge Repair

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Lāhaina Transit Hub

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Lāhaina Transit & Multimodal Corridor

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K īhei North–South Collector Rd and Multi-Use Path Phase 1a

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K īhei North–South Collector Rd and Multi-Use Path Phase 2

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K īhei North–South Collector Rd and Multi-Use Path Phase 1b

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K īhei North–South Collector Rd and Multi-Use Path Phase 3

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North K īhei Rd (Route 310) Safety Improvements

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Makawao Ave & Makani Rd Improvements

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North Shore Greenway and Multi-Use Path - Pa‘ia to Ho‘okipa

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Piikea Rd–South K īhei Rd Intersection Safety Analysis

Old Haleakala Hwy Signal Upgrade

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K īhei Transit Hub

Iolani, Loha, and Liholani St Pavement Rehabilitation

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K īhei Transit & Multimodal Corridor

Pukalani Terrace Subdivision Pavement Reconstruction Kaupakalua Rd (Route 365) Pavement Reconstruction

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Pā‘ia Relief Route

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Kula Hwy (Route 37) Safety Improvements

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Olinda Rd–Pi‘iholo Rd Safety Improvements

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South K īhei Rd Improvements

Makawao Ave Safety Corridor Project

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Holomua Rd Improvements

T4

Pā‘ia Transit Hub

Hele Mai Maui focuses on specific projects to deliver a flexible transportation system for Maui residents.

These are complemented by island-wide capital programs that address emerging needs. Examples of these programs include the Sidewalk Gap Program, Bus Service Improvements, the Pavement Program, and the National Recreational Trails Program. A complete list of projects and programs is available in the Hele Mai Maui Final Plan.

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Maui MPO Long-Range Transportation Plan

Maui’s Transportation Future The projects recommended in Hele Mai Maui will provide travel options for everyone. For example, transit improvement projects make riding the bus on Maui more convenient and comfortable. Improvements may include new bus routes, more frequent service, and amenities such as shelters, seating, lighting, and shade. A West Maui Transit Hub would provide access to key bus routes, display easy-to-understand information regarding the transit system and alternative mobility options for residents and visitors alike, and host transportation options such as bicycle share services. Connecting housing options with convenient bus transit service at hubs can help to accommodate Maui’s population growth in a sustainable way.

West Maui Transit Hub

Transit Priority Lanes

Bike Share & Micromobility

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Hele Mai Maui Summary

Supportive Programs & Policies Capital and service investments—like new bike connections and more bus service—are only part of what is needed to implement the vision of Hele Mai Maui. Non-capital programs will also help Maui deliver on the commitment to a safe transportation system. Two of the programs outlined in the plan are highlighted below.

Program

Safe Routes to School SCHOOL

Vision Zero Initiative

What is it?

Why is it Important?

Improves the ability for children to walk and bike safely to school. Provides a prioritization process and funding for safety improvements near schools.

In addition to the physical improvements, a Safe Routes to School program educates children—and their caregivers—and improves awareness of the benefits of walking and biking to school.

Nearly 20% of collisions involving people walking and biking on Maui involve kids under age 18. A Safe Routes to School program prioritizes safety for some of Maui’s most vulnerable pedestrians and bicyclists, encourages walking and biking to school, and improves health outcomes for children.

Implements a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.

Between 2012 and 2017, there were 75 fatalities on Maui’s roads. In September 2018, Mayor Arakawa made a Vision Zero Proclamation to eliminate traffic deaths on Maui by 2040. In June 2019 the Maui County Council adopted a Vision Zero resolution urging the Mayor to form a Vision Zero Advisory Group to create an action plan.

Partners

Priority

County Department of Public Works State Department of Transportation

Near-Term (0-5 years)

Maui MPO State Department of Education Private Schools

Plans may be developed at the level of individual campuses or for clusters of schools, depending on distance between campuses.

Mayor’s Office County Department of Public Works Maui MPO

Near-Term (0-5 years)

Maui Police Department Maui County Council State (Maui District) Health Office Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) Coalition

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Maui MPO Long-Range Transportation Plan

What It Will Cost Hele Mai Maui ties together the island’s vision for transportation needs and opportunities over the next 20 years, prioritizing projects to ensure that Maui residents and visitors have a safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation system. The project team worked closely with the community over the last 18 months to make sure Maui’s mobility priorities are reflected in the plan’s recommendations.

The total cost for the

88 Projects & 13 Island-Wide Capital Programs is estimated at

$2.08 Billion

How We Will Pay For It Funding Hele Mai Maui’s projects and capital programs will take a coordinated effort of federal, state, county, and other funding sources. With federal and state funds combined, there is an estimated $1.3 billion available to fund projects and programs by 2040. However, federal and state funding sources are not guaranteed and are constantly in flux.

$526.6M $83.1M

FHWA

$445.7M $231.9M

State Highway Capital Program Fund

Additional Rental Car Surcharge

FTA

$1.1M

Additional EV & Alternate Fuel Vehicle Surcharge

Federal Funding

$1.29B

Total Project Funding

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State Funding

Hele Mai Maui Summary

What’s the Gap to Fill With total costs of projects and capital programs recommended in the plan amounting to an estimated $2.08 billion, the $800 million funding gap must be filled with secure, stable revenue sources to realize the transportation vision.

Total Project Costs

$2.08B

Funding Gap

$1.29B

$800M Available Funding Amount

There are many potential funding sources that Maui could consider to help fill the gap, including BUILD grants and paid parking revenue.

Federal BUILD Grants fund investments in transportation infrastructure, including transit.

The program is highly competitive and is best suited for signature multimodal projects that produce a significant community benefit. Project awards vary but can be as much as $25 million.

Maui County completed a Parking Action Plan for Wailuku Town and Lahaina Town in February 2018. A portion of the revenues from paid parking could be reinvested in a Mobility Benefit District to fund improvements in the area. For example, Lahaina parking revenues could be used for Front Street improvements or relocation of the Lahaina transit hub.

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Maui MPO Long-Range Transportation Plan

What We’ll Do First Hele Mai Maui is a long-range plan, but not everything in the plan needs to take 20 years! There are 11 high-priority actions that Maui can move forward now to start making the changes you’re hoping to see. Some of them have first steps completed, and others are less developed. Many of these will require work beyond the MPO, such as approval by the Maui County Council.

Pursue federal grants for shovel-ready projects, such as the Kīhei North-South Collector Road and Multi-Use Path

Establish a nonprofit to advance the West Maui Greenway multi-use path with community support

Test microtransit in Upcountry to provide more flexible and costeffective transit service

Launch the Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate roadway fatalities with education, enforcement, and engineering

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Expand an airport shuttle program to reduce the pressure of rental cars on Maui’s roads

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Launch the Kahului to Wailuku Transit Corridor and TransitOriented Development Study to support mobility options and affordable housing Establish a short-term plan to protect key roadways from sea-level rise and storm events

Test a Street and Bus Improvement District in LÄ haina to secure money to fund street and bus improvements

Support a Maui General Excise Tax (GET) Surcharge to secure additional funding to implement the long-range plan

Explore a Hana Highway Visitor Management and Education Program to help the increasing number of visitors enjoy Hana without driving

Develop a Transportation Demand Management Program for government employees to bike, walk, take transit, and share rides to work

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Moving Forward There is much work to be done to achieve Maui’s transportation vision, but we have a strong foundation on which to build. By working together, by honoring our history, and by thinking creatively about the future, we can make this vision a reality. We will keep Maui, Maui and ensure that both our current and future generations have the mobility options they need to connect to the people and places they love.

Have comments or questions?

Visit our webpage! https://mauimpo.org/hele-mai-maui-2040

Or contact us!

(808) 270-8216 200 S. High Street Wailuku, HI 96793

Funding for this plan was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration), State of Hawai‘i, and County of Maui.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this plan are those of the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Transportation, State of Hawai‘i, or County of Maui.

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