Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 264 · 86 active provisions
(a) All highways, roads, alleys, streets, ways, lanes, bikeways, bridges, and all other real property highway-related interests in the State, opened, laid out, subdivided, consolidated, and acquired and built by the government are declared to be public highways. Public highways are of two types: (1) State highways, whi…
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if the governor or state director of transportation, in the case of a state highway, or the mayor of a county or the county director of transportation, in the case of a county highway, determines that substantial endangerment to public health and safety is or is highly likel…
The ownership of all public highways and the land, real estate and property of the same shall be in the government in fee simple. The term "government" as used herein means the State with reference to state highways and means the respective counties with reference to county highways. If any county highway is required b…
(a) As used in this section: "Disputed road" means any highway, road, alley, street, way, lane, bikeway, bridge, or trail that is open to the public and is located in any county with a population of five hundred thousand or more, for which there is a dispute over ownership and jurisdiction, as determined by the departm…
[Section effective July 1, 2027.] [Section repealed July 1, 2032. L 2025, c 88, §3.] (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in any county with a population of less than 250,000, fee simple absolute title of a privately owned highway, road, alley, street, way, lane, bikeway, bridge, or trail held by a…
Whenever a public highway, or any portion thereof is at any time vacated, closed, abandoned, or discontinued, the public highway shall be used or disposed of for the use of the State in the case of a state highway as provided by law and for the use of the county in which the highway lies in the case of a county highway…
In all cases in which a boundary marker along the right-of-way of a public highway has been disturbed or removed by a public agency of the State or a county in connection with the widening, construction, or maintenance of the highway, the public agency which caused the disturbance or removal shall, if requested by an o…
Any such restoration or setting of new boundary markers shall be in lieu of all other compensation for the disturbance or removal.
No person or government agency, whether federal, state, or county, shall, in any manner or for any purpose do any of the following acts without a written permit from the director of transportation or the director's authorized representative: (1) Break up, dig up, disturb, undermine or dig under, or cause to be broken u…
(a) Any person or government agency desiring the permit required by section 264-6 shall apply for a permit on a form prescribed by the director of transportation. Any permit issued shall be conditioned upon the adherence of the applicant to the requirements of sections 264-8 and 264-9; provided that on awarding any con…
Specifications, standards and procedures to be followed in the installation and construction of connections for streets, roads and driveways, concrete curbs and sidewalks, structures, drainage systems, landscaping or grading within the highway rights-of-way, excavation and backfilling of trenches or other openings in s…
(a) All excess materials remaining at the site of the work done under any permit shall be removed at the expense of the permit holder. The excess material shall not be deposited or placed within any highway right-of-way except with the approval of the director of transportation or the director's authorized representati…
Fees collected pursuant to section 264-7 shall be deposited in the state highway fund. The department of transportation shall employ one or more persons who shall inspect the work of the permit holder and require that it be done in accordance with sections 264-8 and 264-9.
The director of transportation may require that before the issuance of a permit the applicant give a cash bond, surety company bond, or personal surety bond in favor of the State, and for an amount equal to the estimated cost of backfilling, restoring, or repairing the base court pavement surface, structures, improveme…
Any person, including any public officer or employee who violates section 264-6, shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than three months, or both.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the governor or the director of transportation as the governor's designee, may dispose of easements within and access rights along the state highway rights-of-way under such terms and conditions which, in the director's opinion, are in the best interest of the public.
Notwithstanding the existence of any right of vehicle access to or from a state highway in favor of an abutting owner, the department of transportation may prohibit vehicle access via any street, road or driveway to or from abutting properties unless the owner applies for a permit and paves the highway right-of-way bet…
The director may, with the approval of the governor, expend moneys appropriated by the legislature as may be necessary for the acquisition of real property when the director determines: (1) The acquisition of the real property is necessary for a state highway project authorized by the legislature; (2) Funds previously…
The director of transportation may with the prior approval of the director of finance and comptroller establish the state highway payroll clearing account, employee benefits clearing account, construction administration clearing trust account, and any other necessary clearing account or clearing trust account to effect…
Any state or county agency which prepares proposed plans for a major public highway project shall provide an opportunity for a public hearing at the earliest practicable time before the proposed plans for the project are finalized and commitments have been made by the state or county to the plans or the project. The pu…
(a) Out of the state highway fund amounts, whether state funds or federal funds, shall be expended as necessary by the State for the establishment of bikeways; provided that bikeways shall be established, whenever practicable, wherever a new or existing highway, road, or street is being designed, planned, constructed,…
(a) The department of transportation shall: (1) Scan any cat or dog carcass found on a state roadway for a microchip; (2) Record any microchip number or other identifying information and a basic description of the animal, if discernible; (3) Notify the appropriate county animal services contractor or animal control age…
(a) If a highway, including any bridge, principal and minor arterial road, collector and local road, or street, requires new construction, reconstruction, preservation, resurfacing (except for maintenance surfacing), restoration, or rehabilitation, the department of transportation with regard to a state highway, or a c…
(a) The department of transportation and the county transportation departments shall adopt a complete streets policy that seeks to reasonably accommodate convenient access and mobility for all users of the public highways within their respective jurisdictions as described under section 264-1, including pedestrians, bic…
The department of transportation, in collaboration with the Hawaii state energy office, shall develop strategies to transition all light-duty motor vehicles in the State's fleets to meet the clean ground transportation goal established pursuant to section 196-9(c)(10).