The Bikeway Plan; April 1979-County of Hawaii

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A i F Y BILL NO. 468 COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. 435 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING ME BIKEWAY PLAN FOR THE COUNTY of HAWAII STATE OF HAWA I I . BE IT ORDAIVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Legislative Intent As alternate means of transportation are sought, the establish- ment of bikeways deserves serious consideration. The need for the establishment of a bikeway system is quite apparent. At the present time, the County of Hawaii utilizes Chapter 291 -C of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (Statewide Traffic Code) for govern -- • ing the operation of bicycles. This traffic code requires that, "Whenever a usable bicycle lane has been provided on a highway, any person operating a bicycle.... shall ride within such bicycle lane... " There is only one highway i6 the County which incorporates a designated lane for bicycles. Located in Kailua, this Lane is the beginning of a system of bikeways in the County. In the interim, - Cyclists must share the roadways and /or sidewalks. However, this sharing of roadways and sidewalks, together with the increase of motorists and cyclists, present the probability of increased con- flicts bet•ieen motor vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle needs. In anticipation of this problem, the need of a bikeway plan was real- ized and subsequently developed. The creation of the Bikeway Plan is also linked to the Federal Highway Administration, a major source of bikeway funding, which stresses the need for a master plan in order to receive federal -aid participation on eligible bikeway projects. • While the Bikeway Plan was developed in response to growing concerns for the bicyclist, it included consideration of other plans and programs, including the Bikeolan liawnii A State of Hawaii �iaStor Plan. The County General Plan, which directs the overall develop- ment of the County, was consulted for policy guidance statements, It is with these following policy statements in mind that the Bike- way Plan was formulated. The relationship of any bikeway system to other transportation system cannot be overlooked, both in terms of conceptual development and implementation. By planning for the best use of bicycles in con- junction with other modes of transportation, the bikeway system can provide an atmosphere of social, economic, environmental and health- ful well- being. The bicycle will not replace other modes of transportation but, if planned for properly, can complete the trans- portation network. The Bikeway Plan will be used to guide the incor- poration of bicycles within the total transportation network.