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November, 1997
The section met on November 18 at the Flamingo Chuckwagon
in Honolulu.
Julian Ng, ITE's representative on the OMPO Citizen Advisory
Committee, reported that OMPO is holding public hearings related
to its 1998-2000 Transportation Improvement Program.
Ann Cadavona discussed pending legislation mandating continuing
education requirements for professional license renewal. President
Wayne Yoshioka asked the membership to provide input to the
Board so that the Section can formulate its position on the
subject.
The main speaker was Darrlyn Bunda, Executive Director of
the Leeward Oahu Transportation Management Association (LOTMA).
She discussed the role of Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) within the transportation system. She described several
LOTMA activities including carpool matching, vanpools and
subscription buses. She also addressed the roles of HOV facilities,
TheBus, bicycling and walking. Her conclusion was that TDM
strategies need to be integrated withing transportation and
land use policy aimed at providing a variety of mobility options.
This would require financial and other support by both the
public and private sectors.
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October, 1997
President Wayne Yoshioka discussed the results of the survey
that was completed by 50% of the membership. Major findings
included the need to:
- Disseminate Governemental/Legislative Information
- Disseminate Technical Information
- Provide a forum to take positions on local issues
- Organize Educational Field Trips
- Several committees will be formed in response to the survey.
Members will be asked to participate.
Julian Ng, ITE's representative on the OMPO Citizen Advisory
Committee, reported that several State legislators discussed
upcoming issues they anticipated during the 1998 session.
These included:
- higher fines for speeding
- graduated license system for yound drivers
- mandatory seatbelt usage by back seat passengers
- toll roads
- ITS funding
- runway extension on Hawaii and Kauai
- intra- and inter-island ferries
- elimination of wharf fees for interisland freight
- Panos Prevedouros demonstrated the Autoscope and three
simulation models, CORSIM, INTEGRATION and WATSim. A paper
he co-authored with M.S. candidate Yuhao Wang will be presented
at the next meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
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September, 1997
At the September luncheon meeting held on the 17th, Mr. Emilio
Barroga, Jr., Project Manager, Hawaii DOT, discussed the H-1
Contraflow and Shoulder Lane project, more commonly known
as the Zipper Lane. He also presented a short video at this
meeting.
The project is expected to open in the fall of 1998. It involves
the use of moveable barrier technology to provide contraflow
and shoulder-lane operations between Manager's Road and Middle
Street Interchange on the H-1 Freeway in Honolulu.
The new HOV lane will be designated for buses, vanpools and
3+ carpools. The existing HOV lane, which will be integrated
within the project, will continue to allow 2+ carpools.
At the same meetings, our representative on the Citizen Advisory
Committee of the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization,
Julian Ng, informed the membership about recent developments.
Among these were
- Adoption of revised citizen involvement procedures
- Recommentations for projects to be included in the Transportation
Improvement Program and Overall Work Program
- Ann Cadavona, our representative on the Hawaii Council
of Engineering Societies (HCES), reported that plans for
next year's Engineers' Week are progressing and that HCES
has embarked on a new initiative relating to enhancing the
public image of engineers.
Ann is currently serving as Vice President of the HCES. Pete
Pascua was also designated as an ITE representative on the
HCES.
Members were asked to contact either Ann or Pete if they
are not receiving the monthly issues of Wiliki, the joint
engineering newsletter.
President Wayne Yoshioka distributed a questionnaire developed
by the Executive Board to elicit suggestions from the members.
The survey form will be mailed to all members. Completed surveys
are due to Ann Cadavona by October 3.
The ITE District 6 Meeting will be held at the Fairmont Hotel,
San Jose, California, on July 5-8, 1998. The emphasis of the
meeting is on innovative approaches to solving complex transportation
issues. A call for papers has been issued. Abstracts (300-350
words) are due by January 16, 1998. Include title, author(s),
complete mailing address and telephone and fax number of presenter.
Please send abstracts to:
Deborah Dagang
DKS Associates
1956 Webster Street, Suite 300
Oakland, California 94612
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July, 1997
Results of the election of officers for 1997-98 were announced
at the Section's annual meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 1997.
Congratulations to:
- Wayne Y. Yoshioka, President [e-mail address: yoshiokaw@pbworld.com]
- Susan M. Uejo, Vice President
- Ann Luong Cadavona, Secretary
- Pete Pascua, Treasurer
- Julian Ng, Director
At the same meeting, Stanley Kawaguchi, Vice President and
Regional Manager of Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas,
Inc., discussed his views on the future of the transportation
engineering profession in Hawaii and on the mainland.
He noted that on the mainland accounting firms have been
delving into the project management area and delegating the
engineering design function to just a technical role.
The challenge for our profession is to go outside the traditional
engineering box, be knowledgeable of the legal, social and
political requirements of each project, and be creative in
finding solutions to serve the needs of the client and society.
Several examples of local projects, including the H-3 Freeway,
Hotel Street Transit Mall, and Ford Island Bridge were highlighted.
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May, 1997
Ms. Cheryl Soon, Director of the City and County of Honolulu's
Department of Transportation Services, shared the goals of
the current administration and the efforts of DTS to support
these goals, which include making Honolulu the most beautiful,
culturally rich and pristine for a city of its size, developing
a diversified economy, reducing crime, being the best-run
and most livable city in the year 2050.
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January 1997
Mr. Fred Nunes, Head of the Planning Section, Harbors Division,
Hawaii Department of Transportation, represented the scheduled
speaker at the Section's January, 1997 meeting held on the
14th of the month.
He gave a comprehensive presentation of his Division's organization,
mission and future directions. Engineering is housed in Honolulu
but its functions cover the statewide system of harbors.
The division is required to be self-sufficient. Revenues
are deposited in the Harbors Special Fund and are used for
capital improvements and M&O expenditures. Small projects
are funded on a cash basis, whereas larger projects are financed
via revenue bonds.
Mr. Nunes also outlined the recently issued draft Oahu Commercial
Harbors 2020 Master Plan. It looks at all three harbors (Honolulu,
Ewa, and Kewalo Basin) as a system. Forecasts of future needs
were developed by consultants and the draft plan was arrived
at by involving a wide range of stakeholders.
Next on the planning agenda are master plans for the neighbor
islands and a study to assess the need to deal with hazardous
materials and petroleum contamination accumulated over the
years.
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