Performance-Based Project Prioritization Procedure

Maui MPO Technical Advisory Committee October 11, 2018 - 9:00 AM SmartTRAC Smart Transportation Rank Choice

SmartTRAC is a process to assess how well proposed transportation projects address state priorities -- relative to the requested funding • Provides predictability/transparency • Connects state funding to goals • Promotes leveraging of state funds • Improves our understanding of what benefits come from which investments

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC

• Primary state priorities – improving safety; – preserving the transportation system; – providing access to jobs and necessities; – reducing traffic congestion, and – protecting the environment and cultural assets. • Secondary priority – timely project delivery

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC

• Applies to existing funding allocation system. • Applies to projects seeking: – state capital improvement program or major special maintenance program – major federal formula programs: • NHPP • STP • CMAQ • HSIP

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC • Exceptions: – HDOT may set aside HSIP funds for education and enforcement programs, which are not subject to scoring under Smart TRAC – Projects under $1 million in estimated cost (set- aside) – Projects through NEPA, fully funded and expected to go to bid by September 30, 2019

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC - Roles

• HDOT – Review and set funding for projects; provide available data; make reviews available. • STAC/sub-STAC – Oversight of development and scoring. • Applicant – coordinate with HDOT; define scope, schedule and budget; ensure project eligibility. • Legislature – Review and comment. • Stakeholders – opportunity to express support for projects proposed.

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC - Eligibility

• Applicants: Hawaii DOT, MPOs, counties and transit agencies. • Projects: – capital projects and operational improvements – highway, bridge, rail, road, bicycle, pedestrian and transportation demand management projects. – projects with transit benefits – independent utility – Planning studies, engineering, environmental

reviews only as part of project delivery Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC - Scoring

Goal Area Points

Safety 20

System preservation 24

Access to Jobs and Necessities 16

Congestion Reduction 16

Environmental Protection 16

Project Readiness 8

Total 100

Total score divided by cost to HDOT

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC - Scoring

• Safety – Reduce crashes (10 points) – Improves safety for vulnerable users (10 points) • System preservation – Pavement condition (10 points) – Bridge condition (10 points) – Bonus: high priority freight or transit route (4 points)

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC - Scoring

• Access to jobs and necessities – Access to jobs and necessities (12 points) – Bonus: benefits low income community (4 points) • Congestion reduction – Person hours of delay (8 points) – Bonus: high priority freight route (4 points) – Bonus: transit route (4 points)

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC - Scoring

• Environment and Natural Resources – Reduce emissions (4 points) – Improve cultural resources (4 points) – Improves resilience (4 points) • Project readiness – Project will go to bid within 4-year STIP (8 points) • Cost – Project benefit score is divided by cost to HDOT

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC - Scoring

• Projects ranked by benefit/cost score • Funding assigned to projects based on eligibilities

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC - Schedule

Action Date Projects requested Sep 12, 2018 Projects submitted for scoring Oct 8, 2018 Sub-STAC & STAC review Oct 17, 2018 County scoring determination Oct 17, 2018 HDOT and County scoring completed Dec 7, 2018 Sub-STAC & STAC review Dec 14, 2018 Development of final funding plan Jan 11, 2019 Legislative review Jan 18, 2019 Public announcement Jan 25, 2019

** schedule may change

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC – Rescoring • Rescore projects over budget: – under $5 million with 20% increase in funding requested; – $5 million-$10 million with an increase of funding requested of $1 million or more; or – $10 million and a 10% increase in funding requested. • If new score is lower than the lowest project funded, project can be resubmitted with the new cost estimate for a future STIP.

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC – Rescoring • Rescore projects with major schedule delays. – Projects funded and that have completed NEPA and expected to go to bid by Sep 30th of the fiscal year when the STIP is adopted will move forward. – Projects delayed beyond that point will be rescored for inclusion in the new STIP.

Hawaii DOT SmartTRAC – Next Steps • HDOT is currently receiving SmartTRAC applications from HDOT project and program managers, and the counties • MPO’s are currently receving SmartTRAC applications • Check eligibility and begin evaluation

• Check prioritization process • Possible STIP Amendment in FFY 2019

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What is hele mai

Hele Mai Mauimaui is a 20-year plan that will identify safe and comfortable ? transportation options, services, and infrastructure for people of all ages and abilities.

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Why Hele Mai Maui? Who is the Maui is growing, creating challenges for our current Maui MPO? transportation system. Our population is also changing—the number of older adults is growing, and Hele Mai Maui is led by young people are driving less than their parents. Hele the Maui Metropolitan Mai Maui is the long-range transportation plan for Planning Organization (MPO). The MPO was the island of Maui, a key federal requirement carried formed in 2016 by Federal out by the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization requirements to develop (MPO). Hele Mai Maui will prioritize transportation plans and programs for a projects to receive limited funds. multimodal transportation system. The formation of the MPO was triggered when the urbanized area of Kahului, Wailuku, and Pā‘ia exceeded 50,000 residents. The role of the MPO is:

COLLABORATION To facilitate regional and local surface transportation planning by serving as a forum for collaboration among local communities and government agencies. PLACEHOLDER FOR PLANNING PROCESS

GRAPHIC FUNDING To direct federal funds toward projects that increase access to opportunity and prosperity, while promoting the health and wellness of Maui’s people and environment through improved multimodal pedestrian, bicycle, and transit options

To learn more about the MPO, go to www.mauimpo.org

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Hele Mai Maui Process Hele Mai Maui will develop a vision for our transportation needs and opportunities over the next 20 years to ensure that our communities are connected by a safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation system. The project team—made up of county staff and consultants—will be engaging with the community at key milestones.

KEY PUBLIC INPUT KEY PUBLIC INPUT KEY PUBLIC INPUT POINT POINT POINT

MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL 2018 2019 Funding Options Final Long-Range Project Community Values Maui Fact Evaluation Call for Projects Project & Program & Draft Plan Transportation ProjectLaunch & CommunityOpportunities FactbookBook EvaluationFramework & Programs Prioritization for Review Plan

Launch Values & This document Framework presents a look at the We kicked off Opportunities We will develop emerging trends in in May 2018 by an evaluation We will gather public transportation; a look developing an framework to input about what is at who lives, works, overall project prioritize projects most important when and visits Maui; brand and and programs it comes to getting how people move website, forming using input around Maui. around Maui today; our Community gathered from the and a summary Think Tank, and community and of key issues and holding meetings past plans and opportunities to with key processes. focus the next phase stakeholders. of work.

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KEY PUBLIC INPUT KEY PUBLIC INPUT KEY PUBLIC INPUT POINT POINT POINT

MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL 2018 2019 Funding Options Final Long-Range Project Community Values Maui Fact Evaluation Call for Projects Project & Program & Draft Plan Transportation Launch & Opportunities Book Framework Call& Programs for ProjectPrioritization & Fundingfor Review Final PlanLong-Range Projects & Program Options & Transportation Programs Prioritization Draft Plan Plan

In partnership with Using public input For the final Hele Mai Maui will include the community, and data, we will list of projects a final list of projects we will identify prioritize projects and programs, and programs, along bicycle, pedestrian, and programs to we’ll identify with metrics to monitor transit, auto, and support people funding options performance. programmatic traveling around and financial improvements the island. recommendations to help make it for getting it all easier and safer to done. connect to jobs, schools, and family and friends.

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Who Guides Our Work?

Community Think Tank We need WHAT alternate routes The Community Think Tank is an 18-member committee from Lahaina to We need safer walkways comprised of residents of all ages and geographies across WE’VE Wailuku and in our community, the island. Think Tank members include students, teachers, Kahului. advocates, and industry representatives. A full list of HEARD especially near schools members can be found on the Hele Mai Maui website. The and parks. Think Tank will help identify key issues and opportunities, I love prioritize projects, and serve as an important sounding SO FAR: board for the project team throughout the development of taking the Hele Mai Maui. bus, but we need Separate more There need to be places Technical Advisory Committee stops and I wish people for bikes better options for would slow and cars The MPO’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is a better tourists so they don't standing committee that provides input and technical down and would shelters. all rent cars at the advice to the Maui MPO Policy Board. It includes staff Our roads are obey tra c be best. representatives from County of Maui Department of airport. Planning, County of Maui Department of Public Works, eroding and laws. County of Maui Department of Transportation, and the ocean water State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation. The TAC will sometimes provide technical guidance and oversight as Hele Mai Maui is covers the developed, reviewing the plan before it is adopted. highway.

Policy Board The Maui MPO Policy Board is another standing MPO committee that includes elected officials and department leaders. Members include the County of Maui Department of Planning Director, County of Maui Department of Transportation Director, County Department of Public Works Director, three Maui County Council members, and the State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation Director. In 2019, two state legislators will join the Policy Board. The Policy Board will review progress as Hele Mai Maui is developed Guiding and will approve the final plan. Principles for Hele Mai Maui You! Hele Mai Maui includes many opportunities to provide input along the way. Sign up for updates on the project website and check back frequently to see where and how you can get involved: https://mauimpo.org/hele-mai-maui-2040

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We need WHAT alternate routes from Lahaina to We need safer walkways WE’VE Wailuku and in our community, HEARD Kahului. especially near schools and parks. SO FAR: I love taking the bus, but we need Separate more There need to be places stops and I wish people for bikes better options for would slow and cars better tourists so they don't down and would shelters. all rent cars at the Our roads are obey tra c be best. airport. eroding and laws. ocean water sometimes covers the highway.

PARTNERSHIPS EQUITY RESILIENCE LAND USE PERFORMANCE Include partner Involve Consider impacts Link transportation MEASURES agencies and underrepresented of climate change conversations to Apply performance departments to communities in on transportation how communities measures to project ensure that plans the process to infrastructure. are built. funding decisions reflect diverse ensure all voices to ensure effective needs. are heard. progress toward community-wide goals.

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Maui’s Past

As we begin to think about ways to make it easier for people to move around the island, both today and in 20 years, it’s important to first take a step back to understand the history of transportation on Maui and the plans that have shaped Maui into the place it is today. At the same time, we must look ahead to the emerging trends in transportation that will help to shape future mobility on Maui, including changes to our population and new technologies.

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A Rich History Did you know? From the first Polynesian settlers to the growth of the sugar plantations in the 1800s, Maui has Many of the island’s a rich history that shaped its transportation primary roads network. Pi‘ilani, ruling chief of Maui in the have their roots in 1600’s, created Ke Ala Loa—the first trail to pathways used by encircle an entire Hawaiian island. The island’s Native Hawaiians. first “modern” transportation system—the Others were railroad—was built to accommodate the growing developed as part of sugar industry. But the railroad closed in the the sugar industry, 1950s, leaving the island dependent on air, although many are no ocean, and local roads to transport a growing longer in use today. number of people and goods. The closure of HC&S sugar cane operations in 2016 affected 32,000 acres of agricultural land. Coordinated Maui’s communities land use planning will be more important than are as diverse as its ever. landscapes, with communities that are more central and urban having very different needs than those in more rural areas or along the coasts. For example, in Wailuku and Kahului, traffic congestion is a challenge, while in Kīhei, pedestrian safety is a bigger issue.

While some Maui residents speak only English, almost half (46%) speak a second language. More than a third (36%) of those living on Maui speak a native Asian or Pacific Islander language.

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A Strong Planning Foundation

Maui has a strong history of plans that highlight the community’s commitment to the environment, protection of natural resources, respect for diversity, and access for all. These planning processes (described in the first section of the Factbook) have tackled the complex and varied needs of different parts of the island: from rural to more urban and from upcountry to coastal. Hele Mai Maui will build on these past plans as we develop a vision for moving people around Maui in the years to come. 7 Plans 6 Key Themes 6 Legacy Projects

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The 6 Key Environment Economy Protection of the island’s Transportation plays Themes natural environment is at a large role in Maui’s the forefront of nearly all economic growth. Tourism of Maui’s past plans. is a significant contributor to the local economy but also presents challenges Connections for transportation. Past plans emphasize transportation Multimodal as a service Systems for the community Maui’s previous plans that should support a diverse range connect of transportation options, all people and Maui strives to build to jobs, an integrated multimodal destinations, transportation system. and other key Plans and policies call for locations on the reducing the numbers island. of people driving alone by providing new modes of transportation and improving the existing network.

Culture Native Hawaiian culture and history must be respected when planning and designing transportation projects. Safety Preserving sites of Safety is one of the importance, including top priorities for Maui burial grounds, requires residents, regardless of careful study and how people travel, and is consultation. mentioned in the majority of past plans.

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The 6 Legacy Projects Along with a strong history of planning on Maui, there are a number of transportation projects that have been identified as priorities over the years. While this long-range plan won’t necessarily solve every one of these major transportation issues or identify funding to complete all the legacy projects, the work we do as part of Hele Mai Maui can help to build on the initial ideas that have emerged from many community discussions.

PLACEHOLDER FOR LEGACY Lāhainā Bypass PROJECT MAP The phase of the Lāhaina Bypass completed and opened to the public in April 2018 includes the following improvements:

A new 2.7-mile roadway between Hokiokio Place and Honoapi‘ilani Highway

Intersection improvements at Hokiokio Place and Kai Hele Ju Street

A new bridge over the future Punakea Loop

Two detention basins and drainage structures

A connection to Honoapi‘ilani Highway (Hwy 30), including a new South Connector Road The next phase will extend the bypass north to Ka‘anapali.

West Maui Greenway The West Maui Greenway is a proposed multi-use trail that would connect Olowalu and Lāhaina. The 25-mile trail would use abandoned cane haul roads and a railroad right- of-way to create a recreational trail connecting people to destinations throughout the community.

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North Shore Greenway The North Shore Greenway is a 1.7-mile path accessible from Kanahā Beach Park or the Kaunoa Senior Center. The next phase of the project will fill in the gap between Ulupua Place and Baldwin Park, allowing people to ride or walk continuously from Kanahā Beach Park to Pā‘ia.

Pā‘ia Relief Route This project aims to alleviate congestion, accommodate future travel demand, and improve access and safety through widening of the Hana Highway and/or constructing a new highway. One possible route for the project is currently in the environmental review phase.

Honoapi‘ilani Highway The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has several active projects along the Honoapi‘ilani Highway:

Jun 2018 - A second turn lane at the Kapunakea and Keawe Street intersections

Aug 2018 - Resurfacing between Puamana Beach Park to Aholo Road

Sept 2018 - Safety enhancements (rumble strips, pavement markings, signage) from Kapoli Street to Papalaua Beach Park and Ukumehame to Olowalu

Jan 2019 - Upgraded traffic signals along the corridor

The Pali to Puamana Parkway Plan outlines the vision to move the highway inland to improve safety and resilience to sea level rise, while protecting public open space and parks along the shoreline.

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A Look Ahead... The transportation landscape is changing daily. New technologies are making it easier for people to connect to transportation options, and people are demanding new travel choices. Hele Mai Maui will consider the influence of these trends—and the ways that Maui can help to shape them—throughout the planning process.

Technology Shared Mobility New technology is changing the ways people Shared mobility options connect, how information is provide new ways for people shared, and what services to get around without are offered. Real-time travel owning a vehicle. Car share information available via and bike share systems make smart phone helps people vehicles and bicycles readily make travel decisions at available and accessible a moment’s notice. Apps via smartphone; rideshare connect people to new services support carpooling; services and improve the shuttles connect people to experience of using current transit or destinations; and services, such as riding the ridehailing services, like bus. Uber and Lyft, expand upon traditional taxi services.

Autonomous Vehicles

The potential benefits of automation—such as improved safety, increased mobility, and maximized efficiency—may be just around the corner. However, Maui must be prepared to address potential challenges, including safety, integration with existing systems, and increasing congestion.

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Tourism Demographics

The local economy relies Today, people 65 and older make up heavily on tourism, which approximately 17% of the state’s population; the accounts for 39% of the same group is expected to be nearly a quarter gross county product, of the population by 2040. The growth in older 75% of all private sector adults may be even greater on Maui, where 22% jobs, and $3 billion in of the population is already at least 60 years annual visitor spending. old. This points to a need for a transportation Despite shuttle bus system that safely serves people of all ages and service to many of the abilities with a variety of travel options. resort areas today, visitors 22% 22% often rely on rental cars to get around the 15% island, increasing traffic 13% 13% congestion. 11% 18 to 20 18 to Tourism 3% 21 to 29 21 to 17 & Under 30 to 39 30 to 50 to 59 50 to 60 & Over 40 to 49 40 to accounts for Source: 2016 ACS Census Data (5-Year) 39% of the gross county Resiliency product The threat of global sea levels rising as much as 3.2 feet by 2060 could lead to $3.2 billion in economic loss (due to structure and land loss), 1,600 displaced homes, 3,130 flooded acres, and 11.2 miles of flooded major roadways on Maui. Damage to major utilities would have significant impacts on our communities and the economy, further limiting mobility on the island. 11.2 Miles of ﬂooded major roadways by 2060

Source: Hawai’i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission. 2017. Hawai’i Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report.

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100K By 2040, there will be 33,000 more Whopeople living on Maui. 50K

1970 1980 1990 We2000 2010 2016 2018 Are 2040 Maui1960 is a diverse island that has seen significant growth in the last 50 years. 0 With that growth and diversity comes opportunities and challenges for the people that live, work, and visit the island. Hele Mai Maui will identifyResidents Visitors investments and improvements that help all people connect to home, school, work, and Maui’s beautiful natural areas.

Maui by the Numbers

151K 61K 2.97 $769K Total Island Total Daily Average Median Population Visitors * Household Size Selling Price**

66K 58% 42% Total Housing Units Owner Units Renter Units Occupied Occupied

Source: 2016 ACS Census Data (5-Year) *Source: 2017 Hawaii Data Book **Source: Mayor’s Office of Economic Development Maui County (Aug 30, 2018)

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How many people live on Maui?

Maui’s population has grown quickly since 1960 from 35,000 residents to over 150,000 residents Maui will grow at an in 2016. On an average day in 2018, about 61,000 average rate of visitors are on the island, resulting in an average daily population of 215,000 people. The number of visitors varies throughout the year, as does the number of residents, many of whom are seasonal. 0.86% per year Moving forward, predictions indicate that both population and visitor rates will continue to rise, but at a significantly slower rate. Between 2018 and 2040, population will grow at an average rate of 0.86% per year in Maui County—a far cry from the 33.5% average annual growth rate between 1960 and 2010. The number of visitors is also projected to grow at a rate of 1.7% to 2.7% until 2040.

Did You Know? 75,136 187,814 200K 60,847 154,675

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100K By 2040, there will be 33,000 more people living on Maui. 50K

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Residents Visitors

Source: 2016 ACS Census Data (5-Year) and State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. (2018). Population and Economic Projections for the State of Hawaii to 2045.

*Visitor data not available for 1960 (visitor census data available from 1965).

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66K 58% 42% Total Housing Units Owner Units Renter Units Occupied Occupied Maui MPO Long Range Transportation Plan

Where Do People Live & Work? Kapalua Nāpili-Honokowai People and jobs on Maui are concentrated in a Mahinahina handful of areas. The darker areas on the map Ka‘anapali show parts of the island Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela with more housing or more Pāia jobs. The darkest brown West Maui Forest Reserve areas are those with a mix of many homes and many Kahului jobs. Lāhaina Wailuku Hali‘imaile

Communities such as Launiupoko Makawao Ka‘anapali in West Maui, Kīhei Waikapu Olinda and Wailea in South Maui, Olowalu Pukalani and Kahului in Central Maui Koolau have higher employment Ma‘alaea Forest Reserve density due to jobs at the resorts and the industrial area around the airport. Kula Hana Kīhei Haiku-Pauwela and Waihee- Haleakala Hana Waiehu are areas with high Population / Employment National Park Forest Reserve concentrations of residents. Density Matrix (by Census Block Group, 2016) Keokea Makawao, Kīhei, and much of

Central Maui have a dense mix of 61 Wailea Kahikinui people living and working though Forest Reserve many people may commute in 13 and out. 6 persons per acre P o p u l a t i n Density 0 High concentrations of jobs and/or 0 2 12 228 residents are relatively spread out, Employment Density Makena resulting in a need for infrastructure jobs per acre and services to connect people across the island.

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Did You Know?

Nearly a third of Maui’s Jobs on jobs are related to Maui by 26% accommodations and food Industry 33% service, reflecting the importance of tourism to the Kapalua island’s economy. Other job 5% sectors include real estate, Nāpili-Honokowai manufacturing, educational services, and agriculture. 6% 15% Mahinahina 7% Ka‘anapali Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela 8% Pāia Accommodation Health & Social Services West Maui & Food Services Forest Reserve Administration & Support, Retail Trade Waste Management & Remediation Kahului Construction Lāhaina Wailuku Hali‘imaile Transportation & Warehousing Launiupoko Makawao Other Waikapu Source: 2016 ACS Census Data (5-Year) Olinda Olowalu Pukalani Koolau Ma‘alaea Forest Reserve

Kula Hana Kīhei Haleakala Hana Population / Employment National Park Forest Reserve Density Matrix (by Census Block Group, 2016) Keokea

61 Wailea Kahikinui Forest Reserve 13 6 persons per acre P o p u l a t i n Density 0 0 2 12 228 Employment Density Makena jobs per acre

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Focusing on Equity

Equity is an important Kapalua tool to analyze people’s access to transportation Nāpili-Honokowai and to plan future investments. Planning Mahinahina within an equity framework empowers decision- Ka‘anapali makers to invest in places Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela where transportation Pāia projects and programs West Maui Forest Reserve can support historically underrepresented Kahului communities that may Lāhaina Wailuku Hali‘imaile have fewer transportation options. Launiupoko Makawao Waikapu Communities identified Olinda Olowalu Pukalani in darker shades of Koolau green may have a higher Ma‘alaea Forest Reserve reliance on non-auto forms of transportation and are likely to benefit Kula Hana the most from multimodal 24% Kīhei investments in the Haleakala Hana transportation system. Race/Ethnicity 39% National Park Forest Reserve of Maui Residents The transportation equity index is based on 9%Nearly two- Keokea combined densities of thirds of Maui’s people below 200% of population is non- Wailea Kahikinui the federal poverty level, 24% white, 28%including Forest Reserve many people of adults aged 65 and over, 39% youth between the ages Native Hawai‘ian Transportation Equity or Asian descent. of 10 to 17, households 9% Race/Ethnicity Index without access to a vehicle, White people with a disability, (by Census Block Group, 2016) Asian Makena people with limited English Native Hawaiian 28% or Pacific Islander proficiency, and people Darker green areas are those where Two or More focusing on equity is critical and who self-identify as not where people may have a greater white/Caucasian. Race/Ethnicity reliance on non-auto transportation. White Asian Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 20 Two or More Hele Mai Maui Factbook 2018

Did You Know?

10% 11% 5% 6% Kapalua of residents live of households of homes do not of Maui residents below the rely on have access to are unemployed poverty line food stamps a vehicle (about 1% higher Nāpili-Honokowai ($13,370) than national rates) Mahinahina

Ka‘anapali Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela Pāia West Maui 22% 22% of the population of the population Forest Reserve is over is under 60 years old 17 years old Kahului Lāhaina Wailuku Hali‘imaile Source: 2016 ACS Census Data (5-Year) Launiupoko Makawao Waikapu Olinda Olowalu Pukalani Koolau Ma‘alaea Forest Reserve

Kula Hana Kīhei Haleakala Hana National Park Forest Reserve

Keokea

Wailea Kahikinui Forest Reserve

Transportation Equity Index (by Census Block Group, 2016) Makena

Darker green areas are those where focusing on equity is critical and where people may have a greater reliance on non-auto transportation.

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How We Get

The pastAround plans and future transportation trends described earlier in the Factbook are an important piece of Maui’s mobility story. The way people get around today—and the ways they want to move in the future—point to opportunities for Hele Mai Maui to guide the next 20 years of transportation on the island. This section looks at who drives, walks, bikes, and takes the bus on Maui today, focusing on the places people need to go and the connections they are making.

Getting to Work on Maui 72% 2% drive alone increase in to work. the number of people People who work on Maui driving mostly drive alone to work. alone 14% to work share rides since 2013. Source: 2016 ACS Census Data (5-Year) to work.

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Commute by Mode 14% 6% 72% Carpool Work from & Vanpool Home

Drive 3% 3% Alone

Source: 2016 ACS Census Data (5-Year) Walk Bus

1% <1% Did You Know? Just over half of Maui commuters can get to work in less Other Bicycle than 20 <1% <1% minutes

which is 20% less than the national average.

Motorcycle Taxi

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Transit on Maui Maui Bus has provided transit service to move people around the island since 2009. Understanding how existing service operates is important for identifying ways to make the bus easier for everyone to use. In July 2018, for example, Maui Bus launched the new Kula Islander and Waihe’e Villager services to bring transit to new areas. New buses and real-time information available on the Maui Bus app also make it easier than ever to ride the bus on Maui.

13 Maui Bus Routes help move people across the island seven days a week, including the new Kula Islander and Waihe’e Villager routes. 4 Commuter Buses help get people to work on Maui. There are often long lines of people waiting for the commuter buses, suggesting a need for more of these services. Maui Bus ridership peaked in 2012 with

Several Private Shuttles Ridership dropped transport visitors between airports and hotels, on tours and sightseeing trips, and to shopping centers. 2.4M annual riders 1 Key Transit Hub 2.3M 26% connects most routes at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping 2.2M between 2012 and 2017 Center in Kahului. Maui Bus staff are on hand to help 2.18M people transfer between routes. A new transit hub is 2M 2.1M planned for Vevau Street in 2020. 1.9M 1.9M 1.8M

The reduction in transit ridership is consistent with national trends caused by factors such as low gas prices, new mobility options, and strong economic growth. However, Maui's 26% drop in ridership is a much higher percentage than experienced in many communities.

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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Annual Ridership by Route (May 2017- April 2018)

The West Maui Islander, West Maui Islander 371,000 Kīhei Islander, Lāhaina Kihei Islander 283,000 Islander, Wailuku Loop, Lahina Islander 259,000 and Kahului Loop Wailuku Loop* 228,000 routes have the highest Kahului Loop* 217,000 ridership. These routes Upcountry Islander 98,000 also serve areas with Haiku Islander 92,000 the highest population Lahaina Villager 86,000 and job density. Kihei Villager 63,000 *Accounts for both Kula Villager 18,000 clockwise and reverse routes Kaanapali Islander 15,000 Source: Maui Bus Data (2017-2018) *Accounts for both clockwise and reverse routes

Maui Bus ridership peaked in 2012 with

Ridership dropped 2.4M annual riders 2.3M 26% 2.2M between 2012 and 2017 2.18M 2M 2.1M 1.9M 1.9M 1.8M

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Source: Maui Bus Data (2017-2018)

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Walking on Maui Each day, people walk, roll, or use mobility devices like wheelchairs to move on Maui. Whether getting to the bus stop, to their parked car, or within their community, people should feel safe and comfortable getting around Maui.

Providing safe places to walk on Maui requires careful consideration of and respect for the natural and rural context of the island. While sidewalks are not needed along every major highway in Maui—especially longer-distance connections between towns—providing safe places to walk to schools, community centers, and other local destinations is critical. In more rural areas, creative design approaches can be used, such as crushed gravel paths away from the side of the road, to avoid disrupting the natural environment.

Existing pedestrian infrastructure in Kīhei, Wailuku, Pā‘ia, and Lāhaina (clockwise from top left). Sidewalks or trails and well-marked crossings were noted as the two items most needed to make walking better on Maui by survey respondents in August 2018.

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Biking on Maui Whether it’s riding along the coast or through upcountry, bicycling on Maui is popular among residents and visitors. However, creating a bikeable Maui that makes it easier and safer to ride for all types of trips requires a more intentional approach to bicycle infrastructure.

A new bike lane in Pā‘ia (top) and a multi-use path in Kīhei (bottom) provide dedicated space for people biking.

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Maui’s Bicycle Facilities

Kapalua Nāpili-Honokowai Mahinahina

Ka‘anapali Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela Pāia Greenway 36 Greenways provide a space West Maui Forest Reserve 366 completely separated Kahului from the roadway, usually Lāhaina Wailuku Hali‘imaile buffered by landscaping, for bicyclists. Examples Launiupoko 30 Makawao include a greenway running Waikapu 311 parallel to Maui Veterans Olinda Highway and the North Olowalu Pukalani Shore Greenway connecting Ma‘alaea Koolau Kahului and Pā‘ia. Forest Reserve 311 377 360 Kula Hana Kīhei

Haleakalā Hana National Park Forest Reserve Keokea Bicycle Lane Bicycle lanes create Wailea dedicated space on the Kahikinui Forest Reserve roadway for bicycles. 37 This helps improve safety by providing clear space for cars and Bicycle Facilities bikes, but bike lanes Makena that lack protection may Greenway not be comfortable for Lane all types of riders. Route Trails

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Bicycle Route Bicycle routes are typically marked with signs but include no other roadway treatments or improvements. On Maui, routes tend to be along major corridors where bicyclists are encouraged to ride on the shoulder. Bicycle 30 routes along high-speed roads generally attract only the most fearless of riders. Kapalua Nāpili-Honokowai Trails Mahinahina Trails are secluded and provide access Ka‘anapali to walkers, hikers, Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela and bikers. Most trails Pāia on the island are 36 maintained by the West Maui Hawai‘i Na Ala Hele Forest Reserve 366 Program. Kahului Lāhaina Wailuku Hali‘imaile

Launiupoko 30 Makawao Waikapu 311 Olinda Olowalu Pukalani Ma‘alaea Koolau Forest Reserve 311 377 360 Kula Hana Kīhei

Haleakalā Hana National Park Forest Reserve Keokea

Wailea Kahikinui Forest Reserve 37

Bicycle Facilities Makena Greenway Lane Route Trails

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Safety on Maui The County of Maui has adopted Vision Zero, with a goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities by 2040. Maui Kapalua police data shows there are more than 100 traffic Nāpili-Honokowai collisions on Maui involving people walking and bicycling Mahinahina each year. Ka‘anapali To understand how safe Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela Maui’s roadways are today, Pāia we analyzed crash data from West Maui 2010 to 2017. The maps in Forest Reserve this section show “crash Kahului density,” which highlights Lāhaina Wailuku Hali‘imaile areas of the island where more pedestrians and cyclists Launiupoko Makawao are hit by vehicles. This Waikapu Olinda analysis helps point to areas Olowalu Pukalani of Maui where transportation improvements are needed. Ma‘alaea Koolau Forest Reserve Note: Crashes are between either bikes and vehicles or pedestrians and vehicles. Kula Hana Kīhei

Kahului, Wailea/Kīhei, and Lāhaina have Haleakalā Hana the highest number of collisions that National Park Forest Reserve involve a bicycle or pedestrian on the Bicycle & Pedestrian Keokea island. Crash Density Wailea Bicycle collisions make up 35% of bicycle HIGH Kahikinui or pedestrian involved crashes, and number of crashes Forest Reserve pedestrian collisions account for the remaining 65%. The majority (59%) of LOW bicycle/pedestrian collisions result in non- number of crashes serious injuries, but 15% result in serious injury or death. Source: Maui County Police Department (2010-2017) Makena

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Vision Zero Vision Zero sets a goal to eliminate traffic deaths on Maui by 2040

People walking and bicycling, who are often children or elderly, represent a disproportionate rate of fatalities

County of Maui invests in Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School to encourage safe and active transportation

Vision Zero Committee to advise Mayor’s Office and County Council on implementing a Vision Zero Safety Action Plan Kapalua

Nāpili-Honokowai

Mahinahina In the summer 2018 Hele Ka‘anapali Mai Maui survey of nearly “ Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela Pāia 300 residents, community “members identified safety West Maui Forest Reserve as their top transportation Kahului Lāhaina Wailuku Hali‘imaile value. Launiupoko Makawao Waikapu Olinda Olowalu Pukalani Ma‘alaea Koolau Forest Reserve

Kula Hana Kīhei

Haleakalā Hana National Park Forest Reserve Bicycle & Pedestrian Keokea Crash Density Wailea Nearly half of all reported collisions HIGH Kahikinui were caused by an unknown factor, number of crashes Forest Reserve suggesting a need for better data collection when a crash occurs. LOW number of crashes Four percent of all collisions involved Source: Maui County Police Department Makena people illegally in the roadway, which (2010-2017) suggests that some areas lack facilities that provide safe spaces for people to walk and bike.

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Central Maui

What does this map tell us?

Large intersections with slip lanes—right-turn lanes D I R Bicycle & Pedestrian that don’t require a vehicle to stop—are major AIH AL locations for crashes because they speed up traffic M Crash Density and create potential conflicts with pedestrians. Crash HIGH W number of crashes hot spots that have slip lanes include: A I R E D H U OLENA STLA A B D KA E R LOW • Wailehu Beach Road/Eha Street adjacent to the A A E M C A number of crashes H KA R shopping area D Source: Maui County Police Department UKALI ST (2010-2017) KUHIO PL

• Wailehu Beach Road/Kahului Beach Road KAHEKILI HY Fatality T KAINALU PL T A S S L UA HA ON A DR T IO S P • Access points to University of Hawai‘i - Maui KAMAILE ST A H M E T S ST A O I D N K I IH R A A L V A M O A

• Maui Memorial Medical Center

S H N R I A

T A E L IH O I W L P LP O AMALA PL A A L I P N • Wakea Avenue/Ka’ahumanu Avenue adjacent to N MARKET ST IL A

K D W ST R LL Queen Ka’ahumanu Center U MI A H U K L KEOLANI PL O I P NAKOA ST M A LIA W NANI ST A There are also large concentrations of bicycle and LO ST LUNALILO H KAAHUMANU AV HO ST ALAMAHA ST IN LONO AV PUUNENES AV pedestrian collisions in parking lots, which point to MA ALA HY W AK E L conflicts caused by multiple driveways or the design T A S H R I T KALUA RD S of parking lots themselves: D N W WA HANA HY 36 LA A KEA AV RD A MAHA E Y S O K LLE K T VA S IAO H NA S I O G L • Walmart D P AIAI ST H R A U A A IN S W I P T A I A M S D T C R I A A NIIHAU ST DAIRY RD E V U L N L A L ONEHEE AV A HINA AV • Costco K A L A M L U A W A A A M K N I K T O C POHAI ST S Kahului L I I • Maui Memorial Medical Center E AN V T S A S HOOKELE ST R T AWELA CI D A U PAP P PALANI PL O V W A P A K RD I O EN L A M S WAIALE RD N A R U ST S HA • Queen Ka’ahumanu Center D H OK N I E M U H O A M A K O K I A U H K H E • Maui Mall M M A AU K I L S A Y N

H I KUIHELANI HY I P • Maui Marketplace M K N E A WY PULEHU RD N A H

L E CI A I U I M P Wailuku U A L • Safeway O I S N T

H • Shopping strip along Puunene Avenue from

Kaua‘i Street to Kamehameha Avenue MOKULELE HY

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D R HI Bicycle & Pedestrian LAI MA Crash Density

HIGH

W number of crashes A I R E D H A U OLENA STL A B D KA E R LOW A A E M C A number of crashes H KA R D Source: Maui County Police Department UKALI ST (2010-2017) KUHIO PL

KAHEKILI HY KAINALU PL Fatality A ST ST L UA A O H N A O DR T PI S KAMAILE ST A H M E T T A S S O I D N K I IH R A A L V A M O A

S H N R I A

T A E L IH O I W L P LP O AMALA PL A A L I P N N MARKET ST IL A

K D W ST R LL U MI A H U K L KEOLANI PL O I P NAKOA ST M A LIA W NANI ST A LO ST LUNALILO H KAAHUMANU AV HO ST ALAMAHA ST IN LONO AV S PUUNENE AV MA ALA HY W AK E L T A H S R I T KALUA RD S D N HANA HY 36 W WA LA A KEA AV RD A MAHA E Y S O K LLE K T VA S IAO H NA S I O G L D P AIAI ST H R A U A A IN S W I P T A I A M S D T C R I A A NIIHAU ST DAIRY RD E V U L N L A L ONEHEE AV A HINA AV K A L A M L U A W A A A M K N I K T O C POHAI ST S Kahului L I I E AN V T S A S HOOKELE ST R T AWELA CI D A U PAP P PALANI PL O V W A P A K RD I O EN L A M S WAIALE RD N A R U ST S HA D H OK N I E M U H O A M A K O K I A U H K H E M M A AU K I L S A Y N

H I KUIHELANI HY I P M K N E A WY PULEHU RD N A H

L E CI A I U I M P Wailuku U A L O I S N T

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Y H I N A IL I SouthP Maui N A KIH O EI N RD O H Ma‘alaea

What does this IOLOHI UWAPO RD KA A ST map tell us? K E N OH UKA O I RD L I Access points to Pi‘ilani O

R Highway have a large D

number of crashes. ST ULU At Uwapo Road and KAONO Waipuilani Road, the slip KULANIHAKOI ST lane creates a challenging environment for people Kīhei ELEU PL walking and biking. U

L LILOA DR

I U Pi‘ikea Avenue has a high R concentration of crashes. D The new roundabout HALEKUAI ST

should help to reduce HALAMA ST K E WELA AHA O collisions as people RD become accustomed to it. KUPUN A ST PL There are several safety KEALA

AU hot spots along South HA NA R Kīhei Road, particularly D adjacent to Kalama Beach Park. South Kīhei Road ALANUI KE S KIHEI RD V has heavy pedestrian MOANA A activity, suggesting the PIILANI HY need for safer crossing KAUHALE ST opportunities between the beach and commercial M destinations. AP K U A

P P L I L I Bicycle & Pedestrian KUPU S LAU DR Crash Density T AKALA DR

OKOLA R N D I HIGH DR I N number of crashes A L We need more Wailea KUMU flashing crossing LOW signs in Kīhei. number of crashes

Source: Maui County Police Department (2010-2017)

Fatality

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R West Maui E W

O L Nāpili-Honokowai What does this Mahinahina map tell us? A INA MAHIA I K S AK T AA KAI ALA DR L P A O UU N Lāhaina Town has large KO E K L O A II D R numbers of people D R K O

E walking, including many S

T visitors, in the historic Ka‘anapali PIHAA ST UALAPA center. This area has one K LP of the highest densities of crashes in Maui. H A L E L O ANAPUNI PL S Retail developments with T large parking lots and multiple driveways have

high concentrations of KAAAHI ST collisions, such as Lāhaina Gateway, Lāhaina Cannery Mall, and destinations along Papalaua Street like AA ST A

MALO ST

the Old Lāhaina Center and A

Outlets of Maui. A

D Slip lanes create Lāhaina LILOA ST D KEAWE ST R NA challenging crossings LU INA AKI ST HA where Keawe Street joins LA Honoapi‘ilani Highway W A and where Honoapi‘ilani IN E E Highway meets Lower S T Honoapi‘ilani Road.

LAU AWA PL H Bicycle & Pedestrian O N O L A P Crash Density P O I I IL IOK A HOK N HIGH I H number of crashes Y P I find Keawe Street L EA NAK H PU to be extremely A N I dangerous to walk U LOW S or drive. number of crashes Launiupoko T

WA Source: Maui County Police Department IL A (2010-2017) U P KAI HELE KU ST L Fatality Olowalu

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H H A A N R A What does this D HY 36 Haiku-Pauwela

6 Y 3 A H N P HA E A map tell us? H E I R W D K

U K I Pāia U A I H A B A A H

L A R D D

Upcountry has W Ha‘iku R I D N significantly fewer crashes AV

K O than other parts of the K O M D R O K R A island, which may be D A U U L H A I K K A O P A due to the more rural U W A A A IKE DR R K L L A D U I L R I character and a smaller K D O I R number of people who BA D LD W LEIE ST IN A walk or bike. V HA LE AK AL A H D Y Haliimaile R 37 E IL A The highest concentration IIM AL of collisions is in Pā‘ia, H where Hana Highway

meets Baldwin Avenue. D NI R KA A This is a site with large M numbers of pedestrians due to a busy commercial Makawao

strip and many tourist HANAMU RD Pukalani T S

P I U N L A destinations. The L E A H L U A R intersection was recently D A UL II DR O ANUHEA PL L redesigned to improve OlindaI P N I I D H

A O

R L safety. D O

R D The other concentration

of crashes in Upcountry is KULA HY in Makawao Town, another area with many shops and more opportunities for walking and biking. Bicycle & Pedestrian Crash Density

PU R RD HIGH LE TE H RA UI C KI LA number of crashes R A D K A E L A H

LOW

number of crashes R

A L CO U PP K RD

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Pedestrian Collisions by Severity

66 120 Average annual Pedestrian Collisions by Severity pedestrian collisions 100 66 120 Average annual 80 pedestrian collisions 100 4 60 Average fatality 80 per year since 2010 40 4 60 Average fatalities 20 per year since 2010 40 17% 0 Reported collisions 20 resulting in severe 2011 2017 2013 2012 2015 or fatal injury since 2010 2016 2014 17% 0 2010 Reported collisions resulting in severe Source: Maui County Police Department (2010-2017) 2011 2017 2013 2012 2015 or fatal injury since 2010 2016 2014 2010

Non-serious Serious Unknown Injury No Injury Injury Fatal 36 Bicycle Collisions by Severity Average annual 36bicycle collisions 50Bicycle Collisions by Severity Average annual 40 bicycle collisions 50 1 30 40 Average fatalities per year since 2010 20 30 1 10 Average fatalities per year since 2010 20 0 11% 10 Reported collisions resulting in severe 2011 2017 2013 2012 2015 2016 2014 11%or fatal injury since 2010 0 2010 Reported collisions resulting in severe 2011 2017 2013 2012 2015 2016 2014 or fatal injury since 2010 2010

Source: Maui County Police Department (2010-2017)

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Driving on Maui

30 About 85% of people use a car to get to work Kapalua on Maui, whether they drive alone or carpool. Nāpili-Honokowai Respondents to the Hele Mai Maui survey (summer Mahinahina 2018) indicated that they drive for most trips, Ka‘anapali especially when traveling Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela between communities. This Pāia reliance on driving leads 36 West Maui Kahului to congestion, increases Forest Reserve 366 the need for roadway maintenance, and adds Lāhaina Wailuku Hali‘imaile greenhouse gases and other pollutants to our air. Launiupoko 30 Makawao Visitors to Maui are also Waikapu 311 Olinda primarily driving—Maui Olowalu Pukalani has the largest number of rental vehicles in the state. Ma‘alaea Koolau

Forest Reserve 311 377 360

Kula Hana Kīhei …The more roads we build, the more “ Haleakala Hana traffic we will have. I prefer slowing National Park Forest Reserve down drivers with less lanes and adding Keokea “greenways to make this island more of Wailea a meandering experience… Kahikinui Forest Reserve 37 Annual Average Daily Trips (AADT) While 90% of summer 2018 survey respondents primarily rely on a (Hawaii Department of Transportation, 2016) vehicle to get around Maui today, more than half would like to use Makena 10 - 5,000 other modes of transportation. Hele Mai Maui has the opportunity 5,001 - 10,000 to increase the number of safe, reliable, and comfortable options 10,001 - 20,000 to provide people with news ways to travel. 20,001 - 50,000

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The busiest roadways on Maui are those that connect people to jobs located in Kahului, Wailea, and Ka‘anapali. These roads link the major employment centers and residential centers of the island.

30 Because many parts of Maui are connected by only one major road, the most travelled roadways are Kapalua those in areas with few options, such as Honoapi‘ilani Highway. A transportation system with limited Nāpili-Honokowai options—or a lack of redundancy—can create Mahinahina challenges during emergencies when demands to get into or out of an area are high. Ka‘anapali Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela Pāia 36 West Maui Kahului Forest Reserve 366 Lāhaina Wailuku Hali‘imaile

Launiupoko 30 Makawao Waikapu 311 Olinda Olowalu Pukalani Ma‘alaea Koolau Forest Reserve 311 377 360 Kula Hana Kīhei

Haleakala Hana National Park Forest Reserve Keokea

Wailea Kahikinui Forest Reserve 37 Annual Average Daily Trips (AADT) (Hawaii Department of Transportation, 2016) Makena 10 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 20,000 20,001 - 50,000

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Other Ways of Getting Around Maui Today

In 2015, there were nearly 140,000 passenger vehicles, over 20,000 rental vehicles, and just over 4,000 motorcycles/motor scooters registered in Maui County. While driving a personal vehicle is the primary mode of transportation on the island, Maui Bus and newer mobility options are changing the ways people get around.

Transportation Network Companies TAXI (TNCs) & Taxis Several local taxi services, as well as TNCs such as Lyft and Uber, are available on Maui. Uber has been on Maui since 2014 and Lyft since 2017. These services provide alternatives to renting or owning a car for some people. They also provide a new travel option for some trips, especially shorter connections.

Electric Carts Turtle Tracks is a local business that uses five-passenger neighborhod electric vehicles to provide on-demand, local trips at $3 per ride. The service operates along South Kīhei Road and to Wailea. Most people who use the service are visitors.

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Kahului Airport Kahului Airport—the state’s largest rental car provider with an average of 2,200 rentals per day—is in the midst of a $340 million project to construct a consolidated car rental facility. When complete in May 2019, this new facility will move all car rental companies to a single location, reducing congestion in the airport area by eliminating the shuttles associated with the remote rental car lots.

Source: Pacific Business News

Rendering of Kahului Airport consolidated car rental facility.

RENTAL Rental Cars Rental cars are popular with visitors, but shuttle ridership trends suggest visitors are now looking for alternatives. The large number of visitors to Maui—and current rates of car rentals— puts a tremendous strain on Maui’s roadways.

41 The bus came more often 51% Better bus shelters 49% Early and late times 38% Faster buses 37% More transit maps 37% Other 28% Weekend service 27%

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Less trac 59% Clear spaces for cars 55% No potholes 51% WhatWider roads 39% You Said ThroughLighting Hele Mai Maui outreach in summer 2018, the project team heard from people at in-person events32% and through an online survey. We talked to hundreds of people fromOther all parts of Maui, asking about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to transportation 27%today. You told us what would make it better to walk, bike, take the bus,Faster and signals drive, and you shared the values that are most important to you when it comes to moving21% around Maui. Here are a few highlights about how you move today:

What’s most important?

Safety, sustainability Want to get and resiliency, Maui needs safe travel time, and travel options and involved? better connections Visit the Hele Mai Maui affordability were between those the priorities people options. website to sign up for updates and learn shared for getting about upcoming events: around Maui. https://mauimpo.org/ hele-mai-maui-2040

Walking on Maui would be better if there were...

More than 80% of people identified Sidewalks or trails more sidewalks or 82% trails as the most Well-marked crossings important walking 49% improvement needed on Maui. Crossing Well-lit streets 46% improvements and better street lighting Pedestrian signals 45% I would like to see Bus routes on were also identified more walking Maui need to be as priorities. paths with places more integrated Trees/landscaping to stop and rest with each other. I Comments cited the 38% along the way. shouldn’t always crossings along Kihei Also, more trees have to go to Slow cars would make it Kahului to switch Road as examples nicer to walk on between routes. of what is desired, 27% hot days. and called for Curb ramps enforcement of speed 24% limits and other Other traffic regulations for 19% the safety of all.

Maui needs reliable We need safe, well alternative routes Bike lanes marked or separated, between some of and 77%clean bike lanes our major all around the island. destinations. We Trails and greenways Then I could go to need to have a new common places like option between 63%work, home, and places like Lahaina entertainment on my and Kahului. Places to park my bike 40% bike. Trac signals 34% Bikes to rent 26% Slower cars 24% Other 14% Hele Mai Maui Factbook 2018

Sidewalks or trails 82% Well-marked crossings 49% Well-lit streets 46% Pedestrian signals 45% Trees/landscaping 38% Slow cars 27% Curb ramps 24%

Other I would like to see Bus routes on 19% more walking Maui need to be paths with places more integrated to stop and rest with each other. I along the way. shouldn’t always Also, more trees have to go to would make it Kahului to switch Community members identify areas where they feel transportation solutions are needed onnicer Maui. to walk on between routes. hot days.

Biking on Maui would be better if there were...

Adding bike lanes, especially trails and Bike lanes greenways were the 77% improvements most Trails and greenways people identified 63% to help improve biking on Maui. Places to park my bike Respondents also 40% noted a need for Trac signals Maui needs reliable parking facilities We need safe, well alternative routes 34% marked or separated, between some of and lighting. and clean bike lanes our major Bikes to rent all around the island. destinations. We 26% Then I could go to need to have a new common places like option between work, home, and places like Lahaina Slower cars entertainment on my and Kahului. 24% bike. Other 14%

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Riding the bus on Maui would be better if...

Nearly half of the survey respondents The bus came more often identified more 51% frequent bus service Better bus shelters and better shelters 49% as improvements that would get them Early and late times 38% to ride the bus more I would like to see Bus routes on often. Respondents more walking Maui need to be Fasterpaths with buses places more integrated also note the need to stop and rest 37% with each other. I for more stops and along the way. shouldn’t always Also, more trees have to go to routes that allow Morewould transit make it maps Kahului to switch nicer to walk on 37% between routes. tourists to move hot days. without a rental car. Other 28% Weekend service 27%

Maui needs reliable We need safe, well alternative routes marked or separated, between some of and clean bike lanes our major all around the island. destinations. We Then I could go to need to have a new commonLess places trac like option between work, home, and 59%places like Lahaina entertainment on my and Kahului. bike.Clear spaces for cars 55% No potholes 51% Wider roads 39% Lighting 32% Other 27%

Maui’s younger residents enjoyed coloringFaster andsignals learning about transportation, while parents participated in completing surveys, identifying transportation hotspots,21% and communicating their mobility values. 44

Maui needs safe travel options and better connections between those options. The bus came more often 51% Better bus shelters 49% Early and late times 38% Faster buses 37% More transit maps 37% Other 28% Weekend service 27% I would like to see Bus routes on more walking Maui need to be paths with places more integrated with each other. I to stop and rest Hele Mai Maui Factbook 2018 along the way. shouldn’t always Also, more trees have to go to would make it Kahului to switch nicer to walk on between routes. hot days.

Driving on Maui would be better if there were...

People would like less traffic, Less trac 59% separation between cars and bikes, and Clear spaces for cars fewer potholes 55% to make driving more pleasant No potholes on Maui. Written 51% Maui needs reliable We need safe, well alternative routes comments also Widermarked roads or separated, between some of and clean bike lanes our major call out the need all around the island. 39% destinations. We for synchronized Then I could go to need to have a new Lightingcommon places like option between signals, alternative work, home, and places like Lahaina routes between entertainment on my32% and Kahului. bike. communities, and Other enforcement to keep 27% all users safe. Faster signals 21%

Maui needs safe travel options and better connections between those options.

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Where We Go From

Through Hele Mai Maui outreach andHere engagement, we’ve heard that Maui residents want safe, comfortable, and reliable ways to get around the island. For some that means better biking connections or safer walking conditions; for others, that means a reliable way to drive or an efficient trip to work on the bus. We also know that visitors need more options to reduce the need for car rentals for the duration of their stay.

This section summarizes what we’ve heard from the community. It also builds on our analysis of existing transportation options, how people get around, and who lives and visits the island today and in the future. This discussion sets the groundwork to explore solutions for transportation on Maui for the next 20 years.

Each of the six topics below includes a description of what we learned and introduces some of the opportunities that will be explored in the next phases of Hele Mai Maui. Multimodal Options What we know: We’ve heard that people are interested in biking, walking, taking transit, and sharing rides on the island. And we’ve also heard that they want the trips they do need to make by car to be more reliable. However, making a variety of travel options a preferred choice to driving alone is challenging given the current transportation system and offerings.

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Nearly Ridership on Maui 75% Bus has declined of residents 26% drive alone since 2012. Bus routes operate every to work. hour at best, making it difficult to depend transit for most trips.

Technology is changing New mobility options the way people commute and like Uber and Lyft are just connect. beginning to pop up on Maui. It is easier than ever More localized options, like Turtle Tracks, for people to use provide an easy option for people get around their smartphones to Kihei and Wailea. find shared rides and to see where the bus is in real time.

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Multimodal Options

What we know: 30 Through our summer outreach, we learned about transportation “hot Kapalua spots” on Maui. These are Nāpili-Honokowai places that are challenging to walk, bike, take the bus, or drive. Ka‘anapali Congestion Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela Pāia There are three key 36 freight routes on Maui— West Maui Honoapi‘ilani Highway, Forest Reserve 366 Kuihelani Highway, and Pi‘ilani Highway. These Lāhaina Hali‘imaile routes are often congested Wailuku Kahului at peak hours, which can Launiupoko 30 Makawao 311 slow delivery times. With Waikapu the increase in online Olinda shopping, freight and Olowalu Pukalani delivery needs are likely to Koolau Ma‘alaea Forest Reserve increase. 311 377 360 Kula Hana Kīhei Haleakala Hana National Park Forest Reserve Areas of community Keokea focus for: Wailea Kahikinui Walking safety Forest Reserve Bike safety 37 Bus shelter needs Traffic Congestion Makena Bicycle Facilities Facility Disconnect

Area of Tra c Traffic is congested on key routes Congestion during peak travel times.

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Queen Ka’ahumanu Center Many Maui Bus routes start and end at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center, which increases the amount of time it takes to ride the bus. Bike routes on 30 Maui are somewhat Kapalua The rental car facility at the airport is the disconnected, and many primary rental facility on the island. This means that of the existing facilities Nāpili-Honokowai most visitors rent a car for their entire stay rather are simply signed routes. than having easy access to a vehicle for a day trip. Long commutes also make biking challenging, particularly due to the Ka‘anapali warm weather and hills. Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela Pāia These factors combine 36 to create a biking West Maui environment that feels 366 Forest Reserve unsafe and uninviting for most people. Lāhaina Hali‘imaile Wailuku Kahului Launiupoko 30 Makawao 311 Waikapu Olinda Olowalu Pukalani Koolau Ma‘alaea Forest Reserve 311 377 360 Kula Hana Kīhei Haleakala Hana National Park Forest Reserve Keokea

Wailea Kahikinui Forest Reserve 37

Makena Bicycle Facilities Facility Disconnect

Area of Tra c Congestion

49 Maui MPO Long Range Transportation Plan Multimodal Options Opportunities we’ll explore: Helping people get around Maui now and in the future is not just about roads, bike lanes, and transit service—it’s also about education and awareness and building programs that reach people.

Bus • Explore opportunities for a second transit hub to make connecting between routes more efficient.

• Seek funds to increase bus frequency on high ridership routes.

• Consider places Bike where it makes sense • Encourage biking for to designate transit short trips (3 miles or corridors, giving less) and for recreation. priority to buses to improve reliability. • Explore bike share opportunities for major • Leverage success of commercial centers and visitor and commuter resorts, including electric shuttles to resorts. bike share to support longer trips. • Market Maui Bus to visitors with more • Expand the bike network, convenient airport including greenways and access. protected bike lanes.

• Create additional park- and-ride lots.

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Walk • Explore opportunities to New make walking safer and more comfortable within Mobility our communities by using innovative and low-cost • Consider programs that treatments. support shared rides that help people get to work • Map and preserve historic or school and connect to trails. transit.

• Expand public access to parks • Explore new shared mobility and open space. options—such as shuttles, Lyft and Uber, short-term car rentals, car share, and bike share.

• Pilot a Central Maui shuttle service (modeled after “Free Ride Everywhere Downtown”).

Programs • Develop programs and campaigns to build the business case for biking, walking, taking transit, and sharing rides for all types of trips.

• Consider a public outreach campaign for a “car-free” visitor experience.

• Consider limiting rental cars, providing shuttles, or charging vistor tolls along the Road to Hana and other key visitor destinations.

• Identify locations for short- and long-term car rental and car share options throughout the island and partner with hotels and resorts to host rental cars.

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Health & Safety

Having safe ways to move around the island is one of Maui residents’ top concerns. People worry about fast-moving vehicles and limited facilities for people walking and biking. Those same concerns have an impact on the health of Maui residents, as a lack of a safe and connected bicycle and pedestrian network impacts our individual and community health.

What we know:

There are approximately 21% crashes involving of these collisions people walking involve people and biking 100 over the age on average each year. of 60. 17% are with kids under 18 years old.

Source: Maui County Police Department (2010-2017)

120 0 10 Maui’s adult obesity And a quarter of children between rate is the ages of 10-17 are 24% overweight or obese.

Source: The State of Obesity. (2017). The State of Obesity in Hawaii

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Missing and disconnected facilities contribute to safety concerns and limited opportunities for physical activity.

Poorly maintained crosswalk on No sidewalk for pedestrians Difficult crossing at Onehe’e Pi‘ikea Avenue, at Kihei Road . on Pi‘ikea Avenue. Avenue and Uhu Street.

Opportunities we’ll explore: • Explore opportunities to partner with public health agencies to develop an education campaign that helps people understand the connection between transportation and health.

• Leverage existing organizations and island-wide efforts such as the Healthy Eating Active Living Coalition Project and Vision Zero.

• Identify opportunities to build on the County’s existing Safe Routes to School program and to develop a Safe Routes for Seniors program to identify needed improvements and raise awareness about safety for Maui’s most vulnerable people.

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Sustainability & Resiliency

The sustainability of Maui’s transportation system is challenged by increased use— due, in part, to the large number of visitors—and by the threat of natural disasters. Additionally, a recent study found that sea level rise of 3.2 feet by 2100 would render more than 11 miles of major coastal roads on Maui impassible, jeopardizing critical access to and from many communities. Brush fires and terrestrial flooding also cause closures, which could become more frequent with climate change.

One way Kapalua in and one Nāpili-Honokowai way out

Ka‘anapali Waihe‘e-Wai‘ehu Ha‘ikū-Pa‘uwela Pāia

Lāhaina Wailuku Kahului Hali‘imaile Launiupoko Makawao Waikapu Olinda Olowalu Pukalani Ma‘alaea

Kula Hana Kīhei

Keokea

Wailea

Makena

Sea Level Rise Exposure Area

3.2FT Sea Rise Scenario (Hazard Area) Communities with only one way in and one way out

Source: Maui News

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What we know: • Sustainability and resiliency was one of the top values people shared through summer 2018 public input.

• Shoreline erosion, storms, and sea level rise are projected to increase and would continue to damage major infrastructure like the Honoapi‘ilani Highway.

• Increases in Maui’s population, visitors, and auto rentals strains the transportation system, as well as the island’s natural resources. Infrastructure damage after Hurricane Lane passed south of Maui County.

Opportunities we’ll explore: • Explore partnerships with private landowners to identify emergency routes that can be used during natural disasters.

• Protect views, archeological and cultural lands and resources, and environmentally sensitive areas through regulation and active management.

• Expand stormwater management and landscaping in new development and redevelopment to help prevent erosion, recharge aquifers, and provide shade.

• Coordinate with the County to develop an “adopt-a-street” program to incorporate small-scale stormwater management and landscaping into new and redevelopment projects.

• Learn from best practices to integrate adaptable approaches to infrastructure design to ensure resiliency of public investments in a changing environment.

• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by supporting expanded use of electric vehicles and biofuels, especially in County fleets and buses.

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Growth & Efficiency

Maui has experienced significant growth in the past 40 years. Today, housing, job centers, and other key destinations are spread across the island, making it difficult to get around efficiently without a vehicle.

194K 19K 20K 820 more people more visitors more jobs people arrive living on on the island on Maui by air the island every day by 2045 every day by 2045 by 2045

XX 2K XX 1M people arrive cars travel people visit people visit each Sunday the Road West Maui or Haleakala by cruise ship to to Hana another key National Park Kahului Harbor each day tourist destination every year

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Stats about increase in frieght/goods/non-visitor growth pending

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What we know: People value getting to the places they need to go efficiently. Those who participated in our summer 2018 engagement said that they don’t want to be stuck in traffic—it takes them away from friends and family and from doing the things they enjoy.

Our demographics are changing. By 2045, 23.8% of the island population will be over the age of 65—a 40% increase for this age group. In line with national trends, the younger generation on Maui is likely to drive less than their parents.

While many people make long trips to work—like between Kula and Lahaina—it generally takes less time for people on Maui to get to work than it does in other parts of the country due to limited traffic congestion.

Source: Maui News

Traffic congestion on Honoapi’ilani Highway.

Opportunities we’ll explore:

• Highlight the importance of infill development, complete communities, and transportation corridors. Leverage the County’s update to its zoning code designations to strengthen the connection between land use and transportation and better manage growth and infrastructure needs.

• Use Maui County’s new Street Design Manual to support right-of-way decisions that create great places and connect people.

• Consider the opportunity to require new development and redevelopment to include facilities and programs that support biking, Stats about increase in frieght/goods/non-visitor growth pending walking, and taking transit.

• Update the County’s subdivision code to support connectivity for people walking and biking.

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Funding & Affordability

Funding and affordability are a key issue for both Maui residents and for the agencies and departments who design, build, operate, and maintain transportation projects, programs, and services.

What are the sources of • GRAPHIC TO • $25M -- FHWA BE CREATED transportation funding ONCE • $X -- County Gas Tax NUMBERS today? CONFIRMED • $X -- State Gas Tax The funding that will be needed to support transportation and mobility on • $X -- Vehicle Registration Maui will come from federal and state Fees sources, as well as more localized sources such as the rental car tax. Hele Mai Maui • $X -- Weight Tax will prioritize projects and determine how funds should be allocated moving • $X -- FTA forward.

PERCENT PERCENT TOTAL PERCENT GEOGRAPHY INCOME FOR INCOME FOR INCOME FOR HOUSING TRANSPORTATION HOUSING/TRANSPORTATION

Maui Island 35% 23% 56%

County of Maui 33% 23% 55% City & County of Honolulu 33% 19% 52% County of Kauai 32% 24% 55%

County of Hawaii 33% 28% 61%

Bend, Oregon 31% 25% 56%

Las Vegas, Nevada 29% 24% 53%

Cape Coral, Florida 32% 26% 59%

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What we know: Transportation and housing costs are high. The average single family home sold for $769,000 in 2018, which is 30% since 2015.

With the increase in visitors, short-term rentals have squeezed the housing market, making long-term rentals difficult to find. These demands have driven prices to an average of about $1,475 per month for a one-bedroom unit, which is unaffordable for many Maui residents.

Opportunities we’ll explore:

• Develop multimodal projects that can compete for varied funding sources.

• Plan for maintenance needs at the beginning of projects to ensure full lifecycle costing.

• Explore opportunities to partner with employers to fund transit and transportation services.

• Partner with Maui Bus to develop a low-income fare structure.

• Explore opportunities to create complete communities with a mix of housing and transportation options.