State Highway System

HRS div. 1, tit. 15, ch. 264, pt. III

in effect

HRS §264-41 Establishment

264-41. Establishment There is established a state highway system which shall consist of federal-aid highways and other public highways which may be designated for inclusion in the system pursuant to section 264-42. L 1965, c 159, pt of §1; Supp, §111-51; HRS §264-41

HRS §264-42 Authority to include other public highways in the state highway system

264-42. Authority to include other public highways in the state highway system The director of transportation acting in cooperation with appropriate federal and county agencies, may designate for inclusion in the state highway system, such other public highways, including county highways, which are used primarily for through traffic and not for access to any specific property, whether residential, business, or other abutting property. [L 1965, c 159, pt of §1; Supp, §111-52; HRS §264-42]

HRS §264-43 Responsibility

264-43. Responsibility The department of transportation shall acquire, subdivide, consolidate, construct, maintain, and administer all highways comprising the state highway system in accordance with all state and federal laws and exempt from county subdivision ordinances. [L 1965, c 159, pt of §1; Supp, §111-53; HRS §264-43; am L 2008, c 12, §4]

HRS §264-44 Maintenance of state highway system

264-44. Maintenance of state highway system (a) The maintenance of the state highway system may be performed either by public employment or by contract, or the director of transportation may have the maintenance performed by the county in which the highways are situated, by public employment or by contract, upon authorization of the legislative body of the county concerned. (b) All maintenance work shall consider the extent to which work undertaken will increase traffic congestion and the director shall ensure that action is taken to reasonably minimize any adverse impact. The feasibility of off-hour maintenance work shall be considered for all maintenance work that results in significant traffic congestion or delay. (c) As used in this section, "off-hour maintenance work" means maintenance work performed between the hours of six o'clock p.m. and six o'clock a.m. [L 1967, c 163, §3; HRS §264-44; am L 1992, c 42, §3]

HRS §264-45 Highway lighting

264-45. Highway lighting To the extent that it is practical and not in conflict with any safety regulation or federal law, regulation, or mandate, if any highway rule or standard relating to highway lighting conflicts with any county ordinance or other rule regarding highway lighting, the more stringent requirement or standard shall govern all new installations of highway lighting. [L 2007, c 121, §3]

Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0264/HRS_0264-.htmFetched: 11/10/2026