City Seeks Roadway Safety Input on Beretania Street
Honolulu held a second public workshop on safety along Beretania, Young and King streets ahead of planned repaving.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Safety
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The City and County of Honolulu held a second public workshop Wednesday at Central Union Church on roadway safety along Beretania, Young and King streets. Officials presented crash findings and proposed safety treatments for public feedback.
Why it matters
From 2015 to 2024, 18 people were killed and hundreds injured along the three corridors, underscoring the need for safety changes on busy Honolulu roadways. Residents' input on problem areas will help shape upcoming repaving and street improvements.
The city reviewed crash reports over roughly a decade, recording 18 deaths and hundreds of injuries on the three corridors from 2015 to 2024. Final safety treatments remain subject to public feedback and have not yet been selected.
The players
City and County of Honolulu
The municipal government of Honolulu, which is conducting the roadway safety review and planning the repaving of Beretania Street.
The details
Residents marked problem areas on large street maps during the workshop, and officials shared crash findings and proposed treatments. Resident Zachary Silva pinned a daily challenge along Beretania Street, illustrating the concerns raised by those who travel the corridor.
Timeline
2015 to 2024: 18 people killed along the three roadways reviewed by the city.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Second public workshop held at Central Union Church.
In the coming months: City plans to repave Beretania Street.
Early next year: Another workshop will focus on Kapiolani Boulevard, Piikoi Street and Kaheka Street.
Next summer: City expects to present final concepts for all seven corridors.
Season Trajectory
The workshop is one stage in a seven-corridor review that will move to Kapiolani Boulevard, Piikoi Street and Kaheka Street early next year. The city expects to present final concepts for all seven corridors by next summer, extending a planning cycle that began with the Beretania, Young and King street review.
Residents who travel Beretania, Young and King streets can share problem areas with the city during the public review process. Drivers and pedestrians should expect possible repaving work on Beretania Street in the coming months.
The takeaway
Residents who use these corridors can help shape the final safety plan by marking problem areas and submitting feedback at upcoming workshops. Taking part now gives the city specific local input before repaving and redesign decisions are made.
What happens next
Another workshop on Kapiolani Boulevard, Piikoi Street and Kaheka Street is planned for early next year, and final concepts for all seven corridors are expected by next summer.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Hawaiinewsnow.
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