Posted at 12: 24 p.m., Monday, April 9, 2001

More traffic lights planned for O'ahu

By Scott Ishikawa
Transportation Writer

O'ahu drivers may be seeing red more often, thanks to city plans to install more traffic lights.

The city will place several new stoplights on O'ahu next year, but officials say other measures will be needed eventually to help with traffic congestion.

Most of the stoplights are planned outside Honolulu.

"What it means is traffic congestion is expanding outside of metropolitan O'ahu," said Cheryl Soon, city Department of Transportation Services director.

This year there are approximately 750 city-operated traffic signals, compared with 650 five years ago.

The newest stoplights will be placed at the following intersections:

9; Hikimoe and Mokuola streets in Waipahu.

• Waipahu and Leoku Streets in Waipahu.

• Makakilo Drive and Palailai Street; and Maka kilo Drive and Palahia streets in Makakilo.

• Ulune and Kaimakani streets, and 'Aiea Heights Drive and Honohono Street in 'Aiea.

• Lualualei Homestead Road and Leihoku Street in Wa'ianae near Leihoku Elementary School.

• Kuakini and Alaneo streets in Nu'uanu.

• Kamilonui Valley in Hawai'i Kai.

Stoplights also are planned this year for:

• California Avenue and Rose Street in Wahiawa.

• South and Pohukaina streets and Ward and Halekauwila streets in downtown Honolulu.