06-29-2015, 08:03 AM
An article I read in the Honolulu daily told how one federal official described the Hawaii DOT as a "bureaucratic nightmare." (I would post a link, but it's paid content.) And that's coming from the feds who have issues of their own. My guess is that the project approval process hasn't been streamlined because too many well-connected individuals would lose their cushy jobs or personal power. Disclosure: I tend to be very cynical when it comes to the quality and efficiency of Hawaii government employees.