Ugh. Turtle traffic. Anyone who’s ever driven to Oahu’s North Shore knows what it is.

It’s the gridlock you encounter on the Kamehameha Highway when cars are stacked bumper-to-bumper because tourists and locals are darting across the road to Laniakea Beach to gawk at green sea turtles.

City and state officials don’t really have any solid plans to alleviate the problem. In fact, one rather short-sighted suggestion from the Hawaii Department of Transportation is to put up barriers to the parking lot next to the beach.

State Rep. Richard Fale, whose district includes the North Shore, is planning to talk about the issue Thursday as part of a series of town hall meetings.

That meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at Sunset Beach Elementary. Other meetings scheduled throughout September include the topics of Community Development, Education and Infrastructure.

Here’s the rest of Fale’s schedule:

TOPIC:     Community Development

WHEN:     6:30-8:00 p.m. Sept. 10

WHERE:   Haleiwa Elementary School

TOPIC:     Education

WHEN:     6:30-8:00 p.m. Sept. 17

WHERE:   Ka’a’awa Elementary School

TOPIC:     Drainage and Facilities

WHEN:     6:30-8:00 p.m. Sept. 25

WHERE:   Kahuku High & Intermediate School

Photo: A green sea turtle takes a nap on the North Shore of Oahu. (Nick Grube/Honolulu Civil Beat)

—Nick Grube