Route 64 is a three-mile (5 km) road that stretches from Nimitz Highway (
Hawaii Route 92
Route 92 is a major east–west highway on the island of Oahu which begins at exit 15 off Interstate H-1 (H-1) in Honolulu and ends east of the Ala Wai Canal crossing in Waikiki. The western portion, west of Richards Street, is locally kno ...
) to the entrance of Sand Island State Recreation Area just west of
downtown Honolulu
Downtown Honolulu is the current historic, economic, and governmental center of Honolulu, the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is bounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the nor ...
. The route also goes by the street name as Sand Island Parkway. The route gives access to
Sand Island State Recreation Area
Sand Island, formerly known as Quarantine Island, is a small island within the city of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The island lies at the entrance to Honolulu Harbor.
History
The island was known as Quarantine Island during the 19th centu ...
and the
U.S. Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services. The service is a maritime, military, multi ...
Honolulu Branch by crossing the Kapalama Channel.
Route description
Route 64 begins on Sand Island, traveling northwest through the center of the island before crossing the
Kapalama Channel. Once on mainland
O'ahu, Route 64 continues northwesterly before a bend in the road, where the designation of the road changes from Sand Island Parkway to Sand Island Access Road and intersects the Nimitz Highway.
Major intersections
References
External links
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Hawaiian Highways guide to Hawaii Route 64
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Transportation in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Transportation in Honolulu