Route 63 is a state highway on the island of
Oahu
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in
Honolulu County
Honolulu County (officially known as the City and County of Honolulu, formerly Oahu County) is a consolidated city–county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The city–county includes both the city of Honolulu (the state's capital and largest city) ...
,
Hawaii
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, United States, that is one of three main highways passing through the
Koolau mountain.
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Route description
The highway passes through the
Wilson Tunnel, and takes commuters from the towns of
Kāneohe and
Kailua
Kailua () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the North Koolaupoko, Hawaii, Koolaupoko District of the island of Oahu, Oahu on the windward and leeward, windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is i ...
on the windward (northeast) side of the island, through
Kalihi Valley
Kalihi is a neighborhood of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi, United States. Split by the Likelike Highway (Route 63), it is flanked by downtown Honolulu to the east and Mapunapuna, Moanalua and Salt Lake to the west.
Kalihi is the ...
into
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...
on the leeward (south) side of the island. The other trans-Koolau highways are
Pali Highway and
Interstate H-3
Interstate H-3 (abbreviated H-3) is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Hawaii on the island of Oahu. H-3 is also known as the John A. Burns Freeway. It crosses the Ko'olau Range along several viaducts and through th ...
. There is a runaway truck ramp on the highway.
Likelike Highway (pronounced LEE-kay-LEE-kay) is named after Hawaiian Princess
Miriam Likelike, sister of King
David Kalākaua
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
.
Names of Route 63
* Likelike Highway from Kāneohe to Interstate H-1
* Kalihi Street south of Interstate H-1
Major intersections
Gallery
Likelike highway - panoramio.jpg, Likelike Highway, August 2009
Ramp for runaway truck on Hawaii Route 63 on Oahu, Hawaii.jpg, Runaway truck ramp
A runaway truck ramp, runaway truck lane, escape lane, emergency escape ramp, or truck arrester bed is a traffic device that enables vehicles which are having braking problems to safely stop. It is typically a long, sand- or gravel-filled lane co ...
on Hawaii Route 63
See also
*
List of state highways in Hawaii
*
List of highways numbered 63
The following highways are numbered 63. For a list of roads called ''N63'', see List of N63 roads.
Argentina
* Buenos Aires Provincial Route 63
Australia
* Gregory Developmental Road - Queensland State Route 63
Canada
* Alberta Highway 63
* N ...
References
External links
0063
Transportation in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Transportation in Honolulu
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