Route 63 is a state highway on the island of
Oahu
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in
Honolulu County,
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 Koolaupoko District of the island of Oahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko' ...
on the windward (northeast) side of the island, through
Kalihi Valley 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 isla ...
on the leeward (south) side of the island. The other trans-Koolau highways are
Pali Highway and
Interstate H-3. 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 on Hawaii Route 63
See also
*
List of state highways in Hawaii
*
List of highways numbered 63
References
External links
0063
Transportation in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Transportation in Honolulu
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