Hawaii Route 63
Route 63 is a state highway on the island of Oʻahu in Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi, United States, that is one of three main highways passing through the Koʻolau mountain.
Likelike Highway, August 2009
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| Maintained by HDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.3 mi (11.7 km) | |||
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| Counties | Honolulu | |||
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Routes in Hawaii
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Route description
The highway passes through the Wilson Tunnel, and takes commuters from the towns of Kāneʻohe and Kailua on the windward (northeast) side of the island, through Kalihi Valley into Honolulu on the leeward (south) side of the island. The other trans-Koʻolau highways are Pali Highway and Interstate H-3.
Likelike Highway (pronounced LEE-kay-LEE-kay) is named after Hawaiian Princess Miriam Likelike, sister of King David Kalākaua.
Names of Route 63
- Likelike Highway from Kāneʻohe to Interstate H-1
- Kalihi Street south of Interstate H-1
Major intersections
The entire route is in Honolulu County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Honolulu | | ||||
 | H-1 exit 20A; no access from Route 63 north to H-1 west or H-1 to Route 63 south | ||||
| | John H. Wilson Tunnel | ||||
| Kaneohe |  | H-3 exit 9; southbound exit and northbound entrance | |||
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| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
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