Kamehameha Highway 1247324 223997549 2008-07-06T21:45:20Z Colonies Chris 577301 sp, date & link fixes using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] '''Kamehameha Highway''' is one of the main highways serving suburban and rural [[Oahu|O‘ahu]]. Starting from '''Nimitz Highway''' near [[Pearl Harbor]] and [[Hickam Air Force Base]] in Honolulu, it serves the island's older western suburbs, turning north across the O‘ahu Central Valley to the [[North Shore (O`ahu)|North Shore]]. At the North Shore, Kamehameha Highway heads northeast around the northern tip of O‘ahu, then southeast to and just beyond [[Kaneohe Bay|Kāne‘ohe Bay]] on the windward coast. ==State route numbers== ===Hawaii Route 99 (Honolulu to Haleiwa)=== {{Infobox road |marker_image=[[Image:HI-99.svg|50px]] |state=HI |highway_name=Hawaii Route 99 |name_notes= |type=HI |route=99 |length_mi=24.1 |direction_a=South |terminus_a=[[Image:I-H1.svg|20px]] [[Interstate H-1|H-1]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]] near [[Pearl Harbor]] |junction= [[Image:I-H1.svg|20px]] [[Interstate H-1|H-1]] in [[Aiea, Hawaii|Aiea]]<br /> [[Image:I-H201.svg|20px]] [[Interstate H-201|H-201]] in [[Aiea, Hawaii|Aiea]]<br /> [[Image:I-H1.svg|20px]] [[Interstate H-1|H-1]] near [[Waipahu, Hawaii|Waipahu]]<br /> [[Image:I-H2.svg|20px]] [[Interstate H-2|H-2]] near [[Waipahu, Hawaii|Waipahu]]<br /> [[Image:I-H2.svg|20px]] [[Interstate H-2|H-2]] near [[Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawa]]<br /> [[Image:HI-80.svg|20px]] [[Hawaii Route 80|HI 80]] south of [[Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawa]]<br /> [[Image:HI-80.svg|20px]] [[Hawaii Route 80|HI 80]] north of [[Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawa]] |direction_b=North |terminus_b=[[Image:HI-83.svg|20px]] [[Hawaii Route 83|HI 83]] in [[Haleiwa, Hawaii|Haleiwa]] }} As Route 99, Kamehameha Highway begins at its southern terminus at the Pearl Harbor interchange of [[Interstate H-1]] near [[Pearl Harbor]] and [[Hickam Air Force Base]]. The highway runs north the Pearl Harbor historic sites (the [[USS Arizona Memorial|USS ''Arizona'' Memorial]], the {{USS|Bowfin}}, and the bridge to [[Ford Island]] leading to the {{USS|Missouri|BB-63|6}} and [[Aloha Stadium]]. The highway then turns west through the suburbs of [[Aiea]] and [[Pearl City]], passing [[Pearlridge Center]], the state's second largest shopping mall. After passing Pearl City and the interchange with [[Interstate H-2]] near [[Waipahu]], Route 99 turns north through the central O'ahu suburbs of Waipio and [[Mililani]]. South of [[Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawā]] near [[Wheeler Army Airfield]], the named Kamehameha Highway continues through Wahiawā as Route 80, while Route 99 (as Wilikina Drive and Kamananui Road) bypasses Wahiawā on the west, rejoining Kamehameha Highway north of Whitmore Village. It then continues north through pineapple fields and former sugar cane fields to the junction with Route 83 near [[Haleiwa, Hawaii|Haleiwa]]. <div style="clear: both;"></div> ===Hawaii Route 80 (Wahiawa)=== {{Infobox road |marker_image=[[Image:HI-80.svg|50px]] |state=HI |highway_name=Hawaii Route 80 |name_notes= |type=HI |route=80 |length_mi=1.9 |direction_a=South |terminus_a=[[Image:I-H2.svg|20px]] [[Interstate H-2|H-2]] south of [[Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawa]] |direction_b=North |terminus_b=[[Image:HI-99.svg|20px]] [[Hawaii Route 99|HI 99]] north of [[Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawa]] }} As Route 80, Kamehameha Highway begins at the interchange with [[Interstate H-2]] and Route 99 and passes through central Wahiawā and passing Whitmore Village before rejoining Route 99 north of Wahiawa. <div style="clear: both;"></div> ===Hawaii Route 83 (Haleiwa to Kaneohe)=== {{Infobox road |marker_image=[[Image:HI-83.svg|50px]] |state=HI |highway_name=Hawaii Route 83 |name_notes= |type=HI |route=83 |length_mi=43.9 |direction_a=West |terminus_a=[[Image:HI-99.svg|20px]] [[Hawaii Route 99|HI 99]] north of [[Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawa]] |junction= [[Image:HI-63.svg|20px]] [[Hawaii Route 63|HI 63]] in [[Kaneohe, Hawaii|Kaneohe]]<br /> [[Image:I-H3.svg|20px]] [[Interstate H-3|H-3]] near [[Kaneohe, Hawaii|Kaneohe]] |direction_b=East |terminus_b=[[Image:HI-61.svg|20px]] [[Hawaii Route 61|HI 61]] near [[Maunawili, Hawaii|Maunawili]] }} Originally, Kamehameha Highway continued as Route 83 at the junction with Route 99 at Weed Junction in Haleiwa, passing through Haleiwa up the North Shore. Since 1996, Route 83 begins inland from Weed Junction as the '''Joseph P. Leong Highway''' and bypasses Haleiwa town on the inland side, rejoining Kamehameha Highway north of Haleiwa. From Haleiwa, Kamehameha Highway passes [[Waimea Bay]], [[Sunset Beach]], and the [[Turtle Bay Resort]] at the northern tip of O'ahu before heading down the Windward Coast communities of [[Laie, Hawaii|Lai'e]], [[Hauula, Hawaii|Hau'ula]], [[Punaluu, Hawaii|Punalu'u]], and [[Kaaawa, Hawaii|Ka'a'awa]]. At [[Kahaluu, Hawaii|Kahalu'u]], Kamehameha Highway follows the coastline through [[Heeia, Hawaii|He'eia]] and the main commercial district of [[Kaneohe]] (this segment was formerly Route 836), while Route 83 continues as '''Kahekili Highway''' bypassing Kaneohe town to the west before reaching the junction with Likelike Highway (Route 63). Route 83 rejoins Kamehameha Highway in Kaneohe and continues south to the interchange with [[Interstate H-3]] and the eastern terminus at Route 61. <div style="clear:both;"></div> ==Communities served== * [[Honolulu]] ** [[Pearl Harbor]] ** [[Salt Lake, Hawaii|Salt Lake]] * [[Aiea, Hawaii|‘Aiea]] * [[Pearl City]] * [[Waipahu]] * [[Mililani]] * [[Wahiawa]] * [[Haleiwa, Hawaii|Hale‘iwa]] * [[Sunset Beach]] * [[Kahuku]] * [[Lā'ie, Hawai'i|La‘ie]] * [[Punaluu, Hawaii|Punalu‘u]] * [[Kaaawa, Hawaii|Ka‘a‘awa]] * [[Kahaluu, Hawaii|Kahalu‘u]] * [[Kaneohe, Hawaii|Kāne‘ohe]]. ==Connections with other highways== * [[Interstate H-1]] at [[Pearl Harbor]] and [[Pearl City]] * [[Interstate H-201|Moanalua Freeway]] (Interstate H-201, may still be labeled State Rte. 78 at the junction) at [[Aiea, Hawaii|‘Aiea]] * [[Interstate H-2]] at [[Pearl City]] and Wahiawā * [[Hawaii State Highway 99]] (Wilikina Drive) in Wahiawā * [[Hawaii State Route 93|Farrington Highway]] at Hale‘iwa * [[Hawaii State Highway 83]] (Joseph Leong Highway) at Hale‘iwa * [[Likelike Highway]] at Kāne‘ohe * [[Pali Highway]] at Castle Junction ==See also== *[[List of Hawaii state highways]] [[Category:Transportation in Hawaii]]