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.

Hawaii Route 63 marker
Hawaii Route 63
Map
Route 63 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by HDOT
Length7.3 mi (11.7 km)
Major junctions
South end Route 92 in Honolulu
North end Route 83 / Route 830 in Kaneohe
Location
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountiesHonolulu
Highway system
Route 61 Route 64

Route description

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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. There is a runaway truck ramp on the highway.[1]

Likelike Highway (pronounced LEE-kay-LEE-kay) is named after Hawaiian Princess Miriam Likelike, sister of King David Kalākaua.

Names of Route 63

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  • Likelike Highway from Kāneʻohe to Interstate H-1
  • Kalihi Street south of Interstate H-1

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Honolulu County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Honolulu  Route 92 (Nimitz Highway)
  H-1 (Freeway)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 west – Pearl Harbor
H-3 exit 9; southbound exit and northbound entrance
  Route 83 (Likelike Highway / Kahekili Highway) – Kahaluu, Laie, North Shore
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Critical crash on Likelike Highway being investigated". KHON2. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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