Nu‘uanu Pali Tunnels
The Nuʻuanu Pali Tunnels are a set of four highway tunnels (two in each direction) on the Pali Highway (Hawaii Route 61) which pass through the Nuʻuanu Pali. These tunnels serve as one of three trans-Koʻolau routes between Honolulu (leeward Oʻahu) and the communities of windward Oʻahu. Also, the Nuuanu Pali Tunnels serve as a major transportation route from Kaneohe and Kailua over to Honolulu. These tunnels and the Pali Highway were built to provide a safer route through the mountain ridge, replacing a narrow, winding, and dangerous road over the mountain.[3]
 Nu‘uanu Pali Tunnels traveling on Pali Highway windward bound. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Route | Pali Highway (Hawaii Route 61) |
| Crosses | Nuʻuanu Pali |
| Start | Honolulu |
| End | Windward Oʻahu |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1959[1] or 1961[2] |
| Traffic | Automobile |
References
- Allen, R.C. (2004). Creating Hawai'i Tourism: A Memoir. Bess Press. p. xiii. ISBN 978-1-57306-206-0.
- Helen G. Chapin, The Pali Tunnel, Hawaiian Historical Society
- Simek, Kelly; Pili, Kamaka (April 30, 2018). "Aloha Authentic: The Meaning of Pali Highway". KHON News. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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