Maui Veterans Highway
Maui Veterans Highway or Route 311 (formerly Mokulele Highway) is a highway on the island of Maui in Hawaii that runs south through the isthmus of Maui from the town of Kahului and nearby Kahului Airport, Maui's international airport, to Kihei, a distance of approximately 7 miles (11 km). Most of the highway passes through sugarcane fields. Its name was changed from Mokulele Highway to the current name in April 2017 when Governor David Ige signed a bill passed by both houses of the Legislature without opposition.[2]
Hawaii Route 311 | ||||
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Maui Veterans Highway | ||||
Route 311 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by HDOT | ||||
Length | 6.405 mi[1] (10.308 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Hawaii | |||
Counties | Maui | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
The highway begins as a continuation of Puunene Road South leaving Kahului, then passes through what is known as the "Puunene" area of Maui as Route 311 and 350 combined. It continues south through agricultural land and intersects the Piilani Highway as it nears the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, ending shortly after at its junction with South Kihei Road on the north side of Kihei.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Maui County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Kihei | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Termini of Routes 31 and 310 | |
Kahului | 6.405 | 10.308 | ![]() ![]() | Continues north without designation | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- Hawaii Department of Transportation (October 2016). "State DOT Road Inventory" (ESRI Shapefile). Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- Highway name change honors Maui veterans
External links
Media related to Hawaii Route 311 at Wikimedia Commons