Nu‘uanu Pali Tunnels traveling on Pali Highway windward bound.
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Route | Pali Highway (Hawaii Route 61) |
Crosses | Nuʻuanu Pali |
Start | Honolulu |
End | Windward Oʻahu |
Operation | |
Opened | 1959 or 1961 |
Traffic | Automobile |
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.
Coordinates: 21°21′59″N 157°47′37″W / 21.3663°N 157.7935°W