Hawaii Route 31 Explained

State:HI
Type:HI
Route:31
Alternate Name:Pi'ilani Highway
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Route 31 highlighted in red
Section1:Kihei segment
Length Mi1:7.2
Direction A1:North
Terminus A1: in Kihei
Direction B1:South
Terminus B1:Wailea Ike Drive in Wailea
Section2:Kaupo segment
Length Mi2:22.4
Direction A2:West
Terminus A2: near Kula
Direction B2:East
Terminus B2: in Haleakala Nat'l Park
Counties:Maui
Previous Type:HI
Previous Route:30
Next Type:HI
Next Route:32

Hawaii Route 31, also known as the Pi'ilani Highway, is a 38-mile road on the island of Maui in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.

Description

The route begins in at an intersection with Hawaii Routes 310 and 311 in the East Maui town of Kihei. The highway formerly ran parallel to the coast all the way to the southern terminus of the Hana Highway (Route 360), until developments in Wailea and Makena blocked access. The Kihei section of the highway now terminates in Wailea, and the much longer Kaupo section, which is mostly a one-lane, winding road, is county-maintained as County Road 31, connects Route 37 near Kula to the Route 360 south of Hana (at the western border of Haleakala National Park).

See also