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 marker
Hawaii Route 311
Maui Veterans Highway
Map
Route 311 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by HDOT
Length6.405 mi[1] (10.308 km)
Major junctions
South end Route 31 / Route 310 in Kihei
North end Route 380 in Kahului
Location
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountiesMaui
Highway system
Route 310 Route 320
Maui Veterans Highway shown just above Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge as it enters Kihei

Route description

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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

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The entire route is in Maui County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Kihei0.0000.000 
 
 
 
Route 31 south (Piilani Highway) / Route 310 north (Kihei Road) – Wailea, Makena, Lahaina
Termini of Routes 31 and 310
Kahului6.40510.308   Route 380 (Dairy Road) / Puunene Avenue north – Kahului, Lahaina, AirportContinues north without designation
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hawaii Department of Transportation (October 2016). "State DOT Road Inventory" (ESRI Shapefile). Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Highway name change honors Maui veterans
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