Hawaii Route 520
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Route 520 is the road which connects Kōloa
and Poipū
to Hawaii Route 50
, the principal highway of the southern part of Kauai island
in the state of Hawaii
. It is under the jurisdiction of Kauai County
, though it is numbered within the state numbering system.
, Swamp Mahogany. The stand, which lines either side of the road for more than a mile, providing shade and a characteristic smell. There are two versions of its planting. According to some, the trees were brought here and planted by the Knudsen family, at the time the largest landowner in the area to help stabilize the then soggy road over Knudsen Pass. Another story is that they were planted by pineapple baron Walter Duncan McBryde, who planted them as a community project in 1911, using 500 leftover trees from his landscaping of his estate at Kukuiolono. Before the construction of the Kaumualii Highway (Route 50
), the tree tunnel was three times longer than its current size.
As Road 520 enters Kōloa
, on the west side is the remains of the original Kōloa sugar mill
, commemorated by a plaque and sculpture, erected in 1985 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of commercial sugar production in Hawaii. The road forms a T with Kōloa Road at the center of Kōloa, and then continues to the south a few blocks further west under the name "Poipū Road." Kōloa Road continues west as Hawaii Route 530 continuing on south to Poipū. Poipū Road then splits off to the east to most of the town of Poipū. Route 520 then continues as Lāwai Road briefly, before it splits to the west leads to Spouting Horn
and the National Tropical Botanical Garden
s. The final stretch of the highway is marked as Hoonani Road, and terminates at Kōloa Landing, .
Koloa, Hawaii
Kōloa is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2000 census. Kōloa is often incorrectly translated as native duck, which is the correct translation for the similar-looking koloa . Kōloa has no known translation...
and Poipū
Poipu, Hawaii
Poipū is a census-designated place in Kauai County on the southern side of the island of Kauai in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The population was 1,075 at the 2000 census...
to Hawaii Route 50
Hawaii Route 50
Route 50 is a road that stretches from Route 56 at the junction of Rice Street in Lihue to a point approximately 1/5 mile north of the northernmost entrance of the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the western shore of Kauai. It is the longest numbered road on the island of Kauai is named...
, the principal highway of the southern part of Kauai island
Kauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
in the state of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. It is under the jurisdiction of Kauai County
Kauai County, Hawaii
Kauai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Kauai, Niihau, Lehua, and Kaula, in the state of Hawaii. As of 2000 Census the population was 58,463...
, though it is numbered within the state numbering system.
Route description
Immediately south of where the road meets Route 50 at , the road (there known as Maluhia Road, meaning "peaceful") enters the Tunnel of Trees, a stand of Eucalyptus robustaEucalyptus robusta
Eucalyptus robusta, commonly known as Swamp Mahogany, Swamp Messmate or Swamp Stringybark, is a tree native to eastern Australia.-Description:...
, Swamp Mahogany. The stand, which lines either side of the road for more than a mile, providing shade and a characteristic smell. There are two versions of its planting. According to some, the trees were brought here and planted by the Knudsen family, at the time the largest landowner in the area to help stabilize the then soggy road over Knudsen Pass. Another story is that they were planted by pineapple baron Walter Duncan McBryde, who planted them as a community project in 1911, using 500 leftover trees from his landscaping of his estate at Kukuiolono. Before the construction of the Kaumualii Highway (Route 50
Hawaii Route 50
Route 50 is a road that stretches from Route 56 at the junction of Rice Street in Lihue to a point approximately 1/5 mile north of the northernmost entrance of the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the western shore of Kauai. It is the longest numbered road on the island of Kauai is named...
), the tree tunnel was three times longer than its current size.
As Road 520 enters Kōloa
Koloa, Hawaii
Kōloa is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2000 census. Kōloa is often incorrectly translated as native duck, which is the correct translation for the similar-looking koloa . Kōloa has no known translation...
, on the west side is the remains of the original Kōloa sugar mill
Old Sugar Mill of Koloa
The Old Sugar Mill of Kōloa was part of the first commercially successful sugar plantation in Hawaii, which was founded in Kōloa in 1835 by Ladd & Company. This was the beginning of what would become Hawaii's largest industry. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark on December...
, commemorated by a plaque and sculpture, erected in 1985 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of commercial sugar production in Hawaii. The road forms a T with Kōloa Road at the center of Kōloa, and then continues to the south a few blocks further west under the name "Poipū Road." Kōloa Road continues west as Hawaii Route 530 continuing on south to Poipū. Poipū Road then splits off to the east to most of the town of Poipū. Route 520 then continues as Lāwai Road briefly, before it splits to the west leads to Spouting Horn
Spouting Horn
Spouting Horn is located in the Koloa district on the southern coast of Kauai. This area of Kauai is known for its crashing waves . These waves erode lava rocks on the coastline which can create narrow openings, as is the case with Spouting Horn...
and the National Tropical Botanical Garden
National Tropical Botanical Garden
The National Tropical Botanical Garden is a group that sponors preservation of plants native to the tropics in a network of botanical gardens and preserves.-History:...
s. The final stretch of the highway is marked as Hoonani Road, and terminates at Kōloa Landing, .