Piilani Highway (Hawaii Route 31)
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Piilani Highway (Hawaii Route 31) is a major roadway on Maui that runs along the island’s south shore, connecting communities such as Kihei and serving as an important alternative route to the more famous Hana Highway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piilani Highway (Hawaii Route 31) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3702987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piilani Highway (Hawaii Route 31) Context triple: [Kihei, transportationAccess, Piilani Highway (Hawaii Route 31)]
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A.
Honoapiʻilani Highway
Honoapiʻilani Highway is a major coastal roadway on the island of Maui, Hawaii, that connects key towns and resort areas in West Maui and offers scenic views along the shoreline.
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B.
Hawaii Route 19
Hawaii Route 19 is a major highway on the Island of Hawaii that connects key towns along the west and north coasts, serving as a primary corridor for local and tourist traffic.
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C.
Hawaii Route 36
Hawaii Route 36 is a state highway on the island of Maui that forms part of the scenic coastal roadway connecting Kahului to the Hāna region.
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D.
Hawaii Route 56
Hawaii Route 56 is a major state highway on the island of Kauai that runs along the island’s eastern and northern coasts, connecting key towns and tourist destinations.
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E.
Hawaii Route 58
Hawaii Route 58 is a short state highway on the island of Kauai that provides access to key areas in and around Līhuʻe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piilani Highway (Hawaii Route 31) Target entity description: Piilani Highway (Hawaii Route 31) is a major roadway on Maui that runs along the island’s south shore, connecting communities such as Kihei and serving as an important alternative route to the more famous Hana Highway.
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A.
Honoapiʻilani Highway
Honoapiʻilani Highway is a major coastal roadway on the island of Maui, Hawaii, that connects key towns and resort areas in West Maui and offers scenic views along the shoreline.
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B.
Hawaii Route 19
Hawaii Route 19 is a major highway on the Island of Hawaii that connects key towns along the west and north coasts, serving as a primary corridor for local and tourist traffic.
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C.
Hawaii Route 36
Hawaii Route 36 is a state highway on the island of Maui that forms part of the scenic coastal roadway connecting Kahului to the Hāna region.
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D.
Hawaii Route 56
Hawaii Route 56 is a major state highway on the island of Kauai that runs along the island’s eastern and northern coasts, connecting key towns and tourist destinations.
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E.
Hawaii Route 58
Hawaii Route 58 is a short state highway on the island of Kauai that provides access to key areas in and around Līhuʻe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road transportation infrastructure
ⓘ
state highway ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Maui County road network
ⓘ
linked to:
Maui road network
|
| connects |
Kaupo region of Maui
ⓘ
linked to:
East Maui
Kihei NERFINISHED ⓘ Makena ⓘ Wailea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | loop drive around eastern and southern Maui for some drivers ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | South Maui highway corridor (informal description) ⓘ |
| hasDirection | generally east–west ⓘ |
| hasRouteNumber | 31 ⓘ |
| hasSectionCharacterizedAs |
narrow and winding
ⓘ
partially paved in remote areas ⓘ rural road ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo | Hana Highway ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
access to South Maui resorts
ⓘ
access to beaches in South Maui ⓘ |
| isNumberedAs | State Route 31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnIsland | Maui ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiʻi (island)
Maui ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| maintainedBy | Hawaii Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Piilani ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for a historic Maui chief Piilani ⓘ |
| officialName | Hawaii Route 31 ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Maui south coastline ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hawaii state highway system
ⓘ
linked to:
State of Hawaii highway system
|
| passesNear |
Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve
ⓘ
La Perouse Bay area ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Kihei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Makena area ⓘ Wailea area ⓘ
linked to:
Wailea
|
| roadType |
paved highway in urban sections
ⓘ
rural coastal highway in eastern sections ⓘ |
| runsAlong | south shore of Maui ⓘ |
| serves |
Kihei community
ⓘ
linked to:
Kihei
South Maui region ⓘ
linked to:
South Maui
|
| servesAs | major roadway on Maui ⓘ |
| shortName | Route 31 ⓘ |
| speedLimitRange | varies by segment ⓘ |
| terminusNear |
Kaupo
ⓘ
Kihei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local traffic
ⓘ
tourist access to South Maui ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Piilani Highway (Hawaii Route 31) Description of subject: Piilani Highway (Hawaii Route 31) is a major roadway on Maui that runs along the island’s south shore, connecting communities such as Kihei and serving as an important alternative route to the more famous Hana Highway.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.