First Bridges Galleries

Kahului : Maui is circumnavigated by coastal highways (Hana Highway, Piilani Highway, Honoapiilani Highway and Kuialani Highway). Featured in these albums are the "First Bridges" that carry these highways over the various drainages, streams and gulches that gave rise to Maui's nickname "The Valley Isle." Also pictured are any bridges carrying trails or streets lying seaward of the primary road. The inspiration for this bucket list project is the song "Fifty-Four Bridges to Hana Town" about the infamous road and its many bridges that twists and turns in and out of numerous rain forest covered, waterfall laden valleys! However, there are another 100+ "First Bridges" on Maui and eventually they will also be included in future galleries. This specific gallery, "Kahului," mainly shows bridges and culverts over man made concrete lined ditches that drain all of the neighborhoods, businesses and industrial areas from Kahului Harbor to past the airport. The only actual stream in this gallery, "Kalialinui," is mostly channelized for its first mile and is even covered for half of that distance where it passes under the approach end of Kahului Airport's primary runway! The best way to make spatial sense of the images in this gallery is to use the "Map This" feature.

Kahului

Maliko : The bridges in this gallery begin with Maliko Gulch. Although no one seems to know for sure which bridges are counted in the song "Fifty-four Bridges to Hana Town," I am certain Maliko should not only be one of them but should even be counted as the first one.

Maliko