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Photograph of Hawaii Route 560
Photograph by Joel Bradshaw, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Kaua'i Belt Road-North Shore section

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

From the record

“Route 560, or Belt Road-North Shore section, is a ten-mile (16 km) scenic road on the northern shore of the island of in Hawaii. The entire road is signed as the Kuhio Highway.”

Wikipedia article Hawaii Route 560, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 39 National Register listings published here for Kauai County · listed in 2004 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • Listed as. Kaua'i Belt Road--North Shore section - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. HI 560, Princeville, 96714
  • When was it listed? February 2004
  • Category. district
  • Census division. Hanalei
  • National Register reference number. 03001048 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

58 since 2002

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 58 fires within 5 miles of Kaua'i Belt Road-North Shore section between 2002 and 2017, burning about 132 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined58

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
3 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
26 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined19 acresState of HawaiiHAENA STATE PARK FIRE
23 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
20 September 2002Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreState of Hawaiinot named
2 September 2006Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
16 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
5 August 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named

Every fire recorded in Kauai County

Storms near this property

60 of 82 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Princeville, the town this property stands in, in 82 storm reports between 2007 and 2026: 66 flash flood, 14 heavy rain, 2 flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2018Flash FloodPrinceville1 killed, $1,500,000Flooding waters on Kuhio Highway closed the roadway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai. One fatality occurred when a man jumped into the swollen Waikomo Stream to try to save a dog.
November 2019Flash FloodPrinceville1 hurtKuhio highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to water overflowing the Hanalei River. A bit later, Kuhio Highway became impassable as the Wainiha River overflowed its banks at the Twin Bridges in Wainiha. A woman was swept away by the flood waters in that area, but she was rescued by the Kauai Fire Department.
March 2020Flash FloodPrinceville$30,600,000Kuhio Highway was also closed near the Hanalei Bridge in northern Kauai as the Hanalei River overflowed its banks along the roadway. Later in the morning around 04:30 HST after heavy downpours, Kuhio Highway was closed in Wailua at the Wailua River in windward Kauai as debris piled up against the bridge crossing the waterway. Some homes and businesses in the area were also affected by flooding waters. There were no reports of significant injuries.
March 2021Flash FloodPrinceville$30,100,000Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow near the Hanalei Bridge, which then closed Kuhio Highway in that area. Other areas in northern Kauai were affected by downpours that caused debris flows unto roadways, near Princeville, Kilauea, and Wailoko. Other areas that had problems were near Lihue at Niumalu and Hulemalu roads, and in Kapaa where the Keapana Bridge became impassable.
February 2026Flash FloodPrinceville-Kauai Police shut down Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei River Bridge due to rising water and flooding.
April 2024Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed in both directions at the Hanalei Bridge.
February 2023Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed at the Hanalei Bridge around 8:10am due to water across the road. Later that morning Hauaala Road was closed at the Keapana Bridge due to flooding in Kapaa Stream.
February 2023Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge was closed due to flooding.
January 2023Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge.
January 2023Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed at the Hanalei River Bridge due to flooding.
December 2023FloodPrinceville-A rapid rise in stream and river levels prompted the closure of Kuhio Highway at Hanalei Bridge on the Island of Kauai.
December 2023FloodPrinceville-Kuhio highway was closed at Hanalei bridge due to water over the road.
January 2022Flash FloodPrinceville-Downpours caused the Hanalei River to overflow onto Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
March 2022Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway closed near the Hanalei Bridge as the Hanalei River overflowed.
March 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow onto Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
March 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-The overflowing Hanalei River flooded onto Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge, closing the roadway for a time.
January 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-Flooding caused a closure of Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge.
February 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding from the Hanalei River. Also, a debris flow occurred near Lumahai that partially closed Kuhio Highway in the area, and Wailua Marina was inundated by flood waters.
February 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding along the Hanalei River.
December 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding across the roadway in the northern section of Kauai.
March 2020Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge became impassable near Hanalei due to the Hanalei River overflowing its banks. Also, part of Route 50, Kaumualii Highway, near Waimea was closed around 0735 HST on the 17th, and other roadways were closed in Waimea, because of flooding waters from heavy rainfall on Kauai.
March 2020Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge in Hanalei because the Hanalei River overflowed its banks due to heavy rain.
February 2020Flash FloodPrinceville-With heavy rain falling, the Hanalei River overflowed its banks near the Hanalei Bridge along Kuhio Highway.
November 2020Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to the Hanalei River overflowing its banks.
October 2019Flash FloodPrinceville-With heavy rain, the Hanalei River overflowed onto Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
September 2019Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai due to flooding.
December 2019Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to the Hanalei River overflowing its banks.
February 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow and spill onto Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge over the northern part of Kauai.
February 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-After a period of heavy rain, the Hanalei River overflowed its banks and flooded Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
March 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to the Hanalei River overflowing its banks.
March 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge after the Hanalei River overflowed its banks.
December 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow its banks and flood Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
August 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge because of flooding over the roadway in the northern part of Kauai.
November 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding in northern Kauai.
March 2017Flash FloodPrinceville-Flooding waters closed Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge for a time.
August 2017Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge was closed because of flooding waters on the roadway.
November 2017Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei bridge in the northern part of Kauai as the Hanalei River overflowed its banks because of heavy rain.
November 2017Flash FloodPrinceville-Kauai Emergency Management Agency reported that Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei bridge was closed due to flooding waters from the Hanalei River.
October 2017Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding.
March 2016Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to water over the roadway from an overflowing Hanalei River.
December 2016Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge on Kauai due to flooding from the Hanalei River.
December 2016Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge on Kauai was closed due to flooding from the Hanalei River.
July 2015Flash FloodPrinceville-Kauai Civil Defense reported water crossing Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge.
September 2015Flash FloodPrinceville-Kauai civil defense reported Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding.
December 2014Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed at the Hanalei Bridge due to high water.
March 2013Flash FloodPrinceville-Kauai law enforcement and emergency manager reported the closing of the highway at the Hanalei Bridge due to high water reaching the road.
December 2013Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed at the Hanalei Bridge due to flash flooding.
November 2013Flash FloodPrinceville-Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow its banks along Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in north Kauai.
January 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed at the Hanalei Bridge because of flooding in the area from the Hanalei River.
February 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway closed at the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding.
March 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Hanalei River Bridge reported closed around 1025PM.
March 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway closed in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge.
March 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway closed in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge.
March 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Flooding waters closed Kuhio Highway at the Hanalei Bridge.
May 2011Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed for a time at the Hanalei Bridge because of rising water that threatened to overflow the roadway.
November 2011Flash FloodPrinceville-Hanalei Bridge was closed along Kuhio Highway because of water from the Hanalei River overflowing the roadway. Kauai police reopened the bridge at 2:10 AM on the 6th.
November 2011Flash FloodPrinceville-Hanalei Bridge was closed along Kuhio Highway because of water from the Hanalei River overflowing the roadway.
April 2010Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed by the Kauai Police at the Hanalei Bridge because of flooding along the Hanalei River.
December 2010Flash FloodPrinceville-Heavy rains caused the Hanalei River to rise over its banks along Kuhio Highway at the Hanalei Bridge.
December 2010Flash FloodPrinceville-Flooding rains caused the Hanalei River to flow over its banks along Kuhio Highway at the Hanalei Bridge.

Every storm recorded in Kauai County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Waioli Mission District1.8 miles1973
Hanalei Pier1.9 miles1979
Albert Spencer Wilcox Beach House2.1 miles1993
Hanalei Elementary School2.1 miles1990
Haraguchi Rice Mill3.5 miles1983
Kilauea Plantation Head Bookkeeper's House7.5 miles1993

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 03001048 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Kauai CountyAll 39 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.