Interstate H-1 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Interstate H-1
Queen Lili'uokalani Freeway
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Route information
Maintained by HDOT
Length	27.16 mi (43.71 km)
Existed	1953-1959; completed in 1986–present
Major junctions
West end	Route 93 in Kapolei
	H-2 in Pearl City H-201 in Aiea H-3 in Halawa
East end	Route 72 in Honolulu, HI
Highway system
Main route of the Interstate Highway System Main • Auxiliary • Business Routes in Hawaii

Interstate H-1 (or H-1) is a very important highway in Hawaii, United States. It is located on the island of O‘ahu. This road is used by more cars than any other interstate highway in Hawaii.

Even though it's called H-1, this highway actually runs from east to west. The "H" in its name stands for Hawaii. These special "H" highways are numbered based on when they were planned and built, not their direction. H-1 goes from Route 93 (Farrington Highway) in Kapolei to Route 72 (Kalanianaole Highway) in Kāhala. It is the westernmost interstate highway in the United States. The highway is about 27.16 miles (43.71 kilometers) long.

Highway Names

Interstate H-1 has two different names along its path. These names honor important figures in Hawaii's history.

Lunalilo Freeway

East of Middle Street in Honolulu, H-1 is known as the Lunalilo Freeway. You might see this name on older road signs in the center of Honolulu. King Lunalilo was a Hawaiian monarch who ruled for a short time in the 1870s.

Queen Liliʻuokalani Freeway

West of Middle Street, H-1 is called the Queen Liliʻuokalani Freeway. This name is often shown on maps. Queen Liliʻuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She was a very important leader in Hawaiian history.

Images for kids

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  Aerial view of H-1 (looking east) from Honolulu Airport heading into downtown Honolulu

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  H-1 westbound viewed from Ward Avenue near downtown Honolulu

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  A 1965 photo of the H-1 under construction, looking eastbound, ending at Harding and Kapahulu Avenues.

See also

In Spanish: Interestatal H-1 para niños