The H-1 and Nimitz Highway contraflow lanes are restricted to buses, motorcycles, and vehicles with two or more occupants while in operation.Ī 1965 photo of the H-1 under construction, looking eastbound, ending at Harding and Kapahulu Avenues. The H-1 contraflow lane is often referred to as a "zipper lane" due to the use of a movable concrete barrier and a zipper machine. H-1 ends in the Kahala district of Honolulu near Kahala Mall, where State Route 72 (Kalanianaole Highway) ends.ĭuring morning commute hours on weekdays, an eastbound contraflow express lane is deployed from just west of exit 7 to exit 18A, where it connects to the beginning of the Nimitz Highway contraflow lane. A flyover interchange leading to downtown Honolulu has a westbound exit and an eastbound entrance.
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H-1 west does not have access to H-201 at this point.įrom here H-1 runs through the city of Honolulu along a series of underpasses and viaducts. Access is provided by a left exit from H-1 east only. Two miles past the airport exit, three lanes exit the freeway at exit 18A to join Nimitz Highway toward Waikiki, while half a mile later the remaining two lanes make a sharp turn south as H-1 reaches another major interchange with the east end of Interstate H-201. H-1 westbound viewed from Ward Avenue near downtown Honolulu It is both the southernmost and westernmost signed Interstate Highway in the United States. West of Middle Street, H-1 is also known as the Queen Liliʻuokalani Freeway this name is shown on some roadmaps. East of Middle Street in Honolulu (exit 19A), H-1 is also known as the Lunalilo Freeway and is sometimes signed as such at older signs in central Honolulu. H-1 goes from Route 93 (Farrington Highway) in Kapolei to Route 72 (Kalanianaole Highway) in Kāhala. Despite the number, this is an east–west highway the 'H'-series (for Hawaii) numbering reflects the order in which routes were funded and built. The highway is located on the island of O‘ahu. Interstate H-1 (abbreviated H-1) is the longest and busiest Interstate Highway in the US state of Hawaii.
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