Route 93 is a major east–west highway on the island of

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which begins as

Interstate H-1 Interstate H-1 (abbreviated H-1) is the longest and busiest Interstate Highway in the US state of Hawaii. The highway is located on the island of O‘ahu. Despite the number, this is an east–west highway; the 'H'-series (for Hawaii) numbering r ...

(H-1) terminates in

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and ends at

Kaena Point Kaena or Kaena Point is the westernmost tip of land on the island of Oahu. In Hawaiian, ''kaena'' means 'the heat'. The area was named after a brother or cousin of Pele. The point is designated as a Natural Area Reserve. Some ancient Hawaii ...

on the extreme northwest end of Oahu, just past Makaha. It is part of the

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Route description

As H-1 ends near Kapolei and

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, it continues as a four lane, and then two lane highway up into the

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and Makaha area, the "Leeward Coast", of west Oahu.

History

In the 1960s, the state government studied the feasibility of a highway around Kaena Point, which would be long. A rough road around the point, following a disused railroad, had already existed but was not suitable for most vehicle traffic.

Major intersections

References

External links

Route Log on Hawaii Route 93
0093 Transportation in Honolulu County, Hawaii {{Hawaii-road-stub