Interstate H-201
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Interstate H-201 (abbreviated H-201 or I-H-201) is a tertiary Interstate highway located in the U.S. state of Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. H-201 is also known as the Moanalua Freeway. The 4-mile loop route connects exits 13 and 19 on Interstate H-1, passing Fort Shafter, Tripler Army Medical Center, and Red Hill.
Despite being designated an Interstate in 1989, until recently the route was a "hidden" Interstate signed only as State Route 78. Interstate signs started appearing in mid-2004. The section of the Moanalua Freeway between Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 99) and the western Interstate H-1 interchange remains designated as Moanalua Freeway, State Rte. 78; See Notes below for further explanation.
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Cities, communities, and sites along the route
- Honolulu (Kapālama)
- Fort Shafter
- Tripler Army Medical Center and Māpunapuna
- Salt Lake and Moanalua
- Hālawa
- ‘Aiea
Exit list
| Mile | Municipality | # | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 99 west - Kamehameha Highway; Pearlridge; Pearl City | westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |||
| Stadium; Aiea | westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |||
| 1A | Image:I-H1.svg Interstate H1 east - Pearl Harbor; Airport | no westbound exit | ||
| 1B | Image:I-H1.svg Interstate H1 west - Pearl City | no eastbound exit | ||
| 1E | Halawa Heights; Halawa Valley; Stadium; Halawa; Camp Smith | exit 1B eastbound | ||
| 1D | Image:I-H3.svg Interstate H3 east - Kaneohe | exit 1C eastbound | ||
| 2 | Red Hill; Moanalua Valley; Salt Lake | |||
| 3 | Route 7310 - Puuloa Road; Airport; Tripler Hospital; Paa Street | |||
| 4 | King Street; Fort Shafter; Ahua Street | |||
| Image:I-H1.svg Interstate H1 east - Honolulu | eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
Notes
The Federal Highway Administration approved the addition of Interstate H-201 to the Interstate Highway System on November 1, 1989. The Hawaii Department of Transportation asked that the Moanalua Freeway be reclassified as an Interstate so that the interchange with H-1 at the eastern end could conform to federal highway standards. At first, the highway was initially designated H-1A, but federal highway policy does not allow alphabetic suffixes in Interstate numbers. The final designation, H-201, conforms to the general rules for three-digit Interstate "loop" routes.
Until 2004, the state Department of Transportation chose not to sign H-201 as such, instead retaining the designation Hawaii route 78. Reasons given included:
- inability to render the new route number in a legible manner (it is necessary to use the thinnest font to render the number, as seen above)
- encouraging motorists to use the newer and better designed H-1
- avoiding confusion with Interstate H-2
In July 2004, in conjunction with a major resurfacing of both sides of the freeway, it was decided to bring the signage in line with the official designation.
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