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Hawaii Route 92

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Hawaii Route 92 marker
Hawaii Route 92
Map
Route information
Maintained by HDOT
Length9.3 mi[1] (15.0 km)
Major junctions
West endJB Pearl Harbor–Hickam in Honolulu
Major intersections H-1 / Route 99 in Honolulu
East endKalakaua Avenue in Honolulu
Location
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountiesHonolulu
Highway system
Route 83 Route 93

Route 92 is a major east–west highway on the island of Oahu which begins at exit 15 off Interstate H-1 (H-1) in Honolulu. The western end of the highway is located at the gate to Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam and the eastern end is 0.6 miles (0.97 km) east of the Ala Wai Canal crossing in Waikiki. The western portion of the highway, west of Richards Street, is named the Nimitz Highway (in honor Chester Nimitz, the Pacific Fleet Admiral during World War II). East of Richards Street, Route 92 is also known as Ala Moana Boulevard.

History

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The route was constructed in the 1940s during World War II to serve military facilities and the local airport. There were plans in the 1960s to extend the road east of the Ala Moana Center mall toward H-1 once again, but those plans were dropped by the late 1970s.

Route description

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Route 92 westbound at Route 99

After exiting H-1, Route 92 goes past the Pearl Harbor Naval Base and Hickam Air Force Base gates. Route 92 goes under the Airport Viaduct (H-1) and serves primary route for Honolulu International Airport. Route 92 briefly runs underneath H-1 before exiting again at exit 18. Heading east, Route 92 enters into the Port of Honolulu and downtown Honolulu. After crossing the Ala Wai Canal to Waikiki, Route 92 ends, and county jurisdiction is transferred at that point.

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Honolulu, Honolulu County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Naval BaseRestricted access
0.50.80Hickam AFBInterchange with O'Malley Boulevard; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
0.81.3
H-1 / Route 99 west – Aiea, Pearl City, Honolulu, Arizona Memorial, Stadium
No westbound access to H-1 east; exit 15 on H-1
1.82.9 Rodgers Boulevard – Airport
2.94.7Puuloa Road – Honolulu
3.25.1
H-1 east / Dillingham Boulevard (Route 7401) – Honolulu
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; exit 18 on H-1
3.76.0
H-1 west – Airport, Pearl Harbor
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; exit 18A on H-1
4.06.4
Route 64 south (Sand Island Access Road) – U.S. Coast Guard I.S.C.
Northern terminus of Route 64
4.47.1

Route 63 north to Kalihi Street east / H-1
Southern terminus of Route 63
6.510.5Alakea Street (Route 7504) – Downtown Honolulu
9.315.0Kalakaua Avenue (Route 7612) / Pau Street (Route 7715) to Kuhio Avenue / Ala Wai Boulevard
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hawaii Route 92" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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