Interstate H1 West - Lunalilo Freeway

Route 72 ends and Interstate H1 begins after the Kalanianaole Highway intersection with Ainakoa Avenue. Exit 27 immediately follows for Kilauea Avenue south to Wai'alae and Kahala.

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The first shield for I-H1 west appears at Exit 27. Kalanianaole Highway (old Route 72) forms a frontage road system below the Lunalilo Freeway viaduct west to Waialae Avenue.

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Interstate H1 travels directly over the portion of Waialae Avenue between Kilauea Avenue and 21st Avenue.

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Departing Interstate H1 (Lunalilo Freeway) next is Exit 26 onto Waialae Avenue west into the Kaimuki business district.

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A trailblazer takes the place of a reassurance marker along Interstate H1 (Lunalilo Freeway) above Hunakai Street.

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The wye interchange at Exit 26 follows for Waialae Avenue. Waialae Avenue (Route 7801) returns to Interstate H1 at Exit 25 B.

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The succeeding westbound exit joins Interstate H1 (Lunalilo Freeway) with Kapiolani Boulevard in 1.75 miles.

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Confirming marker posted after the 16th and Harding Avenue overpasses. The following two exits serve Waikiki.

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I-H1 advances one mile from the Koko Head Avenue overpass to Exit 25 B fpr Kapiolani Boulevard. Kapiolani Boulevard (Route 7503) stems west from Waialae Avenue into the Mo'lili'ili community of Honolulu.

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Lowering from Mau'amae Ridge, the skyline of Honolulu unfolds along the western horizon.

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The entrance ramp from 11th Avenue forms an auxiliary lane along Interstate H1 west to Exit 25 B for Kapiolani Boulevard west. Exit 25 B constitutes a wye interchange amid ramps at Exit 25 A to King Street.

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Exits 25 B and 25 A link Interstate H1 with streets leading to Waikiki.

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Interstate H1 west expands to five lanes ahead of Exit 25 B to Kapiolani Boulevard.

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Kapiolani Boulevard (Route 7503) runs west from Exit 25 B to Downtown Honolulu by the Ala Moana Center, north of Ala Wai Canal.

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Exit 25 B ascends along a two lane flyover above Interstate H1 at the Kapiolani Interchange. This section of the Lunalilo Freeway predates 1959.

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Exit 25 A quickly follows at a modified diamond interchange with King Street northeast of Waikiki.

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King Street (Route 7402) parallels I-H1 west from Harding Avenue 4.92 miles to Route 63 (Kalihi Street) in the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu.

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Interstate H1 continues a half mile west from King Street / Exit 25 A to Exit 24 B for University Avenue.

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The Manoa Interchange links I-H1 with the University of Hawaii. Exit 24 B splits into ramps for Lower Campus Road and University Avenue south of Dole Street.

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An entrance ramp joins Interstate H1 west from Waialae Avenue just ahead of Exit 24 B.

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Wilder Avenue parallels Interstate H1 along the north side from University Avenue to Dole Street. A slip ramp links with the adjacent roadway as it turns away from the freeway toward Makiki Heights.

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Preceding the Punahou underpass, signs appear on both directions to indicate a possible road closure. This is due to the underpass at Punahou which is subject to flooding.

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Confirming marker posted west of the University Avenue (Route 7615) south entrance ramp.

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Exit 24 A leaves Interstate H1 west beyond a pedestrian overpass. Wilder Avenue (Route 7525) runs 1.27 miles westward to Piikoi and Pensacola Streets near Punchbowl National Cemetery.

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Interstate H1 west drops below grade at Punahou Street.

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Interstate H-1 west at Exit 23 onto parallel Lunalilo Street (the freeway's namesake). This section of I-H1 opened in the late 1960s.

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Interstate H1 follows an eight lane viaduct above Bingham Street to the southwest of Rocky Hill and north of Waikiki.

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Lunalilo Street stems west from Peeaumoku Street alongside Interstate H1 one quarter mile to Exit 22 for Route 98 (Vineyard Boulevard).

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The Puowiana Interchange marks the beginning of Route 98 (Vineyard Boulevard). Route 98 loops 1.76 miles west from Exit 22 to Exit 20.

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A high level pedestrian bridge spans I-H1 and Route 98 (Vineyard Boulevard) between Alapai Street and parallel Captain Cook Avenue.

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Exit 21 B / Pali Highway, Exit 21 A / School Street and Exit 20 B / Palama Street serve the Punchbowl, Kamehameha Heights, and Kalihi areas of Honolulu respectively over the course of 1.5 miles.

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Circumventing the nearby Punchbowl, Interstate H1 (Lunalilo Freeway) turns northwest toward the Pali Interchange (Exit 21).

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Exit 21 B departs Interstate H1 west as a collector distributor roadway linking Punchbowl Street and Route 61 (Pali Highway). Pali Highway is one of three Trans-Koolau highways, the others being Likelike Highway (Route 63) and I-H3.

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A flyover carries traffic from Route 61 (Pali Highway) south to Interstate H1 east and Punchbowl Street south to Route 98 (Vineyard Boulevard). Route 61 begins at Route 98 and leads northeast 10.59 miles to Kailua.

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Return access to Interstate H1 from the c/d roadway at Exit 21 B and Punchbowl Street.

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Interstate H1 reassurance marker posted after the Pali Interchange. The freeway passes by Foster Botanical Garden on the ensuing stretch.

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Exit 21 A ascends from Interstate H1 west onto adjacent School Street at the Nuuanu Avenue overpass. School Street (Route 7414) continues Iolani Avenue west alongside I-H1 for 0.75 miles to Liliha Street before branching away to Kamehameha Heights.

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Exits on the Lunalilo Freeway section of H-1 are very closely spaced, reflecting the density of the older sections of Honolulu and Waikiki.

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Liliha Street (Route 7412) spans I-H1 west just ahead of Exit 20 C to Palama Street.

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Palama Street travels west to King Street and east to School Street.

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Route 98 rejoins I-H1 from adjacent Halona Street a quarter mile east of Exit 20 B to Houghtailing Street.

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Interstate H1 spans the Kapalama Drainage Canal at this westbound confirming marker.

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Exit 20 B comprises a slip ramp onto adjacent Halona Street ahead of Houghtailing Street. Houghtailing Street (Route 7411) serves industrial areas south of Kalihi and the Kamehameha Heights community to the north of Interstate H1.

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A directional interchange (Exit 20 A) joins I-H1 with Route 63 (Likelike Highway) in a quarter mile. A previous button copy sign here referenced the Airport at four miles, because the section of I-H1 between the Moanalua Freeway and Route 92 (Nimitz Highway) did not open until 1986.

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Route 63 follows Kalihi Street north to Interstate H1 at the Kalihi Interchange (Exit 20 A). Route 63 eventually shifts onto Likelike Highway, which extends northeast as an expressway through the Kalihi Valley.

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Running 8.30 miles east over the Koolau Range to Kaneohe, Route 63 (Likelike Highway) begins at Route 92 (Nimitz Highway) and Kalihi Kai.
I-H1 leaves the Lunalilo Freeway for the Queen Liliuokalani Freeway at I-H201 (Moanalua Freeway) next.

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I-H1 west expands to four lanes ahead of the wye interchange (Left Exit 19 B) with Interstate H201 (Moanalua Freeway).

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I-H201 travels 4.08 miles to I-H1, Route 78 by Aloha Stadium and Aiea. I-H1 loops southwest to Honolulu International Airport (HNL) along a slightly longer route.

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The Kahauiki Interchange was designed when Route 78 along the Moanalua Freeway (I-H201) was the through route. When I-H1 was routed to serve the airport and Pearl Harbor, a turn off to stay on (TOTSO) movement at Exit 19 was created.

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Exit 19 A forms Kaua Street, a frontage street to Interstate H201 leading northwest to Middle Street and Fort Shafter. Middle Street continues School Street southwest from the Kamehameha Heights area to Dillingham Boulevard outside HNL Airport.

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Interstate H1 turns westward below Middle Street and over I-H201. The westward loop of I-H1 leads to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (PHH) beyond HNL Airport.

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