Hawaii Route 93 Explained

State:HI
Type:HI
Route:93
Alternate Name:Farrington Highway
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Route 93 highlighted in red
Length Mi:19.524
Length Ref:[1]
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Kapolei
Direction A:West
Terminus A:End of road in Kaʻena Point State Park
Previous Type:HI
Previous Route:92
Next Type:HI
Next Route:95

Route 93 is a major east - west highway on the island of Oahu which begins as Interstate H-1 (H-1) terminates in Kapolei and ends at Kaena Point on the extreme northwest end of Oahu, just past Makaha. It is part of the Farrington Highway.

Route description

As H-1 ends near Kapolei and Ko Olina, it continues as a four lane, and then two lane highway up into the Waianae 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 6.7miles long. A rough road around the point, following a disused railroad, had already existed but was not suitable for most vehicle traffic.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . State DOT Road Inventory . July 31, 2019 . . October 2016.
  2. News: Lund . Kay . May 9, 1968 . The rocky road to Kaena Point... . A4 . . . November 20, 2021.