Interstate H-2
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For the Interstate Highway in Texas, see Interstate 2.
Interstate H-2 (H-2, named the Veterans Memorial Freeway) is an intrastate Interstate Highway located on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The north–south freeway connects H-1 in Pearl City to Mililani and Wahiawa, where it terminates at Route 99 near Schofield Barracks.
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Veterans Memorial Freeway | ||||
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Maintained by HDOT | ||||
Length | 8.33 mi[1] (13.41 km) | |||
Existed | August 29, 1960–present | |||
History | Completed in 1977 | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | H-1 in Waipahu | |||
North end | Route 99 in Wahiawā | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Hawaii | |||
Counties | Honolulu | |||
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The Interstate System was expanded to Hawaii in 1960 along several corridors, with H-2 assigned to the north–south connection between the Honolulu area and Wahiawa. Construction began in 1971, and the first section opened to traffic on October 3, 1974. The rest of H-2 was completed on February 21, 1977.