Hawaiʻi Kai, also known as Maunalua or Koko Marina, is a largely residential area located in the City & County of Honolulu , in the East Honolulu CDP , on the island of Oʻahu . Hawaiʻi Kai is the largest of several communities at the eastern end of the island. The area was largely developed by Henry J. Kaiser around the ancient Maunalua fishpond and wetlands area known as Kuapā (meaning "fishpond wall"). Hawaiʻi Kai or Koko Marina was dredged from Kuapā Pond starting around 1959. Dredging not only transformed the shallow coastal inlet and wetlands into a marine embayment , but was accompanied by considerable filling and clearing of the pond margins. In 1961, Kaiser-Aetna entered into a lease agreement with the land owner, the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate , to develop the 521 acre (2.11 km) fishpond into residential tracts with a marina and channels separated by fingers of land and islands upon which house lots and commercial properties would be laid out and developed. Nearly all of the low-lying lands surrounding the marina have since been developed, and neighborhoods now extend back into the several valleys and up the separating ridges.
22-661: Immediately west of Hawaiʻi Kai along Kalanianaʻole Highway (State Rte. 72) is the East Honolulu neighborhood of Kuliʻouʻou. Eastward from Hawaiʻi Kai (Maunalua) on the same highway is the Koko Head area, an area now mostly included within Koko Head Park. South of Hawaiʻi Kai is Maunalua Bay , and north are the Koʻolau mountains. Eventually the road crosses over to the windward side near Makapuʻu Point . Hawaiʻi Kai
44-414: A movable concrete barrier and a zipper machine . The H-1 and Nimitz Highway contraflow lanes are restricted to buses, motorcycles, and high-occupancy vehicles with two or more occupants while in operation. A set of Interstate Highways serving Oʻahu were authorized by the federal government in 1960, a year after Hawaii was admitted as a state. One of the corridors, connecting Barbers Point to Diamond Head,
66-403: A sharp turn south as H-1 reaches another major interchange with the east end of H-201. Access is provided by a left exit from H-1 east only. H-1 west does not have access to H-201 at this point. From here, H-1 runs through the city of Honolulu along a series of underpasses and viaducts. A flyover interchange leading to Downtown Honolulu has a westbound exit and an eastbound entrance. H-1 ends in
88-449: A wall or kuapā which originally spanned from Kuliʻouʻou headland and to what is now Portlock. The pond was used primarily to raise mullet (ʻ awaʻawa ) and was also home to many endemic or indigenous waterbirds. The area remained important for fishing and agriculture until the 1950s when the fishpond was filled for housing development. Kalama Valley is a community within the town of Maunalua, more commonly known as Hawaiʻi Kai located on
110-511: Is in Honolulu County . [REDACTED] Media related to Hawaii Route 72 at Wikimedia Commons This Hawaii road or road transport-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Interstate H-1 Interstate H-1 ( H-1 ) is the longest (27.16 miles = 43.71km) and busiest Interstate Highway in the US state of Hawaii . The highway is located on
132-548: Is located approximately 12 miles east of the Central Business District (CBD) of Honolulu. In the 2000 U.S. Census the U.S. Census Bureau defined Hawaiʻi Kai as being in the urban Honolulu census-designated place . For the 2010 U.S. Census the bureau created a new census-designated place, East Honolulu . Maunalua Bay was formerly renown for having the largest Native Hawaiian fishpond on Oʻahu. The 523 acre fishpond known as Keahupua-O-Maunalua had
154-726: Is named for Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole , a former prince of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. Route 72 begins as an extension of Interstate H-1 (the Lunalilo Freeway), near the Kahala Mall in eastern Honolulu . The six-lane road travels east through a residential neighborhood along the north side of the Waialae Country Club towards the Pacific Coast. At Wailupe Beach , it turns northeast and continues along
176-761: Is not located in Hawaiʻi Kai. 21°17′17″N 157°42′14″W / 21.288°N 157.704°W / 21.288; -157.704 Hawaii Route 72 Route 72 , commonly known as Kalanianaʻole Highway , is the main highway serving southeast Oʻahu . Beginning at the eastern terminus of Interstate H-1 (H-1), the east–west highway travels along the southeastern shore of Oʻahu through various residential neighborhoods, including Hawaiʻi Kai . It turns northwest at Makapuʻu and runs through Waimānalo before terminating in Maunawili at an intersection with Kamehameha Highway and Pali Highway . The highway
198-640: Is sometimes signed as such at older signs in central Honolulu. West of Middle Street, H-1 is also known as the Queen Liliʻuokalani Freeway, after the former Hawaiian queen ; this name is shown on some roadmaps. It is both the southernmost and westernmost signed Interstate Highway located in the US. H-1 begins near the Campbell Industrial Park in the town of Kapolei . West of this point, Route 93 (Farrington Highway) continues toward Waianae . The freeway continues east, passing
220-508: The "From Here to Eternity" cove, and Hanauma Bay . "Kamehame Ridge" is a ridge located in the middle of Kalama and Kamilo Iki Valley. Kamehame Ridge was developed during the 1990s. Now there are multi-million dollars homes and real estate stretching from the bottom to the top of the Ridge. It is most famous for its popular hike, known locally as “Dead Man’s Catwalk”. Hawaiʻi Kai was home to 30,079 residents residing in 10,702 households during
242-486: The 'Interstate' writing. While the "Queen Liliʻuokalani" section of H-1 has signs designating it as such (one eastbound at exit 1, the other westbound after exit 19), there are no similar name signs for the Lunalilo Freeway portion (the remainder of the freeway). In the 1960s, a fourth freeway that would have been Interstate H-4 ( H-4 ) was proposed for the city of Honolulu . The intent of H-4
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#1732772353926264-512: The Kāhala district of Honolulu near Kahala Mall , where Route 72 (Kalanianaole Highway) ends. During morning commute hours on weekdays, an eastbound contraflow express lane is deployed from just east of exit 5 to exit 18A, where it connects to the beginning of the Nimitz Highway contraflow lane. The H-1 contraflow lane is often referred to as a "zipper lane" due to the use of
286-539: The Waiawa Interchange with H-2. The Hawaiian Interstate shields have gone through several changes. Early shields contained the hyphen as per the official designation (e.g., H-1); however, these shields have been updated with the hyphen removed (e.g., H1). As in other states across the contiguous US, early Interstate shields also included the writing of 'Hawaii' above the Interstate route number and below
308-502: The coast through ʻĀina Haina , crossing several streams and suburban lagoons. The highway turns southeast near Hawaiʻi Kai , crossing the inland waters of the Kui Channel and climbing part of Koko Crater . The highway was named for Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole , a Hawaiian prince and later Congressman who attempted to restore Queen Liliʻuokalani to the throne after the 1893 overthrow by American residents. The entire route
330-535: The community of Makakilo until reaching the junction with Route 750 (north to Kunia Camp ) and Route 76 (south to ʻEwa Beach ). H-1 then continues along the northern edge of Waipahu approximately three miles (4.8 km) until its junction with H-2 . It then continues east through the towns of Pearl City and Aiea for approximately five miles (8.0 km) to the complex Halawa Interchange, where it meets H-3 and H-201 . The highway then turns south for two miles (3.2 km), then east soon after
352-410: The eastern coast of the island of Oʻahu . It features a shopping center, a public park and basketball facilities, and predominantly single-family, relatively high-priced housing, due to its location in Hawaiʻi Kai. There are a variety of attractions in the vicinity of Kalama Valley, including Hawaiʻi Kai Golf Course, Awawamalu ( Sandy Beach ), Makapuʻu Lighthouse and beach, Koko Crater Botanical Garden ,
374-420: The exits for Hickam Air Force Base and Pearl Harbor . At this point, the highway runs along a viaduct above Route 92 ( Nimitz Highway ), passing to the north of Daniel K. Inouye International Airport . Two miles (3.2 km) past the airport exit, three lanes exit the freeway at exit 18A to join Nimitz Highway toward Waikiki , while, half a mile (0.80 km) later, the remaining two lanes make
396-422: The freeway almost immediately before an offramp (opposite of current design standards). The 'new' section of H-1 was, however, built to contemporary freeway standards. Construction on the first new section of H-1 began in 1963, shortly after alignments were approved for most of the freeway. The Lunalilo Freeway, already planned by the state government and funded with a 50-percent match from the federal government,
418-578: The island of Oʻahu . Despite the number, this is an east–west highway; the 'H'-series (for Hawaii) numbering reflects the order in which routes were funded and built. H-1 goes from Route 93 (Farrington Highway) in Kapolei to Route 72 (Kalanianaole Highway) in Kāhala . East of Middle Street in Honolulu (exit 19A), H-1 is also known as the Lunalilo Freeway, after the former Hawaiian king , and
440-520: The period between 2009–2013. The percentage of residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher was 51.8 percent. Maunalua is located within the Hawaiʻi Department of Education Kaiser Complex and is home to Henry J. Kaiser High , Hahaʻione Elementary , Kamiloiki Elementary , and Koko Head Elementary Schools. The three elementary schools feed into Niu Valley Middle School , which in turn feeds into Kaiser High, although Niu Valley Middle
462-622: Was designated as H-1 by the Bureau of Public Roads (now the Federal Highway Administration ) on August 29, 1960. The portion of H-1 that runs through Downtown Honolulu had opened in 1953 as the Mauka Arterial and was incorporated into the new freeway. This section has been largely unchanged since its inception and its design suffers from having too many on/offramps, short distanced onramps, and onramps that enter
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#1732772353926484-732: Was incorporated into plans for H-1 in 1965 following the rejection of five other proposed routings. The westernmost section of H-1 in Makakilo opened on September 29, 1966. The Kapiolani Interchange, opened in October 1967, filled a gap between two sections of the Lunalilo Freeway spanning three miles (4.8 km) in Honolulu. Another gap in H-1 was filled in March 1969 with the opening of three miles (4.8 km) between Kunia Road (Route 76) and
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