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Hawaii Route 72 the Kalanianaʻole Highway

Hawaii Route 72 is known as the Kalanianaʻole Highway and is located on the Hawaiian Island of O'ahu.  Hawaii Route 72 is a 18.5 mile loop of the eastern shore of the Island of O'ahu.  Hawaii Route 72 begins at Hawaii Route 61 Maunawili and terminates at the beginning of Interstate H-1 in eastern Honolulu.  Much of Interstate H-1 in Honolulu and the future corridor of Interstate H-201 were developed as part of Hawaii Route 72.  Kalanianaʻole Highway is named for Johah  Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole who was a Hawaiian Prince and later Hawaiian Congressman.   The original scale of Hawaii Route 72 through Honolulu to Aiea can be seen below on the 1959 Gousha Map of Hawaii . This page is part of the Gribblenation Hawaii Roads series.  A compellation of all Hawaii-related media from both Gribblenation and RoadwayWiz can be found by clicking  here .  Part 1; the history of Hawaii Route 72 The future corridor of Hawaii Route 72 and the Kalanianaʻole...