Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway

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Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway
Route information
Length36 km (22 mi)
Existed1970s–present
Major junctions
North endChaguanas
South endGhandi Village, Debe
Location
Major citiesChaguanas, Couva, San Fernando, and Point Fortin (soon)
Highway system
Debe interchange

The Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, sometimes referred to as SHH, is the major north–south highway on the island of Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago.

It connects Chaguanas with Ghandi Village, Debe. It meets the Uriah Butler Highway at Chaguanas.

The highway was named for Sir Solomon Hochoy, the first Caribbean-born Governor of Trinidad and Tobago and the first Governor General of Trinidad and Tobago. Originally constructed as a two-lane highway in the early 1970s it was expanded to a four-lane dual carriageway in the late 1970s.

In 2001 work was started to extend the highway to completely by-pass San Fernando. This work was completed in 2003 and the southern part of the highway now ends at Golconda. Further work was done in 2013 extending the highway to Debe while en route to Point Fortin. Plans are underway to extend the highway to Point Fortin. Numerous upgrades to the Over and Underpasses occurred in the recent years including the overpass in San Fernando and most recently the overpass in Couva completed in 2012.

Exit List[]

The following table lists the major junctions along the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway. The entire route is located in Trinidad. 

LocationkmmiExitDestinationsNotes
Chaguanas15.69.7Uriah Butler HighwayNorthern terminus; Continuation from Chaguanas. Kilometer-based exit numbers continue from the Uriah Butler Highway
16.210.19Southern Main Road, Factory RoadAccess from SHH northbound only (Exit only)
Chase Village19.211.910Connector Road
Freeport21.813.511Mission Road
23.014.312Freeport Parallel Access Road, Calcutta Road #1Access from SHH southbound only
Couva25.716.013Ato Boldon StadiumAccess to SHH northbound only.
26.516.514Couva Main Road, Rivulet Road
27.717.215Couva HospitalSouthbound access to the Couva Hospital and Multi-purpose Training Facility (Exit Only)
Claxton Bay32.220.016Cedar Hill Road
33.120.617Macaulay RoadSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
Gasparillo38.423.918Bonne Aventure Road
39.424.519Gasparillo Bypass RoadAccess from SHH southbound only
San Fernando41.225.620Tarouba Link Road
43.827.221Corinth Road
45.528.322Golconda Connector Road
Debe49.730.923S.S. Erin Road
51.331.924Debe Bunsee TraceSouthbound temporary terminus
Penal25Future Link Road to S.S. Erin Road.Future interchange on new freeway to be constructed
Siparia26Future Link Road to Siparia Old RoadFuture interchange on new freeway to be constructed
Fyzabad27Fyzabad RoadFuture interchange on new freeway to be constructed
Mon Desir28South Trunk RoadFuture interchange on new freeway to be constructed
La Brea29Future Link Road to Southern Main RoadFuture interchange on new freeway to be constructed
Point Fortin30Southern Main RoadFuture Southbound terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former
  •       Concurrency terminus
  •       Incomplete access
  •       Tolled
  •       Route transition
  •       Unopened


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