Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway

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.

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
Transport in Trinidad and Tobago
Debe interchange

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
Chase Village19.211.99Connector Road
Freeport21.813.510Mission Road
23.014.311Freeport Parallel Access Road
Couva26.516.512Couva Main Road, Rivulet Road
27.717.213Couva HospitalAccess to the Couva Hospital and Multi-purpose Training Facility (Exit Only)
Claxton Bay32.220.014Cedar Hill Road
33.120.615Macaulay RoadExit only from SHH South and Entrance only to SHH North
Gasparillo38.423.916Bon Aventure Road
San Fernando41.225.617Tarouba Link Road
43.827.218Corinth Road
45.528.319Golconda Connector Road
Debe49.730.920S.S. Erin Road
51.331.921Debe Bunsee TraceSouthbound temporary terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


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