Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway
The Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway is the major north-south highway on the island of Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago.
| Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 40 km (20 mi) |
| Existed | 1970s–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Chaguanas |
| South end | Ghandi Village, Debe |
| Location | |
| Major cities | Chaguanas, Couva, San Fernando, and Point Fortin (soon) |
| Highway system | |
| Transport in Trinidad and Tobago | |
It connects Chaguanas with Ghandi Village, Debe. It meets the Uriah Butler Highway at Chaguanas.
The highway was named for 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. There are also plans to construct a four-lane round-a-bout, and to extend the highway by constructing raised lanes.