| Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 51.2 km (31.8 mi) |
| Existed | 1970s–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Chaguanas |
| South end | Gandhi Village, Debe |
| Location | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Major cities | Chaguanas, Couva, San Fernando, Penal (soon) and Point Fortin |
| Highway system | |
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 runs for 51.2 km (31.8 mi).
It connects Chaguanas with Gandhi Village, Debe. It meets the Uriah Butler Highway at Chaguanas.
The highway was named for Sir Solomon Hochoy,[1] 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.
- ^ "Solomon Hochoy and the village". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-07-26.