Draft:List of highways in Guam
| Highways in Guam | |
|---|---|
Guam Highway 8 highway marker | |
| System information | |
| Maintained by Guam DPW | |
| Formed | c. 1950[1] |
| Highway names | |
| Territorial: | Guam Highway nn (GH-nn) |
| System links | |
Highways in Guam are maintained by the Department of Public Works of the United States territory of Guam.
GH-1[edit]
Guam Highway 1 | |
|---|---|
| Marine Corps Drive | |
| Location | Naval Base Guam in Santa Rita to Andersen AFB in Yigo |
| Length | 21.04 mi[2] (33.86 km) |
Guam Highway 1 (GH-1), also known as Marine Corps Drive, is one of the primary automobile routes in the United States territory of Guam. It runs in a southwest-to-northeast direction, from the main gate of Naval Base Guam in the southwestern village of Santa Rita in a northeasterly direction to the main gate of Andersen Air Force Base in the village of Yigo. It passes through Guam's capital, Hagåtña, as well as intersecting other territorial highways. The highway runs through tropical forest, urbanized commercial areas, and residential neighborhoods. The US military upgraded and extended the road starting in 1941. Construction ceased with the Japanese invasion in December 1941 and resumed after the Second Battle of Guam in 1944. The highway was formally dedicated to the U.S. Marine Corps by the governor in 2004.
GH-2[edit]
Guam Highway 2 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Umatac to Naval Base Guam Gate 2 in Santa Rita |
Guam Highway 2 is one of the primary automobile routes in the United States territory of Guam. The route runs in a south to north direction, from the Magellan Monument in the southern community of Umatac in a general northward direction to the community of Santa Rita, where it meets Highway 2A (which connects to Guam Highway 1 Marine Corps Drive) and Gate 2 of Naval Base Guam.[3]
GH-2A[edit]
Guam Highway 2A | |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Rita, Guam |
Guam Highway 2A (GH-2A) connects GH-2 to GH-1 in Santa Rita, junctioning with GH-5 along the way.
GH-3[edit]
Guam Highway 3 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tamuning to Dededo |
Guam Highway 3 (GH-3) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam. It runs in a south to north direction, from a junction with GH-1 near the Micronesia Mall in the southern community of Tamuning in a general northeasterly direction to the community of Dededo, where it meets GH-3A and GH-9. In between, it passes Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam and the newly-established Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz.[4]
GH-3A[edit]
Guam Highway 3A | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dededo to Ritidian Point |
Guam Highway 3A (GH-3A) connects GH-3 and GH-9 to Ritidian Point at the northern tip of the island of Guam in Dededo. It is undergoing expansion to accommodate increased activity from the activation of Camp Blaz.
GH-4[edit]
Guam Highway 4 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Umatac to Hagåtña |
Guam Highway 4 (GH-4) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam. GH-4 is the major highway along the southeastern coast of Guam, comprising the majority of a loop around the southern half of the island (the rest is taken up by GH-1, GH-2A, and GH-2). The highway begins at the south end of GH-2 at the Magellan Monument in Umatac (the road officially changes designations at the crossing of the Umatac River). The road then begins its counterclockwise journey around the southern half of the island, first going south to the southernmost tip of the island at Merizo and then proceeding along the coast, first eastward to Inarajan and then north to Talofofo and Yona, where it meets GH-17 (Cross Island Road). From there, it turns northwest as it passes through Chalan Pago-Ordot (junctioning with GH-10 and GH-15 to points east) and Sinajana before finally reaching its eastern terminus in Hagåtña, junctioning with GH-1 (Marine Corps Drive) at Chief Quipuha Park.[3]
GH-4A[edit]
Guam Highway 4A | |
|---|---|
| Location | Talofofo, Guam |
Guam Highway 4A (GH-4A) connects GH-4 to GH-17 in Talofofo.
GH-5[edit]
Guam Highway 5 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Rita |
Guam Highway 5 (GH-5) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam. The western end of GH-5 is in Santa Rita at a junction with GH-2A. The roadway runs east and then turns south through Apra Heights, intersecting with the western terminus of GH-17, Cross Island Road. The eastern end of the roadway is at an intersection with GH-12 at the entrance to the Ordnance Annex.[4]
GH-6[edit]
Guam Highway 6 | |
|---|---|
| Spruance Drive/Halsey Drive | |
| Location | Piti to Asan-Maina |
Guam Highway 6 (GH-6) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam. It is known as Spruance Drive within Piti and Halsey Drive within Asan-Maina: both named for noteworthy US Navy Admirals that served in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II: Raymond A. Spruance and William Halsey Jr., respectively. The route creates a diversion along part of GH-1 into the highlands of Piti and Asan-Maina and is the primary means of reaching Nimitz Hill and Nimitz Hill Annex. Both termini are with GH-1, and the only other major junction is with the terminus of GH-7 near the eastern end, providing access to Naval Hospital Guam on Agana Heights.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ National Park Service (May 3, 2004). "Part 2a: History". Cultural Landscapes Inventory: Asan and Agat Invasion Beaches, War in the Pacific National Historical Park. National Park Service. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (January 1, 2006). "2006 Second Edition TIGER/Line File". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ^ a b Guam (Map). NS.gov.gu. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ a b Franko's (2007), §§C3–B4
- ^ Map of Guam U.S.A. (Map). Franko's Maps, Ltd., Guam Visitors Bureau. 2007.
