Guam Highway 1

Guam Highway 1 marker
Guam Highway 1
Marine Corps Drive
GH-1 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Guam DPW
Length21.04 mi[2] (33.86 km)
Existedc. 1941[1]–present
Major junctions
West end GH-2A / Entrance Gate to Naval Base Guam in Santa Rita
Major intersections GH-18 in Piti

GH-6 in Asan
GH-4 in Hagåtña
GH-8 in Hagåtña
GH-16 in Tamuning

GH-3 in Dededo
East end GH-9 / Entrance Gate to Andersen AFB in Yigo
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryGuam
Highway system
GH-34 GH-2

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.

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  2. ^ U.S. Census Bureau (January 1, 2006). "2006 Second Edition TIGER/Line File". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2008.