Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Despite the number , this is an east -- west highwayâ '' the ` H ' - series ( for Hawaii ) numbering reflects the order in which routes were funded and built .
Simplified: Despite the number , this is an east-west highway -- the ` H ' - series ( for Hawaii ) numbering is done in the order in which routes were given money and built .