The Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway (東海環状自動車道, Tōkaikanjō Jidōsha-dō) (lit. Tōkai Ring Expressway) is a toll road in the Tōkai region of Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company.
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 東海環状自動車道 | ||||
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| Length | 152.7 km[2] (94.9 mi) | |||
| Existed | 2005[1]–present | |||
| Component highways |  National Route 475 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From | Toyota-higashi Junction in Toyota, Aichi Shin-Tōmei Expressway Isewangan Expressway | |||
| To | Yokkaichi-kita Junction' in Yokkaichi, Mie Isewangan Expressway Shin-Meishin Expressway | |||
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| Country | Japan | |||
| Major cities | Seto, Toki, Minokamo | |||
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Naming
editOfficially, the route is designated as National Route 475.[2] On some signs, the expressway is represented in Japanese as 東海環状道; this is done to prevent confusion with the Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway.
Although the road is named as an expressway, it is not recognized as a national expressway. Officially it is a national highway for motor vehicles only (一般国道の自動車専用道路, Ippan Kokudō no Jidōsha Senyō Dōro)[3] (motor vehicles must have a displacement of at least 125 cc). However, the design standard of the Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway is similar to most national expressways.
Overview
editOnce completed, the expressway will form a 160 km ring road for the Tōkai Region.[4] It is hoped that the expressway will reduce traffic congestion, link important industrial and manufacturing centers in the region, and facilitate access to Chubu International Airport and tourist areas in rural Gifu Prefecture.
Currently 73 km of the route has been opened to traffic. This section was opened in 2005 to coincide with the opening of Expo 2005 in Aichi Prefecture. There are 4 lanes of traffic from Toyota-higashi Junction to Toki Junction, and 2 lanes from Toki Junction to Mino-Seki Junction.
List of interchanges and features
edit- IC - interchange, SIC - smart interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area
| No. | Name | Connections | Dist. from Origin |
Notes | Location | |
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| 1 | Toyota-higashi JCT | Shin-Tōmei Expressway Isewangan Expressway
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0.0 | Toyota | Aichi | |
| 2 | Toyota-Matsudaira IC |  National Route 301
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3.4 | |||
| 2-1 PA |
Kuragaike PA/SIC | Pref. Route 343 (Norisada Toyota Route) | 6.3 | Highway Oasis | ||
| 3 | Toyota-Kanpachi IC |  National Route 153 (Toyota-kita Bypass)
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9.7 | |||
| 4 | Toyota-Fujioka IC | Pref. Route 13 (Toyota Tajimi Route) | 15.4 | |||
| 5 PA |
Seto-Akazu IC/PA |  National Route 248Pref. Route 22 (Seto Kanjō Route) Pref. Route 33 (Seto Shitara Route) |
23.2 | Seto | ||
| 6 | Seto-Shinano IC |  National Route 363
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26.0 | |||
| 7 | Toki-minami Tajimi IC | Pref. Route 382 (Toki-minami Tajimi Inter Route) | 36.9 | Toki | Gifu | |
| 30-1 | Toki JCT |  Chūō Expressway
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39.8 | |||
| 7-1 PA |
Gotomaki PA/SIC | Pref. Route 84 (Toki Kani Route) | 41.5 | Smart Interchange Opened on February 28, 2013 | ||
| 8 | Kani-Mitake IC |  National Route 21 (Kani-Mitake Bypass)
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50.3 | Kani | ||
| Mitake | ||||||
| 9 SA |
Minokamo IC/SA |  National Route 41 (Minokamo Bypass)Pref. Route 342 (Heisei Kinen Kōen Route) |
59.7 | Highway Oasis | Minokamo | |
| 10 | Tomika-Seki IC | Pref. Route 58 (Seki Kanayama Route) Pref. Route 343 (Tomika Mino Route) |
66.0 | Tomika | ||
| 5-1 | Mino-Seki JCT |  Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway
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73.0 | |||
| Mino | ||||||
| 11 | Seki-Hiromi IC |  National Route 418
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75.9 | Opened on April 18, 2009 | Seki | |
| 11-1 PA |
Gifu-Miwa PA/SIC | Pref. Route 59 (Kitano Otogari Route) | 79.9 | Opened on March 20, 2020 | Gifu | |
| 12 | Yamagata IC |  National Route 256 (Takatomi Bypass)
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84.9 | Opened on March 20, 2020 | Yamagata | |
| <13> | Gifu IC | 91.7 | Planned | Gifu | ||
| <14> | Motosu IC |  National Route 157
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96.8 | Planned | Motosu | |
| <PA> | Motosu PA | - | Planned | |||
| 15 | Ōno-Gōdo IC | Pref. Route 53 (Gifu Sekigahara Route) | 103.6 | Opened on December 14, 2019 | Ōno | |
| 16 | Ōgaki-nishi IC | National Route 21 (Gidai Bypass) Pref. Route 50 (Ōgaki Kanjō Route) |
111.1 | Opened on September 15, 2012 | Ōgaki | |
| 26-1 | Yōrō JCT |  Meishin Expressway
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117.2 | Opened on September 15, 2012 | Yōrō | |
| 17 | Yōrō IC | Pref. Route 213 (Yōrō Hirata Route) | 120.3 | Opened on October 22, 2017 | ||
| <17-1 PA> |
Kaizu PA/SIC | - | - | Planned | Kaizu | |
| <17-2 PA> |
Hokusei PA/SIC | - | - | Planned | Inabe | Mie |
| <18> | Hokusei IC | Pref. Route 5 (Hokusei Tado Route) | 138.4 | Planned | ||
| 19 | Daian IC |  National Route 365 (Inabe Bypass)
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144.9 | Opened on March 17, 2019 | ||
| 20 | Tōin IC | National Route 365 (Inabe Bypass)
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151.3 | Opened on August 11, 2016 | Tōin | |
| 1 | Shin-Yokkaichi JCT | Isewangan Expressway Shinmeishin Expressway
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152.7 | Opened on August 11, 2016 | Yokkaichi | |
References
edit- ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. "History of the Expressway Network in the Greater Nagoya Area". Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ a b Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. "Road Timetable". Archived from the original on 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. "High Standard Trunk Road Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ^ "Nagoya Urban Institute Project Page". Retrieved 2008-04-18.
External links
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