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The {{nihongo|'''Kita-Kantō Expressway'''|北関東自動車道|Kita-Kantō Jidōsha-dō}} is a 4-laned national [[Expressways of Japan|expressway]] in [[Japan]]. It connects the capitals of the 3 northern prefectures in the [[Kantō region]] - [[Maebashi, Gunma|Maebashi]], [[Utsunomiya, Tochigi|Utsunomiya]], and [[Mito, Ibaraki|Mito]]. It is owned and operated by [[East Nippon Expressway Company]].
The {{nihongo|'''Kita-Kantō Expressway'''|北関東自動車道|Kita-Kantō Jidōsha-dō}} (lit. North Kantō Expressway) is a 4-laned national [[Expressways of Japan|expressway]] in [[Japan]]. It is owned and operated by [[East Nippon Expressway Company]].


The route connects the capitals of the 3 northern prefectures in the [[Kantō region]] - [[Maebashi, Gunma|Maebashi]], [[Utsunomiya, Tochigi|Utsunomiya]], and [[Mito, Ibaraki|Mito]].
Only a portion of the expressway is currently open to traffic; construction is underway on the remaining sections, which will open in stages. The entire route is expected to be completed in 2011, connecting the [[Kan-Etsu Expressway]], [[Tōhoku Expressway]], [[Jōban Expressway]], and [[Higashi-Kantō Expressway]]. It is hoped that the completion of the entire route will relieve congestion on [[Route 50 (Japan)|National Route 50]], which runs parallel to the expressway for its entire length.

Only a portion of the expressway is currently open to traffic; construction is underway on the remaining sections, which will open in stages. The entire route is expected to be completed in 2011, connecting the [[Kan-Etsu Expressway]], [[Tōhoku Expressway]], [[Jōban Expressway]], and [[Higashi-Kantō Expressway]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.e-nexco.co.jp/open_schedule/kanto/ | title= E-NEXCO Opening Schedule | accessdate= 2008-04-15 }}</ref>

The route runs parallel to [[Route 50 (Japan)|National Route 50]] for most of its length.


== Route description ==
== Route description ==
: (IC - [[Interchange (road)|interchange]], JCT - [[Interchange (road)#Between two freeways|junction]], SA - [[service area]], PA - [[parking area]], BR - [[bridge]])
*IC - [[Interchange (road)|interchange]], JCT - [[Interchange (road)#Between two freeways|junction]], SA - [[service area]], PA - [[parking area]], BR - [[bridge]]


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|[[Mooka, Tochigi|Mooka]]
|[[Mooka, Tochigi|Mooka]]
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|colspan="7" align="center" |'''This section to open in 2009'''
!colspan="7" style="background-color: #CCC;"|This section to open in 2009
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!style="background-color: #CCC;"|12
!style="background-color: #BFB;"|12
|style="background-color: #CCC;"|[[Sakuragawa-Chikusei Interchange|Sakuragawa-Chikusei IC]]
|[[Sakuragawa-Chikusei Interchange|Sakuragawa-Chikusei IC]]
|style="background-color: #CCC;"|[[Route 50 (Japan)|Route 50]]
|[[Route 50 (Japan)|Route 50]]
|style="background-color: #CCC; text-align:right;"|40.9
|style="text-align:right;"|40.9
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|style="background-color: #CCC;"|Opens April 12, 2008
|[[Sakuragawa, Ibaraki|Sakuragawa]]
|[[Sakuragawa, Ibaraki|Sakuragawa]]
|rowspan="9" style="width:1em;"|[[Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki]]
|rowspan="9" style="width:1em;"|[[Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki]]
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|colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"|'''Through to [[Higashi-Mito Road]]'''
|colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"|'''Through to [[Higashi-Mito Road]]'''
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==References==

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== External links ==
== External links ==
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*{{ja icon}} [http://www.e-nexco.co.jp/ NEXCO East]
*{{ja icon}} [http://www.e-nexco.co.jp/ NEXCO East]
*{{ja icon}} [http://www.ibaraki-kitakan.com/cms/ Ibaraki Kitakan (info page by Ibaraki Prefectural Government)]
*{{ja icon}} [http://www.ibaraki-kitakan.com/cms/ Ibaraki Kitakan (info page by Ibaraki Prefectural Government)]


{{East Nippon Expressway Company}}
{{Expressways of Japan}}



[[Category:Expressways in Japan]]
[[Category:Expressways in Japan]]



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{{Asia-road-stub}}
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[[ja:北関東自動車道]]
[[ja:北関東自動車道]]

Revision as of 04:37, 15 April 2008

Kita-Kantō Expressway
Route information
Existed2000[1]–present
Location
Major citiesMaebashi, Isesaki, Ōta, Shimotsuke, Utsunomiya, Mooka, Sakuragawa, Kasama

The Kita-Kantō Expressway (北関東自動車道, Kita-Kantō Jidōsha-dō) (lit. North Kantō Expressway) is a 4-laned national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.

The route connects the capitals of the 3 northern prefectures in the Kantō region - Maebashi, Utsunomiya, and Mito.

Only a portion of the expressway is currently open to traffic; construction is underway on the remaining sections, which will open in stages. The entire route is expected to be completed in 2011, connecting the Kan-Etsu Expressway, Tōhoku Expressway, Jōban Expressway, and Higashi-Kantō Expressway.[2]

The route runs parallel to National Route 50 for most of its length.

Route description

No. Name Connections Dist. from
Origin
Notes Location
9-1 Takasaki JCT Kan-Etsu ExpresswayJōshin-etsu Expressway 0.0 Takasaki Gunma
BR Tonegawa Bridge
Maebashi
1 Maebashi-minami IC Pref. Route 11 (Maebashi Tamamura Route) 3.0
2 Komagawa IC Pref. Route 2 (Maebashi Tatebayashi Route) 7.5
PA Hashie PA 11.7 Isesaki
3 Isesaki IC Route 17 (Jōbu Road) 14.5
4 Ōta-Yabuzuka IC Pref. Route 315 (Ōhara Sakai Mitsugi Route) 19.9 Ōta
PA Ōta PA Opens in 2011
5 Ōta-Kiryū IC Route 122 30.5
SA Watarasegawa SA Opens in 2011 Ashikaga Tochigi
<6> Ashikaga IC Route 293 40.8 Opens in 2011
<7> Tanuma IC 49.1 Opens in 2011 Sano
<7-1> Iwafune JCT Tōhoku Expressway 54.4 Opens in 2011 Iwafune
Concurrent with Tōhoku Expressway
(8-1) Tochigi-Tsuga JCT Tōhoku Expressway 0.0 Tsuga Tochigi
8 Tsuga IC Pref. Route 3 (Utsunomiya Kamewada Tochigi Route) 3.8
PA Mibu PA Opens in 2009 Mibu
9 Mibu IC Pref. Route 340 (Mibu Inter Route) 10.1
10 Utsunomiya-Kaminokawa IC Route 4 (Route 4 Bypass) 18.5 Utsunomiya
11 Mooka IC Route 408 26.0 Mooka
This section to open in 2009
12 Sakuragawa-Chikusei IC Route 50 40.9 Sakuragawa Ibaraki
13 Kasama-nishi IC Pref. Route 64 (Tsuchiura Kasama Route Bypass) 49.8 Kasama
PA Kasama PA Opens in 2009
14 Tomobe IC Route 355 58.9
(8-2) Tomobe JCT Jōban Expressway 66.3
15 Ibarakimachi-nishi IC Pref. Route 59 (Tamari Mito Route) 70.4 Ibaraki
<15-1> Ibaraki JCT Higashi-Kantō Expressway Opens in 2009
16 Ibarakimachi-higashi IC Route 6 77.2
17 Mito-minami IC Route 50 (Mito Bypass) 80.6 Mito
Through to Higashi-Mito Road

References

  1. ^ "Ibaraki Prefecture Website". Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ "E-NEXCO Opening Schedule". Retrieved 2008-04-15.