Gaikan Expressway Misato JCT-Misato Minami IC opens

~The outer ring road finally to the south~

October 27, 2005
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

Currently in business Gaikan Expressway Misato out of the junction (JCT) ~ Takaya junction (JCT), East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. has promoted the construction in Misato from JCT Misato is extended 4.1Km of to the south interchange (IC) I will open it.

Opening date and time Opening at 15:00 on Sunday, November 27, 2005

Line topics

Gaikan Expressway is a ring road that connects approximately 15km from central Tokyo. Ken-O Road together with the Central Circular Route, constitutes a metropolitan 3 ring road, a large role in constitute a road network in equilibrium metropolitan area, to smoothly distribute the traffic to focus on downtown area Will fulfill.

With this opening, a total of 33.7 km will be opened, including the Oizumi JCT-Misato JCT (29.6 km) that has already been opened, and 40% of the total plan of about 85 km will be completed.

At the time of construction, we switched the national highway No. 298 to ensure traffic safety and performed process control aiming at early opening. ( Reference [PDF: 105KB] ) In addition, we worked to reduce costs by adopting new technology and new construction methods, such as reducing the number of main bridge girders and adopting construction methods that can reduce the number of foundation piles. ( Reference [PDF: 158KB] )

In addition, we are implementing measures such as environmental facility belts and sound insulation walls in order to preserve the environment in the surrounding area even after opening. ( Reference [PDF: 85KB] )

1 Open section

  • Gaikan Expressway
    Misato JCT (Banshomen), Misato City, Saitama Prefecture
    Section (4.1km) to Misato Minami IC (Takano, Misato City, Saitama Prefecture) (See detailed drawing)
  • Exit dedicated lamp at Misato Junction (See detailed drawing)

2 Opening date

Sunday, November 27, 2005, 15:00

3 Toll

For the section to be opened this time, we are going to adopt the flat rate system including the section from Oizumi JCT to Misato JCT which has already been opened, and the fee per use of the section from Oizumi JCT to Misato Minami IC is , The same amount as at present, as shown in the table below.

*Unit: Yen
Flat rate
(Price per use between Oizumi JCT and Misato Minami IC)
Light vehicles, etc.400
Standard-sized car500
Medium-sized car600
Large car850
Oversized car1250

4 Opening ceremony

1. celebration
(A) Date and time: From Sunday, November 27, 2005, 10:00 a.m.
(B) Place: Misato City Takano Cultural Center
2. Scissors type
(A) Date and time: 11:15 am Sunday, November 27, 2005
(B) Place: Near Misato Minami IC

5 Pre-event holding

Prior to this opening, Misato city sponsorship will hold a pre-opening commemorative event "Roadwalking in Misato".

  1. Date and time:
    Sunday, November 13, 2005, from 10:00 am to noon
  2. Content:
    Misato Minami IC towards Misato JCT (1) 4km course (2) 6km course and walk back and forth on the main line before opening.
  3. Contact for pre-events:
    Misato City Sports Promotion Division "Road Walking" Section
    TEL. 048 (953) 1111 (Representative) (Extension 4469)

Overview map (Misato JCT-Misato Minami IC)

Image image of Misato JCT-Misato Minami IC

Overview map (Misato JCT)

Misato from JCT Misato in conjunction with the opening of the south IC, Joban Expressway from Gaikan Expressway for the purpose of traffic congestion of vehicles flowing into the (Kawaguchi direction), Misato to JCT Exit exclusive lamp that directly connects to National Route 298 (Soka area) Will be newly established.

Opening date and time Opening at 15:00 on Sunday, November 27, 2005

Image of Misato JCT
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