Tohoku Expressway and Joban Expressway are connected in "Kitaseki"! !
～December 20 Opening between Kita Kanto Expressway Moka IC～Sakuragawa Chikusei IC～
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- Tohoku Expressway and Joban Expressway are connected in "Kitaseki"! !
September 25, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Shigejiro Yagi) has begun construction. From the Moka Interchange (IC) on the Kita-Kanto Expressway (nickname: "Kitakan") to the Sakuragawa Chikusei IC (extension). 14.9km) will be opened, connecting the Tohoku Expressway and Joban Expressway.
With the opening of this service, the total extension of "Kitaseki" will be approximately 122km and the maintenance rate will be approximately 80%.
At the same time, the Mibu Parking Area (PA) under construction between Toga IC and Mibu IC and Kasama PA under construction between Kasama Nishi IC and Tomobe IC will be completed on the same day.
[Moka IC ~ Sakuragawa Chikusei IC]
- Opening date and time
Saturday, December 20, 2008 15:00
- Opening section
From Moka IC (Moka city Nagata) to Sakuragawa Chikusei IC (Sakuragawa city) (extension 14.9 km)
- expense
¥57 billion
- Opening ceremony
The venue and the contents of the ceremony will be announced separately.
[Mibu PA] [Kasama PA]
- Completion date
Saturday, December 20, 2008 11:00
- place
Mibu PA: Between Toga IC and Mibu IC
Kasama PA: Between Kasama West IC and Tomobe IC
Effect of maintenance between Moka IC and Sakuragawa Chikusei IC
- Significantly reduced travel distance and time between Tochigi and Ibaraki prefectures. For example, the travel distance from Tochigi Prefectural Office to Ibaraki Prefectural Office is about 9 km, and the travel time is reduced by about 30 minutes.
- The area that can be transported to the tertiary emergency medical institutions within 30 minutes has Large and the local medical environment has improved. (Increase in population by approximately 15,000)
- A high-speed route that connects Tochigi and Ibaraki prefectures has been formed, and it is expected that new tourists will be attracted to tourist destinations along the Kitakan Line.
- By connecting Tochigi Prefecture and Hitachinaka Port directly, it is expected to build a wide area logistics network and improve logistics efficiency.
- Even if some sections of the Expressway are cut off due to a disaster or a large-scale traffic accident, this opening will ensure a detour route and improve redundancy.
- Traffic on National Highway No. 50 has been converted to "Kitakan", and the travel time has been shortened, resulting in a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of about 100,000 tons per year.
- Traffic has been converted to "Kitakan", resulting in an annual economic effect of approximately 21.5 billion yen due to the reduction in time and traffic accidents.
Furthermore, "Kitaseki" is under construction with the aim of opening the entire line at an early stage. Various effects can be expected with the opening of the whole line in Kitaseki.
- Networking of three Expressway improves access from the northern Kanto region to each region.
- Contributes to exchange and development by shortening travel time in the northern Kanto region.
Outline of opening section
[On December 20, 2008, the area between Sakuragawa Chikusei IC (14.9km) will open from Moka IC]
- With this opening, the total extension of "Kitaseki" (total length of about 150km) will be about 122km, and the maintenance rate will be about 80%.
- Number of lanes
4 lanes
- Design speed
100km/h
- Design standard
First class second class
- Business history
December 1996 Maintenance plan decided
April 1998 enforcement order
March 2000 Start of land acquisition
August 2002 Construction started
Outline of PA to be opened
"Mikan PA" and "Kasama PA" will open on December 20, 2008 (Saturday) in line with the opening of the "Kitaseki" Moka IC to Sakuragawa Chikusei IC.
[Summary of Mibu PA]
- place:
- Shimotsuga-gun, Mibu-cho, Tochigi Prefecture
- expense:
- About 2.4 billion yen
- Parking capacity:
-
In-bound line (Mibu IC → Tsuga IC) Out-bound line (Tsuga IC → Mibu IC) 10 large
16 small
2 trailers10 large
16 small
2 trailers
[Outline of Kasama PA]
- place:
- Kamikagada, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- expense:
- About 2.4 billion yen
- Parking capacity:
-
In-bound line (Tomobe IC → Kasama West IC) Out-bound line (Kasama West IC → Tomobe IC) 19 large
24 small
2 trailers19 large
24 small
2 trailers - Other:
- Installed vending machines (drinks)
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