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50 years since the opening of the first Expressway
"The vast land and the future."

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Image of the logo mark of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Hokkaido Expressway

March 18, 3rd year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

December 4, 2021 (3rd year of Reiwa), Expressway (Do-O Expressway (Michio Road) Chitose Interchange (IC) -Kita Hiroshima IC, Sasson Expressway (tag) for the first time in Hokkaido It has been 50 years since the (Taru-michi) Otaru IC-Sapporo Nishi IC) opened two months before the opening of the Sapporo Olympics.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of you for using Expressway for the past half century.
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo) aims to be loved Expressway by promoting renewal work and 4-lane business so that it can be used more comfortably and safely. , We will continue to walk with the people of Hokkaido.

Image of [1971 (Showa 46)]
[1971 (Showa 46)]
Image of [2021 (3rd year of Reiwa)]
[2021 (3rd year of Reiwa)]

Major opening years * 1 50th anniversary of the opening of the Expressway, * 2 10th anniversary of the direct connection to the Doto Expressway

1971 (Showa 46)
Hokkaido Expressway (Chitose IC-Kitahiroshima IC), Sasson Expressway (Otaru IC-Sapporo Nishi IC) (* 1)
1992 (Heisei 4)
Sasson Expressway (Sapporo Nishi IC-Sapporo JCT) All Sasson Expressways
2003 (Heisei 15)
Hokkaido Expressway (Wassamu IC-Shibetsu Kembuchi IC) Hokkaido Expressway northernmost section opened
2011 (Heisei 23)
Doto Expressway (Yubari IC-Shimukappu IC) Doto Expressway (* 2)
2012 (Heisei 24)
Hokkaido Expressway (Onuma Park IC-Mori IC) Hokkaido Expressway southernmost section opened
2018 (Heisei 30)
SHIRIBESHI EXPRESSWAY (Yoichi IC-Otaru JCT)

Transition of Expressway extension in Hokkaido

Image image of the transition of the extension of the Expressway

In the future, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the opening of Expressway Doto Expressway, we plan to hold events and campaigns at SA / PA and Expressway Details will be posted on our website.

Hokkaido Expressway 50th Anniversary Logo Mark

Image image of the logo mark of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Hokkaido Expressway
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