National Highway 468 No. Ken-o Expressway (if Zhu detached central contact automobile) (Ken-O Road (Ken Odo))
～From Kawashima IC (interchange) to Okegawa Kitamoto IC (interchange) will open on March 28th～
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- Press Release Kanto Regional Head Office
- Ken-O Road open from Kawashima IC in Okegawa Kitamoto between the IC is March 28
February 15, 2010
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kanto Regional Development Bureau Omiya National Highway Office
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office Office Saitama Construction Office
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kanto Regional Development Bureau and the East Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office has been promoting the business jointly in Ken-O Road from Kawashima IC (Kawashima interchange) to Okegawa Kitamoto IC (Okegawa Kitamoto Interchange) The extension of 5.7km will be opened.
Opening date
Sunday, March 28, 2010, 15:00
- We will inform you later about the outline of the opening ceremony.
Open section
From Kawashima IC (Kawajima Interchange) (Kawajima-machi large character Hiranuma)
5.7km extension to Okegawa Kitamoto IC (interchange) (Okegawa Oo Awakawataya)
[Expected maintenance effect]
Improved east-west access
- Ken-O Road Okegawa Kitamoto IC (interchange) on the Chuo Expressway to Hachioji JCT (junction) on the Chuo Expressway: About 40 minutes
- Travel time from Okegawa City to Iruma City: Up to about 45 minutes shorter
- Expressway 20 minutes usage area population: Increased by about 160,000 mainly in Okegawa City and Kitamoto City
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- Second emergency medical facility from Saitama Red Cross Blood Center (Hidaka City) *2 Transportation time to (Kitasato Institute Medical Center Hospital): About 15 minutes reduced
Revitalization of corporate location
- Ken-O Road New companies are expanding around the area, and economic ripple effect and local employment are expected to increase.
- "Blood product": A product manufactured for use in blood transfusion based on donated blood.
- "Secondary emergency medical facility": A hospital for critically ill patients who need hospitalization or surgery.
[Outline of Ken-O Road Expressway section]
Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road) is planned to be located within a radius of 40-60km from the center of Tokyo for the purpose of facilitating road traffic in the metropolitan area, improving the environment, and strengthening communication between cities along the line. It is a ring-shaped motorway with a total length of about 300 km, and about 96 km has been opened to date.
Overview of this section
- Route name
National Route 468 Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road) - Opening section
5.7km extension from Kawashima IC (Kawashima-cho Oji Hiranuma) to Okegawa Kitamoto IC (Okegawa Oji Kawataya) - Opening IC
Okegawa Kitamoto IC - Access road
Route 17 Ageo Road
- The 2.1km extension from the prefectural road Kawagoe Kurihashi Line (Okegawa City Oji Kawataya) to the prefectural road Saitama Konosu Line (Okegawa City Oji Kawataya), which is an access road, opens simultaneously with the Ken-O Road Expressway with a temporary two-lane
- Opening date
Sunday, March 28, 2010, 15:00 - Number of lanes
4 lane - History of the section 1994 Commercialization, 1996 city planning decision, 1999 site acquisition start, 2002 construction start
Opening of Kawashima IC-Okegawa Kitamoto IC improves access in the east-west direction
- Travel time from Okegawa Kitamoto IC to Chuo Expressway Hachioji JCT About 40 minutes..
- Compared to using general roads, the travel time from Okegawa to Iruma Up to 45 minutes..
(Approx. 90 minutes using general road → 45 minutes using Ken-O Road Expressway) - 20 minutes on the Expressway Increased by about 160,000 mainly in Okegawa City and Kitamoto City To do. As a result, out of the population of approximately 560,000 in the 20-minute usage area in the future Covers about 30% I can do it.
- Travel time is calculated from the H17 Road Traffic Census.
Ken-O Road is calculated by 80km / h, Ageo road is 60km / h.
- The 20-minute service area is Large by the opening of all Saitama prefecture Ken-O Road roads, excluding the existing IC 20-minute area.
- Use area population is calculated from the Basic Resident Register of each local government in April 2009
Ken-O Road transfusion for blood products by the development of *1 Will improve the supply system to Saitama prefecture.
- Ken-O Road Saitama Red Cross Blood Center (Hidaka City) adjacent to the Ken-O Expressway manufactures blood products for blood transfusion and supplies them to hospitals in the prefecture.
- The maintenance of Ken-O Road will shorten the transportation time of blood products to the hospitals along the Ken-O Road area and improve the emergency supply system.
In the case of a hospital near the Okegawa Kitamoto IC, in the event of an emergency, in addition to the conventional transportation from the Ina branch office, the transportation from the Saitama Red Cross Blood Center (Hidaka City) is newly added.
For example,
Saitama Red Cross Blood Center → Secondary emergency medical facility *2 (Kitasato Institute Medical Center Hospital): About 15 minutes shortened (about 50 minutes → about 35 minutes)
- "Blood product": A product manufactured for use in blood transfusion based on donated blood.
Among blood products for blood transfusion, “platelet” is used for 4 days after blood collection, so prompt delivery is required. - "Secondary emergency medical facility": A hospital for critically ill patients who need hospitalization or surgery.
- [Calculation conditions]Travel time calculated from H17 road traffic census
Ken-O Road is calculated by 80m / h, Ageo road is 60km / h
The location of new companies will be activated by the improvement of the Ken-O Road Saitama Prefecture.
- After the Ken-O Road Saitama Prefecture is fully opened, a planned industrial foundation will be created. *1 The economic ripple effect of About 120 billion yen due to initial investment *2, About 600 billion yen annually due to factory operation *3 Is expected.
- With the opening of the Kawashima IC in March 2008, A year later, 18 companies will be set up in 47ha of Kawashima Inter Industrial Complex.
With the opening of the Okegawa Kitamoto IC, there are hopes for attracting companies to the industrial park under development.
- : Targets 180ha (total area of development) for creating an industrial base based on the Basic Policy of the Denent Urban Industrial Zone (Saitama Prefecture)
- : Effects of industrial estate development and factory construction (Saitama prefecture estimate)
- : Effect of all factories operating (Saitama prefecture estimate)
Taken in February 2010
[Ken-O Road Kitamoto IC Usage Guide]
Ken-O Road O Expressway Okegawa Kitamoto IC, the National Highway No. 17 Ageo Road (opened this time together with the Ken-O Road O Expressway) will be the access road, and only the south side will be in and out.
Access to Ken-O Road Okegawa Kitamoto IC from current Route 17
Current National Route 17 → Sakata intersection → Prefectural road Kawagoe Kurihashi Line → Ageo Road (currently opened) → Ken-O Road Expressway Okegawa Kitamoto IC (currently opened)
[Current situation of the section that is currently open on the Ken-O Road]
Okegawa Kitamoto IC (Kawataya, Okegawa City)
Taken in February 2010
Kawashima IC (Kawashima Town)
Taken in February 2010
- Price list [PDF: 22KB]
- Ken-O Road "Kawashima IC-Okegawa Kitamoto IC" opening commemoration! Comfortable feeling! Trial campaign
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