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Kita-Kanto Expressway We will inform you about the traffic situation and maintenance effect for one year after the whole line is opened

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April 23, 2012
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo) is located on the Kita-Kanto Expressway (nickname: Kitakan) on March 19, 2011 (Saturday) Kiryu Ota Interchange (IC)-Sano Danuma IC (extension 18.6km) The following is a summary of the traffic conditions and maintenance effects for the first year since the opening of the whole area due to the opening of ).

Traffic situation

  • The average traffic volume for one year after opening between Ota Kiryu IC and Sano Danuma IC is about 27,000 vehicles per day.
  • Due to the opening of all lines, the traffic volume in the sections already open will increase by about 20 to 30%, of which the large vehicles will increase by about 50 to 90%.
  • The traffic volume of parallel national roads for 12 hours during the day decreased by about 10,200 vehicles

Maintenance effect

(network)
  • Opening all lines increases route options

    • (Regional activation)
    • Contributing to the development of the local economy
    • Contribute to tourism and leisure in the three northern Kanto regions
    • Contribute to the formation of various tourist routes

      • (Airport/Port)
      • Contribute to promotion of airport use
      • Contributing to improved access to inland depots and ports

        • (Disaster prevention)
        • Supporting quick relief activities after the Great East Japan Earthquake

          • (Estimation of economic effect)
          • The economic effect of the development of Kitaseki will be about 3 trillion yen in the next 10 years
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