Kan-Etsu Expressway Sakado Nishi Smart IC 15:00 on Sunday, August 25th!
～From Sakado City to the whole country, and from all over Japan to Sakado City, it will be more convenient to drive by car～
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- Kan-Etsu Expressway Sakado Nishi Smart IC 15:00 on Sunday, August 25th!
June 26, 2013
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
Sakado
NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo) has been promoted to the Sakado, Kan-Etsu Expressway (Kan-Etsu Expressway (to Sakado)) Sakado west open to smart interchange (IC) is, 2013 August 25 (Sunday) To do.
The Sakado Nishi Smart IC is a full IC that allows you to get on and off both in the Tokyo and Niigata areas, and all models equipped with ETC onboard equipment can be used.
1 Operation start date and time
Sunday, August 25, 2013, 15:00
2 Installation location
Kan-Etsu Expressway
Position: Between Tsurugashima IC and Higashimatsuyama IC (about 2.9km from Tsurugashima IC, about 6.9km from Higashimatsuyama IC)
Location: Nissai area, Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture
3 Available vehicles
All models equipped with ETC in-vehicle device
4 Usage form
Fully-stop IC, direct connection to main line
Both Tokyo (In-bound) and Niigata (Out-bound) can get on and off
5 Usage time
Available 24 hours
6 Location map
7 Expected main maintenance effects
- Relieving traffic congestion in urban areas
Access to the Kan-Etsu Expressway is dispersed, and it is expected that traffic congestion on highways such as Route 407 and the main local road Kawagoe Sakado Moroyama Line caused by vehicles using the Tsurugashima IC will be alleviated. - Improvement of local transportation convenience
By improving accessibility to the Expressway, it is expected that people in Sakado City and surrounding cities will be able to use the Expressway more easily, and convenience such as shortened travel time will be improved. - Ensuring local safety and security
Improves access to medical institutions such as Saitama Medical University International Medical Center (Hidaka City) and Saitama Medical University Hospital (Moroyama Town), and ensures the speed of emergency vehicles in the event of a disaster. Is expected to be secured. - Revitalization of the area
Since wide-area accessibility will be dramatically improved, Sakado City will be activated by promoting industrial clusters around smart ICs by utilizing this transportation environment, and by activating smart ICs, the surrounding cities and towns will be activated. It is expected to be planned.
8 Using the Sakado Nishi Smart IC
- Vehicles without ETC in-vehicle device cannot be used.
*Smart IC is for ETC vehicles only. - Please note that this is a temporary stop type IC for ETC, so it is necessary to stop at both the exit and entrance in front of the gate.
Reference material
- Twitter's official account "NEXCO EAST(Kanto)" (@e_nexco_kanto ) Also delivers information.
- Sakado City website ( https://www.city.sakado.lg.jp/ ) Also publishes information.
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