Ken-O Road connects Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures
-Ken-O Road Inashiki (Inashiki) of you opened IC ~ Kanzaki (Saizaki) between the IC is ~
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- Ken-O Road connects Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures
February 13, 2014
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kanto Regional Development Bureau Joso National Highway Office
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office Mito construction office
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kanto Regional Development Bureau and the East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. is Route 468 and proceed with business in collaboration Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road between Kanzaki IC from Inashiki IC of) is now to be opened So let me know.
Between Inashiki IC and Kanzaki IC
- Opening date Saturday, April 12, 2014
- Total length 10.6km
- We will inform you later about the opening time, the outline of the opening ceremony and the charges for the opening section.
- Prior to the opening, a local local government will hold a pre-event.
The opening of Ken-O Road (Inashiki IC-Kanzaki IC) will connect Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures.
In addition, by opening the Ken-O Road in sequence, a wide-area network will be formed, with the role of decentralizing the introduction of traffic from the suburbs to the city center, the role of alleviating traffic congestion in the city center, and the strengthening of the road network in the event of a disaster. Will be done.
We will continue to work on the remaining sections for early opening, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation.
Overview of the Ken-O Road Expressway section
- Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road) is a total extension planned to be located within a radius of 40 to 60 km from the city center for the purpose of facilitating road traffic in the metropolitan area and strengthening communication between cities along the line. It is an approximately 300km circular motorway. To date, approximately 170 km have been opened.
- Outline of section opened this time Route name: National Route 468 Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road)
・Opening section: Inashiki IC (Numata, Inashiki City, Ibaraki Prefecture)-Kanzaki IC (Matsuzaki, Kanzaki Town, Katori District, Chiba Prefecture)
・Opening date: Saturday, April 12, 2014
・Extension: 10.6km
・Number of lanes: Provisional 2 lanes
・Opening IC: Inashiki Higashi IC, Kanzaki IC
・Access Road: (1) Edosaki Shimosafusa Line, National Route 356
Location map of this open section
- When land acquisition by procedures based on the land acquisition law is completed promptly
Standard cross section of the section opened this time
Status of the section opened this time
Interchange status
Effect of maintenance on the Ken-O Road
With the opening of Ken-O Road, a new wide area network will be formed.
- About 30% of the international air cargo export volume at Narita International Airport arrives and departs from Saitama, the northern Kanto and Tohoku areas, and the main transportation route is the East Kanto Expressway.
- It is expected that a new wide-area route will be formed that connects Narita International Airport with Saitama and the northern Kanto and Tohoku regions without going through the city center.
Reference Role of ring road
- Ring roads in metropolitan areas are concentrated, such as the role of bypassing cars that pass through the center of the trunk road concentrated in the city center, reducing traffic congestion in the city center and distributing traffic from the suburbs to the city center Provides essential transportation functions for the remarkable growth of the city.
Role of the ring road
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