Avoiding transit through the congested city center by opening the Ken-O Road
Stock effect, such as revitalization of tourism and corporate activities
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-Ken-O Road (Kuki Shiraoka JCT ~ border Furukawa IC) stock effect of the 20km opening (after opening 3 months) -
- Corporate Top
- Press Room
- Press Release Kanto Regional Head Office
- The opening of the Ken-O Road avoids congestion in the city center and activates tourism and corporate activities.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Main stock effect
- A bus from the northern part of Saitama prefecture to Narita Airport, Bypass the crowded city center by doing, Improved punctuality and shorter travel time
For highway buses bound for Narita Airport, considering the opening of the Ken-Ken-O Road Expressway, we will consider changing the route and establishing a new stop.
Effect (1) Virtuous cycle of regional economy-Formation of wide area network-[PDF: 506KB] - Without passing through the city center, To Narita Airport, Tomei Expressway, etc. Can be moved Next to Large sightseeing tour and sightseeing bus business
In the wayside of the tourist bus operators, Ken-O Road 15 units a new bus triggered by the opening of the Zosha, consider a new sightseeing tour planning
Effect (2) Large private demand-promotion of wide-area tourism exchange-[PDF:527KB] - In the opening section Parallel roads Of the route bus Improved punctuality
Tobu Zoological Park Station (Bus Stop) → Sakai Garage (Bus Stop) Delay time of bus improved by 16 minutes (18 minutes → 2 minutes)
Effect (3) Improvement of local traffic conditions [PDF: 582KB]
From the Tomei Expressway in up to an additional 11 end of the month Tohoku Expressway is Ken-O Road leads in.
The Ken-O Ken-O Road (between Okegawa Kitamoto IC and Shiraoka Iris IC) will be open by the end of November 2015.
- Wide area network is formed, and access from the northern Kanto area to the Shonan area is strengthened.
- It is expected that the convenience of logistics facilities located along the railway line will increase and that it will further support corporate activities.
- Stock effect: An effect that is continuously obtained in the medium to long term by the functioning of the developed social capital.
Reference material
- Effect (1) Virtuous cycle of regional economy-Formation of wide area network-[PDF: 506KB]
- Effect (2) Large private demand-promotion of wide-area tourism exchange-[PDF: 527KB]
- Effect (3) Improvement of local traffic conditions [PDF: 582KB]
- Effect (4) Efficiency of corporate activities-Time-saving effect-[PDF:487KB]
- Traffic situation after opening [PDF: 909KB]
- Ken-O Road opening section Summary [PDF: 565KB]
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