[C4] Part of Ken-o Expressway 4-lane (Kuki Shiraoka JCT - Daiei JCT) will be completed on March 31, 2023

~Kuki-Shiraoka JCT~Satte IC, Sakai-Koga IC~Bando IC start operation with 4 lanes~

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  • [C4] Part of the 4-lane expansion of Ken-o Expressway (Kukishiraoka JCT to Taiei JCT) will be completed on March 31, 2023

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March 3, 2023
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Saitama Construction Office
Kanto Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
North Metropolitan National Highway Office

East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Saitama Construction Office (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) and the Kanto Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Northern Metropolitan National Highway Office (Soka City, Saitama Prefecture) have been developing Ken-o Expressway ( Hereafter referred to as "Ken-O Road") 4 lanes (Kuki Shiraoka Junction (hereinafter referred to as "JCT") ~ Taiei JCT), Kuki Shiraoka JCT ~ Satte Interchange (hereinafter referred to as " IC”) and between Sakai Koga IC and Bando IC will start operation with 4 lanes from March 31, 2023, and the maximum speed of the section will be 70km/ We would like to inform you that the speed will be changed from h to 80km/h.
For the remaining sections, we will continue to proceed with maintenance with safety as our top priority.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with the long-term traffic restrictions and road closures during the construction period.

Overview

  • 4-lane operation start date:
    March 31, 2020 (Friday) 15:00
  • 4-lane operation start section:
    Kuki Shiraoka JCT - Satte IC (extension 8.5km)
    Sakai Koga IC - Bando IC (extension 9.1km)
  • Change top speed:
    The maximum speed of the section concerned will be changed from 70km/h to 80km/h
  • A ceremony to mark the opening of the 4-lane line is planned.

Location map of the completed section

Image of the location map of the completed section

Outline of 4-lane operation section

Legend image image

①Before construction

Image image before construction

②As of Friday, March 3, 2023

Image as of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

③ March 31, 2020 (Friday) after 15:00

Image after 15:00 on Friday, March 31, 2023
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