Promote business attraction and wide area exchange!
Hokuriku Expressway Nagaokakita Smart IC opens at 14:00 on Saturday, March 25

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February 17, 2017
Civil Engineering Coordination Division, Civil Engineering Department, Nagaoka City
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Niigata Regional Head Office
Niigata Prefecture Nagaoka Regional Development Bureau

The Hokuriku Expressway Nagaoka Kita Smart IC (Interchange), which has been under development by Nagaoka City and East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. (NEXCO EAST), will open on Saturday, March 25 at 14:00. Nagaoka city of smart IC opening, Kan-Etsu Expressway two places first followed by Minami Nagaoka Koshiji smart IC (10 points eyes Prefecture), and subdivision plans to prospect the 2020 fiscal year "Nagaokakita smart distribution Industrial Complex (tentative name)" It is expected to attract companies to the area and promote wide-area exchanges with the northern part of Nagaoka City such as Teradomari.

In addition, the city planning road Makiyamacho Kamegai Line that Niigata Prefecture has been developing will be opened on the same day.

The details of the opening ceremony will be announced at a later date.

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Nagaokakita Smart IC Overview

  • Business location:
    Ueno Town, Nagaoka City (In-bound line), Oarato Town, Nagaoka City (Out-bound line)
    (Hokuriku Expressway Nagaoka JCT-Nakanoshima Mitsuke IC)
  • Utilization time:
    24hours
  • Usage form:
    Main line direct connection type (temporary stop type full IC)
    For Kanto/Hokuriku (Kan-Etsu Expressway) (In-bound)
    You can get on and off in both Niigata and Tohoku (Ban-Etsu Expressway) (Out-bound)
  • Target vehicle type:
    All models equipped with ETC on-board unit (no limit on vehicle length)

Expected effects

  • Operated as the nearest IC from the Nagaoka Kita Smart Distribution Industrial Park (tentative name) (total area: approx. 38 ha, condominium area: approx. 28 ha) and improved distribution efficiency.
  • Improve accessibility to the northern part of Nagaoka City such as Teradomari and support wide-area exchange
  • Population in the 15-minute Expressway area increased by about 41,000
  • Improving the efficiency of emergency medical transportation

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Image of Nagaokakita Smart IC usage image

Notes on using Nagaokakita Smart IC

  • The smart IC is an interchange exclusively for ETC vehicles.
  • Please insert the card into the ETC on-board unit before use.
  • Please note that this is a stop-only ETC-only IC, so you must stop at both the exit and entrance in front of the gate.

City planning road Makiyama-cho Kamigai Line overview

  • Business name "Inaba Overpass Business"
  • Crossing with JR Shin-Etsu Main Line and Joetsu Shinkansen and crossing the Suyoshi River and Fukushima River

Expected effects

  • Improved accessibility from Zao Bridge Street to National Route 8 Nagaoka East Bypass
  • Inaba railroad crossing has been three-dimensionalized to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety

Reference material

Tolls to major ICs [PDF: 74KB]

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