Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Tohoku Regional Development Bureau and the East Expressway Co., Ltd. Tohoku Regional Head Office is advancing the business jointly Sendai-Hokubu Road for Rifu Junction (JCT) of, we complete the extensive project aimed at completion of the 2010 fiscal year However, we will inform you that the construction is completed in October 2010 and it is expected to be used.

By completing this construction, Rifu JCT will be able to travel in all three directions: Sendaibu Sendai-Hokubu Road, Sendai-Tobu Road and Sanriku Transverse Expressway.

Until then, please note that you cannot pass the Sendaibu Sendai-Hokubu Road and the Sanriku Transverse Expressway towards Ishinomaki.

The full Rifu JCT will strengthen exchanges between the northern region of Miyagi Prefecture and the Matsushima and Ishinomaki regions centered around Matsushima Town and Ishinomaki City.

Furthermore, diversification of road traffic in the Sendai metropolitan area will help alleviate traffic congestion on general roads, secure stable distribution routes, and improve the function of disaster prevention network such as emergency support activities in the event of an earthquake or other disaster. ..