Traffic volume after opening the entire Joban Expressway and
Stock effect
～Tourists increase and employment increases for reconstruction of regional economy～
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- Traffic volume and stock effect after the opening of the entire Joban Expressway
* Stock effect: An effect that can be continuously obtained in the medium to long term by the functioning of the developed social capital.
October 16, 2015
Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Miyagi Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Sendai city
East Japan Expressway Tohoku Regional Head Office
Traffic situation
- 6-month traffic volume remained strong even immediately after opening
- Temporary 2-lane section (Iwaki Chuo-Iwanuma) has an average daily traffic of 8,300-19,500 vehicles/day
Stock effect
- Fukushima-Miyagi coastal area tourism exchange population recorded the highest since the earthquake
・At major tourist destinations along the Joban Expressway, the number of inbound tourists has reached a record high since the earthquake due to an increase in visitors from outside the prefecture - Driving the recovery of the regional economy by increasing the number of business locations and Large employment
・Since 2009 when Yamamoto-Watari opened, the number of business locations has reached a record high
・The economic effect of the corporate location in the Hamadori area of Fukushima Prefecture since December 2014 is about 55 billion yen.
・Contribution to securing local employment by increasing the ratio of job openings to applicants for new high school graduation
Traffic situation
Traffic conditions before and after the opening of the entire Joban Expressway
- 6-month traffic volume remained strong even immediately after opening
- Temporary 2-lane section (Iwaki Chuo-Iwanuma) has an average daily traffic of 8,300-19,500 vehicles/day
Stock effect
Fukushima-Miyagi coastal area tourism exchange population recorded the highest since the earthquake
- Joban Expressway In the main tourist destinations (city) in Fukushima prefecture and Miyagi prefecture along the line, the number of tourist arrivals is the highest since the earthquake
- At Joban Expressway major tourist destinations, Joban Expressway increased the number of visitors from outside the prefecture, and the tourism consumption increased by 2.5 billion yen, contributing to economic revitalization.
Increasing corporate location and Large employment in Hamadori area, Fukushima Prefecture
- At the moment (H27.6), the number of business locations in coastal areas is the highest ever.
- The economic effect of the business location of Fukushima Prefecture Hamadori area since January 2015 is about 55 billion yen.
- The ratio of job openings to applicants for new high school graduates in the Hamadori area has increased steadily as the company's location, helping to secure local employment.
- Corporate location in the Hamadori area drives the local economy
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