About the opening time of "Natori Chuo Smart Interchange" on the National Highway No. 6 Sendai-Tobu Road
First Expressway numbering sign installed in the Tohoku region
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- About the opening time of "Natori Chuo Smart Interchange" on the National Highway No. 6 Sendai-Tobu Road
February 27, 2017
Natori City
East Japan Expressway Tohoku Regional Head Office Sendai Construction Office
Opening of Natori Central Smart Interchange
We would like to inform you that the opening time of the Natori Central Smart Interchange (IC) on the Sendai-Tobu Road which we have been jointly promoting with Natori City and the Sendai Construction Office of NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture), has been decided.
- Opening date
- Saturday, March 18, 2017
- Opening time
- 15:00
- The opening date will be announced in the press on February 13.
- The smart IC that will open this time is an interchange exclusively for ETC.
Expressway numbering
The first Expressway numbering sign in the Tohoku region to realize easy-to-understand road guidance
Will be installed. Attachment 1 [PDF:1.5MB]
Outline of Natori Central Smart Interchange Business on the Sendai-Tobu Road
1 Business overview
The Sendai Sendai-Tobu Road Natori Central Smart Interchange, located between the Sendai Airport IC and the Natori IC, is located in the center of Natori City, and is close to Sendai Airport's airside city "Natori Rinku Town" and a large shopping center. It is expected to improve the economy, improve the efficiency of logistics bases, and improve convenience for Expressway users.
- Address
- Shimomasuda Koya, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture (In-bound line)
Iinozaka Koageba, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture (Out-bound line) - Connecting road
- City road Iinosaka Sugigabukuro Line
- Target vehicle type
- All models equipped with ETC in-vehicle device
- Usage form
- Temporary stop, full interchange (upper and lower lines can go in and out)
- Operating hours
- 24hours
- Overall project cost
- JPY 2.7 billion (including consumption tax)
2 Position map
3 Business history so far
- Connection permission
- May 20, 2013
- Business permit
- June 11, 2013
- Construction start
- July 1, 2013
- Center pile installation
- From February 20, 2014
- Land acquisition
- December 5, 2014-
- Groundbreaking ceremony
- December 20, 2015
- In service
- March 18, 2017
Improvement effect of Natori Central Smart Interchange
1 Economic recovery from the earthquake (reinforcement of access to livelihood revitalization and exchange areas)
- In Miyagi Prefecture, in December 2011, we began studying the commercialization of Sendai Airport to promote its use, and on July 1, 2016, it became the first privately-operated airport in Japan.
- In Natori City, based on the prefecture's plan (construction of a wide-area sightseeing tour), the area around the airport is positioned as a "livelihood revitalization/exchange area" in the "Natori City Earthquake Recovery Plan" and "Natori City City Planning Basic Policy" We are aiming to develop a wide-area exchange base for attraction and tourism.
- Together with the development of smart ICs, the plan is to proceed with the integrated construction of access roads to this area, and it is expected that the wide-area exchange function will be strengthened by shortening the access time to Expressway and the effect of promoting employment through business expansion is expected. It is expected to have a great effect on the economic recovery of the region.
- The time required is a comparison of the time required between the use of general roads from the livelihood revitalization/exchange area to Natori IC and Sendai Airport IC and the use of smart interchange. (H22 Census non-crowded speed (vertical average) and city road (calculated from 40km/h)
2 Improvement of convenience for Expressway users
- In Natori City, the population is concentrated in the Natori Ekimae district and Natorigaoka housing complex, and "Natori Rinku Town", which includes large-scale commercial facilities as a new urban area, was established in March 2007.
- In addition, collective relocation of the residents affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in the Shimomasuda area to the adjacent area of "Natori Rinku Town" is underway.
- The existing Sendai Airport IC and Natori IC are not easily accessible from these urban areas, and due to the development of smart ICs, the access time is shortened, and the exchange of wide areas such as citizens' commuting, shopping, and leisure is promoted, and the local area is activated. Is expected.
- The time required is a comparison of the time required from each city to the Natori IC and the Sendai Airport IC using ordinary roads or smart interchanges.
(H22 Census non-crowded speed (vertical average) and city road (calculated from 40km/h)
3 Alleviate traffic congestion on peripheral highways
- On major highways such as National Highway No. 4 in Natori City and the adjacent Taihaku Ward in Sendai City, chronic traffic congestion during peak hours in the morning and evening and on holidays has become an issue.
- With the development of smart ICs with excellent accessibility to the central part of Natori City, it is expected that the shift from general road driving to use of Expressway will be promoted, and the traffic environment will be improved by alleviating traffic congestion on the surrounding highways.
- Starting from Nagamachi, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, calculate the time required to reach Natori Rinku Town
- The required time is calculated from H22 road traffic census speed during non-crowded time (vertical average) and city road (40km/h)
4 Improving accessibility to emergency medical facilities
- Emergency delivery in Natori City is mainly to the General South-Tohoku Hospital (secondary medical institution) in Iwanuma City, which has an annual transport record of more than 600 people.
- National Route 4 is the main transportation route from Natori City, but with the development of smart ICs, it is possible to avoid transportation in congested sections and at many signalized intersections. It is expected to be effective in emergency medical activities such as rest transportation.
- The required time is calculated from H22 road traffic census speed during congestion (In-bound) and city road (40km/h)
How to use smart IC
- Smart IC ETC exclusive interchange is.
- To use it, insert an ETC card into the ETC on-board unit and pass.
- Be sure to stop before the opening / closing bar of the smart IC.
- If the open / close bar does not open, please inform the staff.
Sendai-Tobu Road Natori Central Smart IC Toll
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