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[E4] The Tohoku Expressway "Yahana Smart Interchange" will open on Saturday, March 24th.

～～ The first smart interchange in Iwate ～～

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February 27, 2018
Yahaba Town
Iwate Prefecture
East Japan Expressway Co., Ltd. Tohoku Regional Head Office Morioka Management Office

This time, maintenance has been promoted in Yahaba Town, Iwate Prefecture and NEXCO East Japan Morioka Management Office (Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture). E4 Tohoku Expressway We will inform you that the Yahana Smart Interchange (IC) will open on Saturday, March 24th. The Yahaba Smart IC is the first smart IC to open in Iwate Prefecture and is an ETC-only IC that connects to the Yahaba Parking Area (PA). Located in the center of Yahaba Town, (1) Promotion of attracting companies and activation of local industry by streamlining logistics, (2) Improvement of lifesaving rate by improving accessibility to emergency medical facilities, (3) Residents・ It is expected that Large, the number of exchanged people, will improve the convenience of visitors.

1 Opening date

Saturday, March 24, 2018

2 Installation location

position:
Tohoku Expressway Shiwa IC and Morioka Minami IC (connected to Yahana PA)
location:
Kamiyagi, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate Prefecture ( Iwate Kenshiwagunya Habakachio Azamiya Next ) (In-bound line)
Yanyama, Yaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate Prefecture ( Iwate Kenshiwagunya Habakachio ) (Out-bound line)

3 operating hours

24hours

4 Operation form

Temporary stop type full inter format

5 Target vehicles

All models equipped with ETC in-vehicle device

6 Other

Details regarding the opening ceremony and opening hours will be announced separately.
* The schedule may change if construction is delayed due to bad weather.

7 Location map

Yahaba smart IC location map
Image of Yahaba Smart IC location map

8 Expected maintenance effect

(1) Promotion of attracting companies and revitalization of local industries by streamlining logistics
  • With the development of smart ICs, it is expected that the accessibility from the Iwate Distribution Center to the south will be improved, and the local industries will be activated by improving the efficiency of logistics and promoting the attraction of companies.
Image of promotion of attracting companies and vitalization of local industries through streamlining of logistics
(2) Improving the emergency rate by improving accessibility to emergency medical facilities
  • 2019 The transportation time of patients to the "Iwate Advanced Emergency Medical Center" (Iwate Medical University Hospital), which is scheduled to open in September, is expected to improve the lifesaving rate.
Image of improving the emergency rate by improving accessibility to emergency medical facilities
(3) Large of the exchange population by improving the convenience of residents and visitors
  • With the development of smart ICs, it is expected that access time between urban areas and Expressway will be shortened, the convenience of residents' shopping and travel will be improved, and the revitalization of the area will be achieved by Large the exchange population.
Image image of Large of interchange population by improving convenience of residents and visitors

9 How to use smart IC

  • The smart IC is an interchange exclusively for ETC.
    • 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.