[E4] Tohoku Expressway "Hiraizumi Smart Interchange"
It will open at 15:00 on Saturday, December 4, 3rd year of Reiwa.

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November 9, 3rd year of Reiwa
Hiraizumi Town
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Kitakami management office

The E4 Tohoku Expressway Hiraizumi Smart Interchange (IC), which has been under construction at the NEXCO EAST Kitakami Management Office (Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture), will open at 15:00 on Saturday, December 4, 3rd year of Reiwa. I will inform you now.
Hiraizumi Smart IC is located in the southern part of Hiraizumi Town as an ETC dedicated IC directly connected to the main line, and is expected to (1) provide tourism support such as improved access to world cultural heritage, and (2) improve logistics efficiency.

1. Opening date and time

Saturday, December 4, 3rd year of Reiwa 15:00

2. Installation location

Location: Tohoku Expressway (between Ichinoseki Ichinoseki IC and Hiraizumi Maesawa Hiraizumi-Maesawa IC)
Location: Hiraizumi Town, Nishiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture

3. 3. Operating hours

24hours

Four. Operation form

Temporary stop type full inter format

Five. Target model

All models equipped with ETC in-vehicle device

6. Location map

Tohoku Expressway Hiraizumi Smart IC is located 4.4km north of Ichinoseki IC and 7.1km south of Hiraizumi Maesawa IC, and is directly connected to the main line.

Image of position map
Geographical Survey Institute (GSI) ( https://maps.gsi.go.jp/ ), East Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.

7. 7. Complete image

Image image of completed image

8. 8. Expected main maintenance effects

  1. Tourism support such as improving access to world cultural heritage
    Completion of a smart IC near Hiraizumi (Chusonji, Motsuji, etc.), which was registered as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2011, will improve access and greatly promote tourism in the region. contribution
  2. Streamlining logistics
    The access distance from the Takadamae Industrial Park, where logistics companies are located, to the Expressway has been shortened, contributing to improved logistics efficiency.
Photo of Chusonji
Chusonji Chusonji
Photo of Motsuji Temple
Motsuji Temple
Image of location map of Chusonji Temple, Motsuji Temple, Takada Mae Industrial Park, etc.
Geographical Survey Institute (GSI) ( https://maps.gsi.go.jp/ ), East Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.

9. How to use smart IC

◆ 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.
Image of how to use smart IC

Ten. Tohoku Expressway Hiraizumi Smart IC toll

◆ Tolls between Hiraizumi Smart IC and major ICs

(Unit: Yen)

[Regular fee]

Urawa Main Line Sendai Miyagi Ichinoseki Hiraizumi Maesawa Morioka South Akita Minami
Hiraizumi
smart
Light vehicles, etc. 7,470 2,160 260 320 1,910 3,040
Standard-sized car 9,300 2,660 280 360 2,340 3,760
Medium-sized car 11,100 3,160 310 400 2,780 4,480
Large car 15,200 4,290 360 480 3,750 6,100
Oversized car 25,200 7,030 490 690 6,150 10,000
Distance (km) 424.7※ 92.3 4.4 7.1 80.4 143.8
  • Show the distance from Tohoku Expressway starting point "Kawaguchi JCT"

[ETC discount (midnight discount/holiday discount)]

Urawa Main Line Sendai Miyagi Ichinoseki Hiraizumi Maesawa Morioka South Akita Minami
Late night discount Holiday discounts Midnight discount / holiday discount
Hiraizumi
smart
Light vehicles, etc. 5,230 5,430 1,510 180 220 1,340 2,130
Standard-sized car 6,510 6,760 1,860 200 250 1,640 2,630
Medium-sized car 7,770 - 2,210 220 280 1,950 3,140
Large car 10,640 - 3,000 250 340 2,630 4,270
Oversized car 17,640 - 4,920 340 480 4,310 7,000
Distance (km) 424.7※ 92.3 4.4 7.1 80.4 143.8
  • Show the distance from Tohoku Expressway starting point "Kawaguchi JCT"

[Vehicles to which the discount applies]
Midnight discount: All vehicles that travel on the Expressway at midnight (0-4)
Holiday discounts: light vehicles or ordinary vehicles that travel on rural Expressway on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays

The NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period that contributes to the achievement of the SDGs and transforms into a new future society," and is making various efforts.
The opening of the "Hiraizumi Smart Interchange" is the SDGs target Nos. 3, 8, 9, and 11 as business activities that will lead to the revitalization of the local economy and support for regional medical care by improving and strengthening the Expressway network. We believe that it will contribute to.

Image of SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS logo and 3 logo for health and welfare for all, 8 logo for work worthwhile and economic growth, 9 logo for building the foundation of industry and technological innovation, and 11 logo for community development that can continue to live
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