[E6] 10th anniversary of the full opening of Joban Expressway!
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  • [E6] 10th anniversary of the full opening of Joban Expressway! ~We have compiled the benefits of the construction~

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March 19, 2025
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
Kanto Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) and Kanto Regional Head Office (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) are pleased to announce that they have compiled a report on the maintenance benefits of the E6 Joban Expressway (hereinafter referred to as the "Joban Expressway"), which marked the 10th anniversary of its full opening on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Representative maintenance effects

  • History of Joban Expressway and the areas along the route (Page 2 [PDF: 360KB])
    A total of approximately 2.7 billion units will be used between the time of launch and 2024.
  • Economic ripple effects of the opening (Page 3 [PDF: 962KB])
    The economic ripple effect (change in production value) of Joban Expressway in the 10 years after the full opening is estimated to be approximately 3 trillion yen
  • Division of Functions between Joban Expressway and Other Routes (Page 4 [PDF: 659KB])
    Completion of the double network with Tohoku Expressway has increased route options between the Kanto and Tohoku regions
  • Shortening travel times between locations (Page 5 [PDF: 858KB])
    Travel time between major cities, Tokyo and Sendai, reduced by approximately 317 minutes
  • Supporting the reconstruction of Joban Expressway (Pages 7 and 8 [PDF: 1.8MB])
    The opening of the Okuma Interchange has helped accelerate the transportation of removed soil, etc., contributing to the transportation of up to 4.06 million m3 per year.
  • Contributing to local exchange along the railway line (Page 11 [PDF: 1.0MB])
    The number of visitors to municipalities along the line increased by approximately 1.3 times
  • Contributing to reliable local medical care (Page 12 [PDF: 636KB])
    The population of the medical area served by tertiary medical facilities increased by approximately 60,000 people

In addition, various other improvements have been achieved.
For details, please refer to the attached document.

[Attachment] Joban Expressway (Misato JCT to Watari IC) 10th Anniversary of Full Opening [PDF: 19.9MB]

1. Events and Campaigns

We are holding events and campaigns to express our gratitude to customers who use Expressway on a daily basis, as well as to people in the communities along the expressways, so please come and join us.

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  1. Our website link
    [E6] 10th anniversary of the full opening of Joban Expressway! (Announced February 28, 2025)
  2. Special website commemorating the 10th anniversary of the opening of the entire Joban Expressway
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