Nagasaki Expressway
Nagasaki Expressway | |
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長崎自動車道 | |
Route information | |
Length | 120.4 km[1] (74.8 mi) |
Existed | 1973–present |
Major junctions | |
From | Tosu Junction in Tosu Kyushu Expressway Ōita Expressway |
To | in Nagasaki |
Location | |
Major cities | Saga, Takeo, Omura, Isahaya |
Highway system | |
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan |
Nagasaki Expressway (長崎自動車道, Nagasaki Jidōsha-dō) is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the Nagasaki prefecture. The total length is 120.4 km.
History[]
- November 16, 1973, Tosu Interchange and Junction with the Kyushu Expressway to Nankan was open to traffic.
- November 17, 1982, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Omura Interchanges was opened to traffic.
- March 28, 1985, a section from Saga-Yamato to Tosu Interchanges was opened to traffic.
- February 5, 1987, the Tosu Junction in the east was opened.
- March 18, 1987, a section from Takeo-Kitagata to Saga-Yamato Interchanges was opened to traffic.
- January 26, 1990, a section from Omura to Takeo-Kitagata was opened to traffic which made the Nagasaki Expressway from Tosu to Nagasaki fully accessible with no gaps.
- January 26, 1990, the Takeo Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway.
- December 18, 1997, the tunnel from Higashisonogi to Ureshino Interchanges which made Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes.
- March 24, 2001, the Sagan Cross Bridge in the Tosu Junction was opened to traffic which made access to the bridge with the Kyushu Expressway.
- March 27, 2004, a section from Nagasaki to Nagasaki-Tarami Interchanges was opened with other freeway.
- June 28, 2019, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges which made Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes.
- November 27, 2019, the Tawarazaka tunnel is mentioned in the Zombie Land Saga song "Saga Jihen".[2]
Interchanges[]
- IC - interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop, TN - tunnel, BR - bridge, TB - toll gate
- Bus stops labeled "○" are currently in use; those marked "◆" are closed.
No. | Name | Connections | Dist. from Origin |
Bus stop |
Notes | Location | |
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(9) | Kyushu Expressway Ōita Expressway |
0.0 | Tosu | Saga | |||
1 | National Route 3 National Route 34 |
1.2 | |||||
BS | 3.3 | ○ | |||||
PA | 5.7 | ||||||
BS | 10.6 | ○ | Miyaki | ||||
2 | National Route 385 | 14.8 | Yoshinogari | ||||
BS | 17.3 | ○ | Kanzaki | ||||
SA | 23.3 | ○ | Saga | ||||
3 | National Route 263 | 26.6 | ◆ | ||||
3-1 | Pref. Route 44 (Ogi Fuji Route) via Ogi city road | 33.4 | ◆ | Ogi | |||
4 | National Route 203 (Higashi-Taku Bypass) | 41.7 | ◆ | Taku | |||
BS | 46.1 | ◆ | |||||
PA | 47.0 48.1 |
for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita for Nagasaki | |||||
5 | National Route 34 | 52.9 | ◆ | Takeo | |||
SA | 61.9 | ◆ | |||||
6 | Nishi-Kyūshū Expressway | 64.3 | |||||
7 | Pref. Route 1 (Sasebo Ureshino Route) | 68.8 | ○ | Ureshino | |||
TN | - | northbound: 2,656 m (8,714 ft) southbound: 2,610 m (8,560 ft) | |||||
Higashisonogi | Nagasaki | ||||||
8 | National Route 34 National Route 205 |
78.6 | ◆ | ||||
PA | 81.6 | ||||||
BS | 85.4 | ○ | Omura | ||||
9 | National Route 444 | 92.1 | ○ | ||||
Emergency Exit | Access for National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center Authorized vehicles only | ||||||
9-1 | 95.4 | ○ | PA:Only accessible for Nagasaki | ||||
PA | 100.6 | ○ | Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita | ||||
10 | National Route 34 Pref. Route 125 (Isahaya Soto Kanjosen) |
104.2 | ○ | Isahaya | |||
11 | Nagasaki Bypass | 109.1 | |||||
Nagasaki | |||||||
12 | Pref. Route 116 (Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchange Route) | 117.4 | Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita | ||||
13 | National Route 324 Pref. Route 51 (Nagasaki Minami Kanjosen) |
120.4 |
Lanes[]
- 4-lane, Tosu Junction to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges
- 2-lane, Nagasaki-Susukizuka to Nagasaki Interchanges
References[]
- ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kyushu Regional Development Bureau. "Road Timetable". Retrieved 2008-08-31.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ "Saga Jihen", Zombie Land Saga: Franchouchou the Best
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Categories:
- Expressways in Japan
- Kyushu region
- Roads in Nagasaki Prefecture
- Roads in Saga Prefecture