Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway

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Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway sign
Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway
E41 東海北陸自動車道
Route information
Length185 km[1] (115 mi)
Existed1986[2]–present
Major junctions
FromIchinomiya Junction in Ichinomiya, Aichi
E1 Expressway (Japan).png Meishin Expressway
To in Oyabe and Tonami, Toyama
Japanese National Route Sign 0470.svg Nōetsu Expressway
Hokuriku Expressway
Location
Major citiesKakamigahara, Gifu, Seki, Gujō, Takayama, Hida, Nanto, Tonami
Highway system
National highways of Japan
Expressways of Japan

The Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway (東海北陸自動車道, Tōkaihokuriku Jidōsha-dō) is a national expressway in the Chūbu region on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company. The route is signed E41 under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering."[3]

Overview[]

Tōkai and Hokuriku are the names of the two regions of Japan that are linked by the expressway.

The expressway begins at a junction with the Meishin Expressway to the northwest of the Nagoya urban area and follows a northerly course into Gifu Prefecture, passing the capital Gifu and heading further north into the mountainous Hida region. The expressway also passes by Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites straddling the border between Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture. The expressway continues north through western Toyama Prefecture to its terminus at a junction with the Hokuriku Expressway and the Nōetsu Expressway.

The first section of the expressway was opened to traffic in 1986. The final section of the expressway (25 km between and ) was opened on July 5, 2008.[1] A major component of this section is the , the second longest road tunnel in Japan[4] after the Kan-Etsu Tunnel. A total of 1.22 trillion yen was spent on planning and construction of the expressway over 36 years.[5]

The expressway is 4 lanes from Ichinomiya Junction to , and 2 lanes on all other sections. Construction to expand the route to 4 lanes is currently underway on the section between Fukubegatake Parking Area and .[6] The speed limit is 80 km/h on 4-laned sections and 70 km/h on 2-laned sections.[1]

Features[]

At 1,086 meters, between and Hida-Kiyomi Interchange is the highest point in the national expressway network.[7] A is planned to open at this point.

There are a total of 54 tunnels either completed or under construction. After the Hida Tunnel, the (between and ) is the longest. Trucks carrying hazardous materials are forbidden from using the tunnel and must use alternate routes.

The piers on the (between and ) are the tallest in Japan, at 118 m.[8]

List of interchanges and features[]

No. Name Connections Dist. from
Origin (km) 		Bus Stop Notes Location
1 Pref. Route 14 (Gifu Inazawa Route) () Ichinomiya Aichi
25-1 Ichinomiya JCT E1 Expressway (Japan).png Meishin Expressway 0.0
1-1 Pref. Route 14 (Gifu Inazawa Route) 1.0 Gifu-bound exit, Ichinomiya JCT-bound entrance only
2 Pref. Route 148 (Hagiwara Sanjō Kitagata Route) 3.9 Ichinomiya JCT-bound exit, Gifu-bound entrance only
3 Japanese National Route Sign 0022.svg National Route 22 () 7.7
PA 11.3 Highway Oasis Kakamigahara Gifu
4 Japanese National Route Sign 0021.svg National Route 21 () 13.3
BS 18.8 ○ Gifu
5 Japanese National Route Sign 0248.svg National Route 248 () 25.5 Seki
BS 27.8 ○
SA 28.0 Gifu-bound only
SA 30.1 Takayama-bound only
5-1 Japanese National Route Sign 0475.svgC3 Expressway (Japan).png Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway 31.1
6 Pref. Route 94 (Gifu Mino Route) 32.4 ○ Mino
PA 38.4 Mino-bound only
7 Japanese National Route Sign 0156.svg National Route 156 49.6 ○ Gujō
PA 50.8 Takayama-bound only
8 Japanese National Route Sign 0156.svg National Route 156 59.8 ○
- Planned
9/PA / Pref. Route 52 (Shirotori Itadori Route) 66.0 ○
10 Japanese National Route Sign 0158.svg Chūbu-Jūkan Expressway
Pref. Route 82 (Shirotori Meihō Route) 		76.4
11 Pref. Route 45 (Takasu Inter Route) 84.4
11-1/SA Pref. Route 321 (Hiruganokōgen Route) 91.5 ○
12 Japanese National Route Sign 0158.svg National Route 158 98.3 Takayama
PA 109.2
109.5 		Oyabe-bound
Ichinomiya-bound
13 /
 Japanese National Route Sign 0158.svg Chūbu-Jūkan Expressway
Japanese National Route Sign 0158.svg National Route 158 		117.3
PA 130.2 Hida
TN Length - 10,712 m
Shirakawa
14 Japanese National Route Sign 0156.svg National Route 156 142.2
PA 143.6
143.5 		Oyabe-bound
Ichinomiya-bound
15 Japanese National Route Sign 0156.svg National Route 156 157.4 Nanto Toyama
TN 165.3 Length - 5,939 m, dangerous goods forbidden
SA 169.9 ○ Highway Oasis
SIC open in 2019
16 Japanese National Route Sign 0304.svg National Route 304 173.8
17 Pref. Route 279 (Yasui Fukuno Route) 181.4
19 Hokuriku Expressway 184.8 Tonami
Oyabe
Through to Japanese National Route Sign 0470.svgE41 Nōetsu Expressway

Gallery[]

  • Ichinomiya Junction southbound

  • Near

  • Bridge over the Kiso River

  • southbound

  • Gujō-Hachiman Bus Stop

  • Construction work to expand to 4 lanes near

  • Near

  • View from facing south

  • Pacific Ocean-Japan Sea watershed boundary near Hiruganokōgen Service Area

  • Future site of

  • Near

  • View from facing north

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway Official Website. "Opening of Completed Expressway". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
  2. ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. "History of the Expressway Network in the Greater Nagoya Area". Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  3. ^ "Japan's Expressway Numbering System". www.mlit.go.jp.
  4. ^ Japan Tunnelling Association. "2005 Activity Report". Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  5. ^ "36 years and 1.22 trillion yen later, Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway finally opens". Mainichi Daily News. July 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-07.[dead link]
  6. ^ "NEXCO-Central Business Outline" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-17.[dead link]
  7. ^ Gifu Prefectural Government. "Gifu Internet Broadcast Station". Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  8. ^ Gifu Prefectural Government. "Gifu Internet Broadcast Station". Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

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