Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway
Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway | |
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東海北陸自動車道 | |
Route information | |
Length | 185 km[1] (115 mi) |
Existed | 1986[2]–present |
Major junctions | |
From | Ichinomiya Junction in Ichinomiya, Aichi Meishin Expressway |
To | in Oyabe and Tonami, Toyama Nōetsu Expressway Hokuriku Expressway |
Location | |
Major cities | Kakamigahara, 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[]
- IC - interchange, SIC - smart interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop, TN - tunnel, BR - bridge
No. | Name | Connections | Dist. from Origin (km) |
Bus Stop | Notes | Location | |
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1 | Pref. Route 14 (Gifu Inazawa Route) () | Ichinomiya | Aichi | ||||
25-1 | Ichinomiya JCT | 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 | National Route 22 () | 7.7 | |||||
PA | 11.3 | Highway Oasis | Kakamigahara | Gifu | |||
4 | National Route 21 () | 13.3 | |||||
BS | 18.8 | ○ | Gifu | ||||
5 | National Route 248 () | 25.5 | Seki | ||||
BS | 27.8 | ○ | |||||
SA | 28.0 | Gifu-bound only | |||||
SA | 30.1 | Takayama-bound only | |||||
5-1 | Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway | 31.1 | |||||
6 | Pref. Route 94 (Gifu Mino Route) | 32.4 | ○ | Mino | |||
PA | 38.4 | Mino-bound only | |||||
7 | National Route 156 | 49.6 | ○ | Gujō | |||
PA | 50.8 | Takayama-bound only | |||||
8 | National Route 156 | 59.8 | ○ | ||||
- | Planned | ||||||
9/PA | / | Pref. Route 52 (Shirotori Itadori Route) | 66.0 | ○ | |||
10 | 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 | National Route 158 | 98.3 | Takayama | ||||
PA | 109.2 109.5 |
Oyabe-bound Ichinomiya-bound | |||||
13 | / |
Chūbu-Jūkan Expressway National Route 158 |
117.3 | ||||
PA | 130.2 | Hida | |||||
TN | Length - 10,712 m | ||||||
Shirakawa | |||||||
14 | National Route 156 | 142.2 | |||||
PA | 143.6 143.5 |
Oyabe-bound Ichinomiya-bound | |||||
15 | 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 | National Route 304 | 173.8 | |||||
17 | Pref. Route 279 (Yasui Fukuno Route) | 181.4 | |||||
19 | Hokuriku Expressway | 184.8 | Tonami | ||||
Oyabe | |||||||
Through to 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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Japan's Expressway Numbering System". www.mlit.go.jp.
- ^ Japan Tunnelling Association. "2005 Activity Report". Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ "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]
- ^ "NEXCO-Central Business Outline" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-17.[dead link]
- ^ Gifu Prefectural Government. "Gifu Internet Broadcast Station". Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ Gifu Prefectural Government. "Gifu Internet Broadcast Station". Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
External links[]
- Expressways in Japan
- Roads in Aichi Prefecture
- Roads in Gifu Prefecture
- Roads in Toyama Prefecture