Kisei Expressway
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Route information | |
Length | 94.6 km[2] (58.8 mi) |
Existed | 2006[1]–present |
Major junctions | |
From | Seiwa-Taki Junction in Taki, Mie![]() |
To | Nanki-Tanabe Interchange in Tanabe, Wakayama![]() |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Highway system | |
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The Kisei Expressway (紀勢自動車道, Kisei Jidōshadō) is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.
Naming
The name Kisei (紀勢) is a kanji acronym consisting of characters found in the former names of the provinces linked by the expressway. Kii Province (紀伊) consists of the eastern part of present-day Wakayama Prefecture, and Ise Province (伊勢) consists of present-day Mie Prefecture.
The expressway is officially designated as the Hanwa Expressway Kisei Route, however this designation does not appear on any signage.[3]
Overview
The first section of the expressway was opened in 2006 (from the origin to Ōmiya-Ōdai Interchange). Another section (to Kisei-Ouchiyama Interchange) opened in 2009 and the next section (to Kii-Nagashima Interchange) opened in 2013.[4] The expressway beyond this point is still in the planning stages and will be built according to the New Direct Control System.[5] Under this system, the financial burden for planning and building expressways will be shared by both the national and local governments; this differs from the established system which is carried out exclusively by the national government. Expressways built under this system are also planned to be toll-free.
The route is 2 lanes for its entire length, with some overtaking areas. The speed limit is 70 km/h.
List of interchanges and features
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- (IC - interchange, JCT - junction, PA - parking area, TB - toll gate, TN - tunnel, BR - bridge
Between Seiwa-Taki Junction and Owase-minami Interchange
No. | Name | Connections | Dist. from Origin | Dist. from Terminus | Notes | Location (all in Mie) | ||
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(39-1) | Seiwa-Taki JCT | ![]() | 0.0 | 55.3 | Taki | |||
(39) | Seiwa-Taki IC | ![]() | ||||||
TN | Shikifuto Tunnel | ↓ | ↑ | Length - 414 m | ||||
TN | Kaminose Tunnel | ↓ | ↑ | Length - 704 m | ||||
PA | Okuise PA | ↓ | ↑ | Ōdai | ||||
TN | Mise Tunnel | ↓ | ↑ | Length - 593 m | ||||
BR | Kisei-Miyagawa Bridge | ↓ | ↑ | Length - 537 m | ||||
Taiki | ||||||||
TN | Funaki Tunnel | ↓ | ↑ | Length - 1,059 m | ||||
1 | Ōmiya-Ōdai IC | ![]() | 13.4 | 41.9 | Ōdai | |||
2 | Kisei-Ouchiyama IC | Pref. Route 68 (Kisei Inter Route) | 23.8 | 31.5 | Taiki | |||
TB | Taki Toll Gate | |||||||
3 | Kii-Nagashima IC | ![]() | 34.1 | 21.2 | Kihoku | |||
PA | Kihoku PA | 41.8 | 13.5 | |||||
4 | Miyama IC | ![]() | 49.2 | 6.1 | New Direct Control System | |||
5 | Owase-kita IC | ![]() | 55.3 | 0.0 | New Direct Control System | Owase | ||
This section in planning stages | ||||||||
<6> | Owase-minami IC | Connects to ![]() ![]() | ||||||
This section in planning stages | ||||||||
Through to ![]() |
Between Nanki-Tanabe and Susami-minami Interchanges
No. | Name | Connections | Dist. from Origin | Dist. from Terminus | Notes | Location (all in Wakayama) |
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Through to ![]() | ||||||
34 | Nanki-Tanabe IC | ![]() | 0.0 | 39.3 | Tanabe | |
Emergency Exit | ↓ | ↑ | Access for Kinan Hospital Authorized vehicles only | |||
35 | Kamitonda IC | ![]() | 7.9 | 31.4 | Kamitonda | |
Michinoeki Kuchikumano | ↓ | ↑ | Northbound only | |||
36 | Nanki-Shirahama IC | ![]() Pref. Route 34 (Shirahama Onsen Route) | 14.4 | 24.9 | Shirahama | |
37 | Hikigawa IC | Pref. Route 37 (Hikigawa Ōtō Route) | 23.7 | 15.6 | ||
38 | Susami IC | Pref. Route 38 (Susami Koza Route) | 29.9 | 9.4 | Susami | |
39 | Susami-minami IC | ![]() ![]() Pref. Route 36 (Kamitonda Susami Route) | 39.3 | 0.0 | ||
This section in planning stages |
References
- ^ "C-NEXCO Press Release". Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "Table of Tolls" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. "High Standard Trunk Road Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ^ "C-NEXCO Press Release About Kisei Expressway". Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Kisei Expressway Construction Site Information". Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
External links
- Central Nippon Expressway Company
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