The 50-year trajectory from the 1969 urban planning decision in the Misato Minami to Takaya section to the opening in June 2018.
Misato Minami to Takaya section
Since the city planning decision in 1969
The history of 50 years until the opening in June 2018.

1969
City planning decision: elevated
Standard cross section of old city planning at the time of May 1969

In order to alleviate chronic traffic congestion in the metropolitan area, the "outer ring", which connects approximately 15km from the center of the city in a ring, is decided as a city plan.

City planning decision (Misato shi, Saitama, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo,
(Matsudo City and Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture)
(Matsudo City and Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture)

1946
Air pollution around the outer ring
Due to traffic pollution such as noise
Due to deterioration of living environment
There is a voice against the business.
Due to traffic pollution such as noise
Due to deterioration of living environment
There is a voice against the business.

1972

Ichikawa City Council resolves “freeze reexamination”

1973
To business freeze / reexamination

The Minister of Construction says, "If the prefecture, city, and residents disagree with each other, they should stop temporarily
Parliamentary defense
Parliamentary defense

Mayor Matsudo announces "opposite environment"

1975

Request for re-examination from the Governor of Chiba to the Minister of Construction
Approval of "reexamination of route and structure" by Matsudo City Council
Approval of "reexamination of route and structure" by Matsudo City Council

1981

Opened Katsushika Ohashi (bound for Saitama)

1985

The Chiba Prefectural Assembly passed "early development of outer ring road"
Change of city plan (Misato City, Saitama Prefecture)
Change of city plan (Misato City, Saitama Prefecture)

1987
From Kanto Regional Development Bureau Director, Ministry of Construction
To the Governor of Chiba Prefecture
Notify the construction plan that was reviewed.
To the Governor of Chiba Prefecture
Notify the construction plan that was reviewed.
・ Advantageous for landscape, sunshine and radio interference
Uses a slit slit structure
・ Considering the environment along the railway line, on both sides of the main line
16m wide environmental protection space
Uses a slit slit structure
・ Considering the environment along the railway line, on both sides of the main line
16m wide environmental protection space
・ Local governments along the outer ring road,
Explanation of plans and dialogue with local people
Explanation of plans and dialogue with local people
・ To Ichikawa City Council
Outer Ring Road Countermeasures Special Committee was established,
By the acceptance of the plan in 1993
Held 76 times for discussion.
Outer Ring Road Countermeasures Special Committee was established,
By the acceptance of the plan in 1993
Held 76 times for discussion.

From the Kanto Regional Construction Bureau Director (currently the Kanto Regional Development Bureau Director)
Presenting the examination results to the Governor of Chiba Prefecture
Presenting the examination results to the Governor of Chiba Prefecture

Ichikawa City established "Tokyo Outer Ring Road Countermeasures Special Committee",
Commencement of review proposal
Commencement of review proposal

1989

Mayor Matsudo accepts the reply to the Governor of Chiba Prefecture

1991

At the 29th National Land Development Highway Expressway Construction Council
Basic plan formulation (Misato City-Ichikawa City)
Basic plan formulation (Misato City-Ichikawa City)

1993

Mayor Ichikawa accepts the Governor of Chiba with acceptance conditions

1994

Preliminary briefing session for plan in Matsudo and Ichikawa

1995

Public notice / general inspection of city plan (Chiba section)

1996
City plan change (business undertaken)
Matsudo IC-Takaya JCT
Matsudo IC-Takaya JCT


Change city plan (Chiba section)
At the 30th National Highway Development Council
Formulation of maintenance plan (Matsudo City-Ichikawa City)
At the 30th National Highway Development Council
Formulation of maintenance plan (Matsudo City-Ichikawa City)
Start full-scale land acquisition

1997

Public notice / general inspection (Katsushika Ward section) of city plan

1998
City plan change (business undertaken)
Misato Minami IC-Matsudo IC
Misato Minami IC-Matsudo IC


City planning change (Katsushika Ward section)

At the 31st National Land Development Highway Construction Council
Formulation of maintenance plan (Misato City-Matsudo City)
Enforcement order (Matsudo City-Ichikawa City)
Formulation of maintenance plan (Misato City-Matsudo City)
Enforcement order (Matsudo City-Ichikawa City)



1999


Enforcement order
(Misato City-Matsudo City)
(Misato City-Matsudo City)

2001

Design / site briefing session
Held (9 districts)
Held (9 districts)

2005

Opened Katsushika Ohashi (bound for Chiba)

Saitama Prefecture Misato City Boundary-Chiba Prefecture Matsudo City (National Route 6) All 4 lines

2006
To promote business related to land acquisition,
Form a project team
Form a project team


Business evaluation monitoring
Committee (National Highway Department)
Committee (National Highway Department)

Outer ring about Chiba section
Held a round-table conference for experts (1 to 3 times)
Held a round-table conference for experts (1 to 3 times)

To promote business related to land acquisition,
Formed a project team by country / prefecture / city / NEXCO
Promote strengthening of cooperation beyond the framework of related parties
Formed a project team by country / prefecture / city / NEXCO
Promote strengthening of cooperation beyond the framework of related parties


2007



Sotokan Road Chiba Prefecture Section
Coordination meeting pertaining to maintenance promotion
Coordination meeting pertaining to maintenance promotion

2008
Commencement of land acquisition procedure

National highway No. 6- (main) Ichikawa Matsudo line
Temporary 2-lane opening
Temporary 2-lane opening

Briefing session for business certification application

2009

Application for business certification

Business Evaluation Monitoring Committee (Expressway Department)

Public hearing for business certification

National Highway 357-Prefectural Road Kawaurayasu Line
Temporary 2-lane opening
Temporary 2-lane opening

Around the Ichikawa Kokubun district city road line 30 (commonly known as bus street),
Some sidewalks of the outer ring are open
Some sidewalks of the outer ring are open



2010


Business Evaluation Monitoring Committee (National Highway)

Business certification notice

2011

Outer ring (Chiba prefecture section)
Construction soil countermeasures
Exploratory Committee held
Construction soil countermeasures
Exploratory Committee held

Business Evaluation Monitoring Committee (Expressway Department)

2013


Business Evaluation Monitoring Committee
(National Highway)
(National Highway)

From the ruins under the thunder (Kokubun, Ichikawa City) by a buried cultural property survey
The oldest boat in Japan (about 7,500 years ago) was unearthed.
The oldest boat in Japan (about 7,500 years ago) was unearthed.


2014
Land acquisition completed

Business Evaluation Monitoring Committee (National Highway)

Land acquisition completed

2018

Gaikan Expressway
Misato Minami IC-Takaya JCT opening
Misato Minami IC-Takaya JCT opening



