History

NEXCO EAST was established in 2005.
Including the era of its predecessor, the Japan Highway Public Corporation, its history spans more than half a century.
Here, we will unravel the history that has supported and created Expressway more than half a century.

1956-2004 (Japan Highway Public Corporation era)

1956

April 16 Established Japan Highway Public Corporation

Around this time when the Japanese economy overcame the postwar poverty and entered a period of growth, the problem was the delay in road maintenance as the dependence on automobile transportation increased. To solve this, the Japan Highway Public Corporation was born.

1963

Japan's first Expressway Meishin Expressway (between Amagasaki and Ritto) opened Traffic management team established

71km between Amagasaki and Ritto was completed as Japan's first Expressway The initial maximum speed was 100km / h and the minimum speed was 50km / h. In addition, a traffic management team was born at the time of opening, and patrols the area in charge 12 to 13 times a day.

1969

Tomei Expressway

Tomei Expressway and the connection of the two major cities of Tokyo and Osaka also affected the development along the line. The convenience of transportation to large cities Expressway, and construction of inland warehouses has also progressed.

1972

Introduced a charge pool system

The toll pool system is a system that Expressway toll revenue and interest payments such as construction costs. By adopting this system, we have eliminated the variation in the places where there are roads where the toll would be expensive if it is profitable independently, and realized a uniform basic toll nationwide.

1976

Completion of distribution base (truck terminal), which is a Expressway

Expressway the service length of the Expressway exceeds 2,000 km and the network is being formed by the expressway, the truck terminal, which is a distribution base, has started operations one after another in Kumamoto and Koriyama.

1985

Kanetsu tunnel Out-bound line opened

The Kanetsu tunnel boasts a length of 11km. It was a big project with a total project cost of about 63 billion yen.

1992

Tokyo Outer Ring Road Bijogi-Misato Opening

The 21.1km section between Bijogi and Misato was opened, which was the first step toward alleviating traffic congestion in the metropolitan area and realizing a smooth transportation network between cities.

1997

Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway opens

Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway is the Expressway that crosses Tokyo Bay from Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture to Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture. The 9.6km on the Kawasaki side is an undersea tunnel called the aqua tunnel, and the 4.4km on the Kisarazu side is a bridge called the aqua bridge.

year 2000

ETC introduction

As a result of investigating toll roads, the tollhouse had the most traffic jams. The ratio was about 30% of the total. ETC was introduced to alleviate and eliminate traffic congestion at tollhouses. We have achieved smooth passage through the tollhouse.

Main events

December 1, 2000

Administrative Reform Charter Cabinet Decision

December 19, 2000

Special corporations, etc. Arrangement rationalization plan Cabinet decision

2001

June 21, 2001

Promulgation of the Basic Law for Reform of Special Public Corporations

2002

December 6, 2002

Road-related four public corporations privatization promotion committee submission of opinion

December 17, 2002

Cabinet decision on reform of road related four public corporations, international hub airports, and policy financial institutions

2003

December 22, 2003

Government-ruling council on privatization of road related four public corporations (about basic framework of privatization of road related four public corporations)

December 25, 2003

1st National Land Development Highway Expressway Construction Conference (changes such as maintenance plans related to the new direct control system)

2004

Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake

Kan-Etsu Expressway including the collapse of the entire lane between Muikamachi IC and Sanjo-Tsubame IC. Emergency inspection started immediately after the earthquake. About 19 hours after the disaster, we secured an "emergency road" and opened it to the public about 13 days later.

Main events

June 9, 2004

Road-related four public corporations privatization-related law promulgated

2005-2009

Year 2005

October 1 East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. established

The Japan Highway Public Corporation was split and privatized, and Expressway Co., Ltd. established East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd., West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd., and Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd. We have been reborn as Expressway in the eastern Japan region, a company that constructs, manages and operates motorways.

Main events

September 21, 2005

Founding general meeting

2006

April 1 Brand name changed to "NEXCO EAST"

"NEXCO" is an acronym for "East Nippon Expressway Company Limited" in English. It also includes two words, "Next" and "Co," which indicate our attitude, "to the front of the road" and "together with the road."

April 20 Free magazine "Highway Walker" launched

Published a free magazine "Highway Walker" (tie-up with Kadokawa Crossmedia Co., Ltd.) for customers traveling on the Expressway Each issue is full of gourmet information such as SA / PA and driving / sightseeing information.

December 26th Membership card "E-NEXCO pass" issued

Develop diverse businesses by effectively utilizing the management resources of NEXCO EAST
As part of this, we issued the "NICOS E-NEXCO pass," which is the first time we have entered the card business and Expressway In 2012, we also issued the "AEON E-NEXCO pass".

October 31 Opened portal site "DraPla

DraPla (E-NEXCO Drive Plaza)", a drive travel portal site that supports comfortable driving. Information such as fare / route search, traffic congestion forecast, and ETC discount is provided in an easy-to-understand manner from the customer's perspective.

Main events

February 7, 2006

The 2nd National Land Development Highway Expressway Construction Conference (changes such as maintenance plans related to the new direct control system)

February 10, 2006

Designation of Expressway that the Company should construct and renovate (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

March 31, 2006

Concluded a new agreement with the Japan Expressway
Expressway business (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

April 1, 2006

Nex-area Company Limited started business

June 29, 2006

Held the 1st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

October 26, 2006

NEXCO EAST Mid-term Management Plan (2006-2010) formulated

2007

March 1 Opened Customer Center

Opened a customer center. Centralized inquiries from customers that were handled at each tollhouse and business office. We have built a system that actively reflects customer feedback.

First new employee after privatization

2008

March 20 (Out-bound line) July 30 (In-bound line) "Pasar Makuhari" opens at Keiyo Road

From "facility to use because there is" to "facility that you want to use willingly". The first step in the challenge of NEXCO EAST

July 24 E-NEXCO LODGE Sano SA store opened

"E-NEXCO LODGE" was born in Sano SA to meet the accommodation needs of long-distance drive customers. Expressway and you can easily stay there, so it is popular with customers.

Main events

January 24, 2008

Free release of Yamoto Ishinomaki Road

2009

March 28 Start of special holiday discounts (up to 1,000 yen for local areas)

After the introduction of the discount, the traffic volume of small cars increased by about 36% compared to the previous year of the introduction. The average mileage has also increased by more than 10km.

October 22 Opened India office

In order to widely provide our technology in India, we have set up the first overseas office in New Delhi, which will be the basis for promoting overseas business.

2010-2014

2010

April 13 Yokohama Yokosuka Road Yokosuka PA reopened as "eco area ®"

"Eco Area ®" was created with the aim of creating an eco-friendly Expressway Facilities such as "heat-resistant pavement" that suppresses the rise in road surface temperature, "eco-toilet" that supplies power from solar power generation panels, and "quick charger for EV" as a measure to popularize electric vehicles (EV) are available.

Main events

May 31, 2010

Opening ceremony of "India Office" and start of operations by permanent staff

June 30, 2010

"Yorii Little Prince PA" opens on the Kan-Etsu Expressway Yorii (In-bound

2011

Great East Japan Earthquake

The section damaged by the earthquake is 20 routes, about 870km. NEXCO EAST has been working on emergency restoration work day and night, and about 20 hours after the earthquake, completed temporary restoration that allows emergency vehicles to pass through. Thirteen days after the earthquake, general vehicles were able to pass on almost all lines.
At the same time, NEXCO East Japan sells souvenirs from the disaster area and menus using ingredients from the disaster area, mainly through SA / PA, under the slogan of "HEARTLINK NIPPON-Tsunago, Kokoro. Hirogeyo, Encounter-". We are implementing initiatives for the reconstruction of the disaster area, such as providing information and volunteer information.

March 19 Kita-Kanto Expressway Ota Kiryu IC-Sano Tanuma IC (18.6km) opened [All lines opened]

Kita-Kanto Expressway, which facilitates exchanges between the three prefectures of Kita-Kantou and can be the main artery of industry.
It is expected to revitalize various parts of the northern Kanto region.

Road control center of Tohoku Regional Head Office Transition to a highly reliable new system

We have built a highly reliable system that enables accurate information on roads and prompt initial activities, instructions, and transmission even in the event of a disaster. The reliability of the new system against earthquake disasters was commended as an excellent treatise at the "17th ITS World Congress Busan 2010" held in Busan, South Korea in October 2010, and was highly evaluated in the world.

October 29 Doto Expressway Yubari IC-Shimukappu IC (34.5km) opened

With this opening, the Central Hokkaido area and the Eastern Hokkaido area were connected by an Expressway It is expected that safer, more secure and more comfortable access will be secured, the efficiency of logistics will be Large tourism will be expanded, and cooperation between regions will be strengthened.

Main events

February 1, 2011

Established "Preparing Office for Overseas Business New Company" jointly with NEXCO CENTRAL, NEXCO WEST and Metropolitan Expressway

June 8, 2011

General national highway No. 468 Ken-o Expressway (Kuki Shiraoka JCT-Tsukuba Chuo IC, Inashiki IC-Taei JCT (provisional)) toll business license (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

September 1, 2011

Established "Japan Expressway International Co., Ltd." in collaboration with NEXCO CENTRAL, NEXCO WEST, Metropolitan Expressway and Hanshin Expressway

September 28, 2011

NEXCO EAST Group Medium-term Management Plan (2011-2013) formulated

year 2012

Tohoku Reconstruction Tourism Support Campaign Dora-wari "Tohoku Reconstruction Tourism Support Pass" Sale

In collaboration with local tourist associations and tourist facilities, we are developing a special discount called "Dora-wari," which offers discounts on Expressway In 2012, the "Tohoku Reconstruction Tourism Support Pass" was sold as reconstruction support from the Great East Japan Earthquake. We have prepared a Tohoku tour plan and a Tokyo metropolitan area departure and arrival plan, which have been used by many customers.

Tokyo Outer Ring Road Kanetsu-Tomei Groundbreaking Ceremony

The Tokyo Outer Ring Road is an important road for alleviating traffic congestion in the Tokyo metropolitan area, improving the environment, and realizing a smooth transportation network. Of these Kan-Etsu Expressway to the Tomei Expressway uses a deep underground tunnel structure to reduce the impact on the above-ground part.

Implementation of demonstration training for service area disaster prevention base

Formulated the basic policy of a three-year program for strengthening disaster countermeasures, which includes a review of the Great East Japan Earthquake and a new response to the earthquake directly beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area. Toward one of the basic policies, "making a service area a disaster prevention base," 17 related organizations participated in training to support emergency lifesaving activities and recovery activities in the disaster area.

Main events

February 1, 2012

Affiliated with AEON Credit Services Co., Ltd. by credit card (September 22, 2011), issued "AEON E-NEXCO pass card"

April 20, 2012

Joshinetsu Expressway, Tateyama Expressway, Sanriku Expressway 4 lanes, toll road business license such as Tokyo Outer Ring Road (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

2013

Ken-o Expressway between Togane JCT ~ Kisarazu Higashi IC opening

The extension of the opening section is 42.9km. With this opening, it is expected that the formation of a wide area network will have the effect of curbing and decentralizing transit traffic, strengthening the road network in the event of a disaster, supporting tourism, and Large

Promotion of advanced road maintenance-Smart maintenance highway (SMH) concept-

We will introduce and mechanize ICT technology to ensure the safety and security of road infrastructure over the long term. We will build a comprehensive maintenance system that integrates these new technologies and engineers to realize more efficient, sophisticated, and steady maintenance and renewal.

December 19 "Kihei Edo-dokoro" opens Tohoku Expressway Hanyu PA (In-bound

Opened as the second theme-type area following the "Yorii Star Prince Parking Area" on the Kan-Etsu Expressway Yorii PA (In-bound
With the theme of Edo centered on the world view of the period novel "Onihei Hankachō", we were particular about the cityscape, building design, food and drink, etc.

2014

December 6 Opened between Namie IC and Minamisoma IC (18.4km) and Soma IC and Yamamoto IC (23.3km) Joban Expressway

With this opening, it is expected that the congestion on National Highway No. 6, which has been chronically congested, will be eliminated, the efficiency of logistics will be improved, and the commercial service area Large

Pasar Moriya opens in Moriya SA on Joban Expressway

In-bound line) opens as a flagship of "making a service area a disaster prevention base". In addition to the functions of the existing service area, a new service area has been created that also functions as a disaster prevention base in the event of an emergency.

Main events

March 27, 2014

NEXCO EAST Group "Long-term Vision 2025" and "Medium-Term Management Plan (2014-2016)" formulated

2015-present

2015

March 1 Joban Expressway Joban Tolloka IC-Namie IC (14.3km) [All lines open]

With this opening, Tohoku Expressway and the Joban Expressway was formed, which will further improve the efficiency of logistics, Large the tourism home range, strengthen cooperation between regions, and provide emergency services in the event of an emergency. Expected to speed up lifesaving.

NEXCO EAST 10th Anniversary

It has been 10 years since East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. We will grow as a company that creates "connecting" value and contributes to all stakeholders.

October 31 Opened between Okegawa-Kitamoto IC and Shiraoka-Shobu IC (10.8km) on the Ken-O Ken-o Expressway

With this opening, Tohoku Expressway to Tomei, and it is expected to improve the convenience of road traffic as well as alleviate traffic congestion in the metropolitan area, improve the environment, and improve economic efficiency.

2016

Kanto Regional Head Office road control center reopened

By adopting the highest level of earthquake resistance standards, strengthening disaster prevention functions, and enhancing information provision so that road control operations can be performed even in the event of a large-scale disaster, it is safer, more secure, and more comfortable for customers than ever before.・ We will provide a convenient Expressway

2017

First full-scale entry into the Indian toll road management business

Formed a consortium with Mitsubishi Corporation and Overseas Transportation and Urban Development Business Support Organization, and jointly acquired a 20% stake in Indian toll road operating company Cube Highways and Infrastructure Pte. Ltd., and toll road operating business in the country. Full-scale entry into.

Main events

February 26, 2017

Ken-O Road (section between Sakaikoga IC and Tsukuba-chuo IC ) is opened.

March 30, 2017

NEXCO EAST Group Medium-Term Management Plan (FY 29 to 2020 formulated a degree)

2018

June 2 Gaikan Expressway Misato Minami IC-Koya JCT (15.5km) opened

With this opening, Gaikan Expressway was completed, and four radial roads (Higashi Kanto Expressway, Joban Expressway, Tohoku Expressway Expressway, and Kan-Kan-Etsu Expressway) were connected. The effect of the ring road was further manifested, such as making it possible to access various parts of the Kanto region from the coastal area of Chiba without passing through the city center, contributing to further improvement in convenience.

2019

July 29 Tohoku Expressway Hasuda Service Area (In-bound Line) Opens

At "Pasar Hasuda," the fresh zone "Shunsen Ichiba," which consists of fruits and vegetables, meat, and fresh fish, was developed for the first time in SA / PA.
Expressway before returning to their homes, and customers from neighboring areas where they shop for daily ingredients.

2020

March 2 NEXCO EAST Technology Center opens

While the Expressway jurisdiction has been extended to about 4,000 Expressway, the extension of the construction of the expressway is decreasing, and it is necessary to train engineers and promote research and technological development in response to the arrival of the full-scale maintenance era. .. In order to supplement the on-site experience and deepen the understanding of the deterioration mechanism of structures and the transition of technical standards, experience-based and hands-on training is important, so we have established a technical center.

SMH Phase 1 operation started

The first phase of the "Smart Maintenance Highway (SMH)" has started operation. In the first phase of operation, RIMS, which is the basis of digitized road management information, will be renewed, UI tools that centrally search and display information from multiple databases, BI tools that visualize inspection data, and all surroundings. We have introduced a road image system and so on. This project was taken up as a specific example of an important field in the "Road Digital Maintenance Strategy" announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as an interim report on the maintenance of national roads (national management). is.

SMH roadmap