Joban Expressway Yamamoto IC-Watari IC open
~ Start to form a double network connecting the Tokyo area and Sendai area! ~
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June 25, 2009
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Shigejiro Yagi) has been proceeding with the construction. From Joban Expressway Yamamoto Interchange (IC) to Watari IC (extension 11.5km) is Saturday, September 12th. To open.
Joban Expressway is a construction project that extends for approximately 82km over Miyagi Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture, and when it runs all the way, it will form a double network connecting the Tohoku Expressway and the Tokyo metropolitan area.
The opening section of this time will be the first opening of the Joban Expressway in Miyagi Prefecture, and it will be the start for the opening of all lines in 2014.
Open section
From Yamamoto IC [Odaira, Yamamoto-cho, Watari-gun]
Watari IC [Watari Town, Watari Town, Okuma]
Extension: 11.5km
Opening date and time
Saturday, September 12, 2009, 15:00
expense
About 31 billion yen
Opening ceremony
The venue and the contents of the ceremony will be announced separately.
[Effects of maintenance between Joban Expressway Yamamoto IC and Watari IC]
- Travel time from southern Miyagi prefecture to Sendai city will be reduced by about 10 minutes.
- It is expected that traffic congestion on general roads will be alleviated and CO 2 Will lead to the reduction of
- Access to tourist and commercial areas near Sendai will be improved.
[Environmental conservation efforts]
- We will install the first large-scale photovoltaic power generation facility on the Tohoku Expressway.
- We endeavored to protect the environment by making forests on the slopes early and making effective use of materials generated on-site.
Outline of the open section and maintenance effects [PDF: 536KB]
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