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East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd., Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited, and West Nippon Expressway Company Limited are taking various steps to improve the convenience of their rest facilities in accordance with the "Development Policy for Improving Convenience at Expressway SA/PAs ^*1."
We would like to inform you that we have compiled a summary of the expansion results of large vehicle parking spaces in fiscal 2024, plans for expansion in fiscal 2025, and other initiatives.

(※1: Development policy for improving convenience at Expressway SAs and PAs (December 2023))

1. Initiatives to improve the convenience of rest facilities

By changing the layout within existing areas and adding multi-purpose spaces that can be used by both large and small vehicles, we completed an expansion of large vehicle parking spaces by approximately 480 ^*2 at 26 service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA) nationwide in fiscal 2024.
In fiscal year 2025, we plan to increase the number of large vehicle parking spaces by approximately 510 ^*2 at 23 SAs and PAs nationwide. In addition, we will also promote initiatives to improve the convenience of rest facilities by considering the needs of users.

(※2: Includes dual-purpose mass, trailer mass and double-linked truck mass)

Overview of the initiative

• Please refer to Appendices 1 to 5 for details.

(1) Expansion of parking spaces

Attachment 1 [PDF: 1.0MB]

• Expansion of large vehicle parking spaces (expansion of approximately 480 spaces completed in FY2024, expansion of approximately 510 spaces planned in FY2025)
• Status of various initiatives aimed at further expanding parking spaces
  • ​​①Kano SA (Out-bound)
    Trial operation of "Time-specified departure parking for large vehicles in three rows"
  • ​​②Ayuzawa PA (In-bound)
    Consideration for the introduction of "multi-storey parking lots"
  • ③ Former site of ​Suzuka Main Line toll gate (Out-bound line)
    Consideration for the introduction of "large vehicle parking lots"

(2) Providing reliable parking opportunities

Attachment 2 [PDF: 460KB]

• Installation of short-term parking spaces for large vehicles (25 spaces completed by FY2024, with plans to Large 35 spaces in FY2025)
  • - Promote development of major roads connecting designated cities, which is expected to provide more opportunities for resting
  • - Providing information through the introduction of image processing technology for appropriate use

(3) Eliminating gaps in rest areas

Attachment 3 [PDF: 245KB]

• Trial operation of parking lots on the inner side of interchanges (Sakuragawa Chikusei IC, Namie IC)

(4) Improving logistics efficiency and working conditions

Attachment 4 [PDF: 1.6MB]

• Construction of double-linked truck parking stalls (187 stalls completed by FY2024, with 12 Large planned for FY2025)
• Promoting convenience of shower facilities, which are in high demand among truck drivers

(5) Understanding congestion situations and providing information

Attachment 5 [PDF: 273KB]

• Status of efforts to provide information using new information technology (Considering introduction to Tohoku Expressway)

2. Parking etiquette

SA and PA are spaces that can be used equally by all Expressway users. Parking spaces are divided according to vehicle type and size into categories such as "standard vehicles," "large vehicles," "standard and large vehicles combined," "trailers," "bus priority (exclusive)," and "disabled parking." Please be considerate and considerate to others and use the rest facilities appropriately so that more vehicles can use them.

• Each parking lot's website provides photos and videos of parking etiquette. Please check them out as well.