Overview of the opening section of the Ken-o Expressway
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- Overview of the opening section of the Ken-o Expressway
February 1, 2007
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kanto Regional Development Bureau Joso National Highway Office
East Japan Expressway Kanto Regional Head Office Mito Construction Office
- Route name: General National Route 468 Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road)
- Opening section: 12km from Tsukuba Ushiku IC to Amihigashi IC
- Opening IC: Tsukuba Ushiku IC (Ichinodai Tsukuba City)
[Connected road] [National highway No. 6 Ushikuchiura bypass] *
Ushikuami IC
(Omimachi Omiaza Koike) (Prefectural road Tsuchiura Ryugasaki Line)
Amihigashi IC
(Ushiku City Katsuracho) (Prefectural Road Ryugasaki Ami Line Bypass)
*The Tsukuba Ushiku IC was opened as a half IC in March 2003, but it will be a full IC.
- Number of lanes and design speed
Temporary 2-lane (two-way traffic), width 10.5m, design speed 100km/h and 80km/h - Business cost required for opening
About 55 billion yen (About 39 billion yen for construction costs, 16 billion yen for site compensation) - History of the section
1991 commercialization, 1997 site start, 2001 construction start.