Tsurugashima JCT ~ Merits of opening Kawashima IC

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February 27, 2008
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kanto Regional Development Bureau
NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office

The opening of the Tsurugashima JCT-Kawashima IC will shorten the time required for Yamanashi and Tokyo and improve access.

  • Ken-O Road time required from Kawashima IC to the Chuo Expressway Hachioji JCT is, minutes from about 90 minutes to about 35 About 55 minutes It is shortened to about 1/3 compared to using Route 16/Route 254 and the Ken-O Road.
  • Ken-O Road from Kawashima IC Kan-Etsu Expressway time required to Oizumi JCT is, from about 50 minutes minutes about 25 About 25 minutes It will be shortened and will be half compared to the case of using Route 16/254 and Ken-O Road.
Image of shortened travel time to Yamanashi and Tokyo
Image image of the situation of national highways 16 and 254

By opening the Tsurugashima JCT-Kawashima IC on the Ken-O Road O Expressway, traffic congestion on National Route 16 and National Route 254 will be alleviated.

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Congestion length of major traffic congestion point "National highway No. 16 Shinjuku Kita intersection" 500m

The location of new companies will be activated by the improvement of the Ken-O Road Saitama Prefecture.

After the whole line of the Ken-O Road Saitama Prefecture was opened, a planned industrial base was created. *1 The economic ripple effect of the initial investment is approximately 120 billion yen. *2 Approximately 600 billion yen annually due to factory operation *3 Is expected.

The opening of the Tsurugashima JCT and Kawashima IC on the Ken-O Road O Expressway is expected to improve the industrial infrastructure and corporate location around the Kawashima IC and increase local employment.

*1: Targets 180ha (total area of development) for creating an industrial base based on the Denentoshi Industrial Zone Basic Policy (Saitama Prefecture)
*2: Effects of creating an industrial complex and building a factory
*3: Effect of all factories operating (Saitama prefecture estimate)

The industrial infrastructure and corporate location around the Kawashima IC are advancing.

Image image of industrial infrastructure development and enterprise location around Kawashima IC
The initial investment is expected to be about 120 billion yen, and the annual plant operation is expected to generate about 600 billion yen. Image image of