National Highway 468 Ken-o Expressway (Hachioji JCT-Akiruno IC)
1 year after opening The summary of opening effects

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August 8, 2008
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Sobu National Highway Office
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
Central Japan Expressway Tokyo Regional Head Office

One year has passed since the opening of the Ken-O Road Expressway (Hachioji JCT-Akiruno IC) on June 23, 2007. We are pleased to inform you that we have summarized the effects of the opening.

  • Ken-O Road use traffic volume increased about 52% to 29,900 vehicles / day from 19,700 vehicles / day (Ome IC ~ Iruma IC)
    (Large vehicles doubled from 3,600 units/day to 7,200 units/day)
  • Ken-O Road about 40% of the Chuo Expressway - the traffic (19,500 vehicles / day) to use the inter-of Hachioji JCT ~ Hachioji west IC Kan-Etsu Expressway continuous use of the (use as a ring road)
  • The traffic volume of large vehicles also decreases on the surrounding roads
  • Up to approximately 25% decrease in large vehicles on the residential road between the Ken-O Road Expressway and Route 16.
    (942 units/day → 704 units/day decrease)
  • Traffic on large vehicles decreases on parallel national roads
  • At the Konita intersection of Akishima City on Route 16, the number of large vehicles decreased by about 14%
    (17,600 units/day → 15,100 units/day)
  • National highway No. 411 Decreased by 22% in large vehicles at the intersection of Tangomachi 3-chome, Hachioji City
    (4,600 units/day → 3,600 units/day)
  • Business is advancing around the interchange due to the development of the Ken-O Road Expressway, revitalizing the area
  • The color version of this document can be downloaded from the Sobu National Highway website.
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