National Highway No. 468 Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road) Tsurugashima JCT-Kawashima IC We will inform you of the traffic situation three months after the opening of the IC.
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- National Highway 468 No. Ken-O Road let you know about the traffic situation after Tsurugashima JCT ~ Kawashima IC opened three months.
August 8, 2008
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kanto Regional Development Bureau Omiya National Highway Office
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office Office Saitama Construction Office
Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road) opened on March 29, 2008 About 7.7km from Tsurugashima Junction (JCT) to Kawashima Interchange (IC), we will inform you of the traffic condition three months after the opening. I will.
- The newly opened "Ken-O Road (Tsurugashima JCT- Kawashima IC)" and about five to six thousand cars use per day [PDF: 1.6MB]
- Between Tsurugashima JCT and Sakado IC: About 6,300 vehicles/day
- Between Sakado IC and Kawashima IC: Approximately 5,500 vehicles/day (average daily traffic volume from Sunday, March 30th to Monday, June 30th, 2008)
- Improved access from western Saitama to Tokyo and Yamanashi (reduced travel time) [PDF: 1.6MB]
- About 15 minutes from Kawashima IC to Oizumi JCT on the Kan-Etsu Expressway
- Travel time from Kawashima IC to Chuo Expressway Hachioji JCT is reduced by about 35 minutes
- Changes in traffic volume on surrounding roads [PDF: 1.6MB]
- The traffic volume at Route 407 City Hall entrance intersection (Tsurugashima City) has decreased by about 2,600 vehicles/12 hours (14%).
- Changes in traffic volume of large vehicles in Kawashima/Sakado area and highways [PDF: 1.6MB]
- The traffic volume of large vehicles is decreasing on National Routes 16 and 407 and surrounding prefectural roads.
This press release informs the current situation.
We will continue to investigate and verify the maintenance effect of the opening.
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