Effect of maintenance after opening Kitakan

• During the period from opening to August 31, an average of approximately 15,200 vehicles were used per day, and a maximum of approximately 21,500 vehicles were used. As a result, the traffic volume of the sections that have been opened has increased by about 20 to 50%.
• Travel time has been shortened and the driving environment on ordinary roads has been improved.
• The number of traffic accidents resulting in parallel traffic on general roads has decreased by about 10 to 40%.
• At the National Urban Greening Fair, Kitakan became a service route for a free shuttle bus (Highway Hanabus) that connects each venue and was used by about 12,000 people.

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• During the period from the opening of the service to August 31, an average of approximately 3,300 vehicles were used per day, and a maximum of approximately 5,900 vehicles were used. As a result, the traffic volume on the sections that have been opened has increased by about 10%.
• Traffic has switched from the general prefectural Dojukumiya Moka Line to the Expressway is parallel to the opening section, and the traffic on the general prefectural Dojukumiya Moka Line has decreased by about 10%.
• The number of people using Kitaseki as a transportation route from Moka City, Mashiko Town, and Mogi Town to Dokkyo Medical University Hospital, which is the third medical institution, is increasing, contributing to emergency medical care.
• The number of visitors to tourist facilities is increasing.

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• During the period from the opening of the service to August 31, an average of approximately 5,800 units per day, and a maximum of approximately 12,400 units were used. As a result, the traffic volume of the sections that have been opened has increased by about 40 to 70%.
• Traffic has been switched from general national highway No. 50 parallel to the opening section to the Expressway and the traffic volume on general national highway No. 50 has decreased by about 10%.
• The transportation time from Sakuragawa City to Mito Medical Center, which is the third medical institution, has been shortened by about 6 minutes, contributing to emergency medical care.
• The number of visitors to the Toen Festival and Kasama Azalea Festival increased.

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