Ken-O Road Kuki Shiraoka JCT and Sakai Furukawa IC
It will open on March 29th at 15:00. (2nd report)

Connect Turn around. Ken-O Road. -Roads that support international competitiveness and growth

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  • Ken-O Road route between Kuki Shiraoka JCT and Sakai Furukawa IC will open on March 29th at 15:00. (2nd report)

March 20, 2015
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

Ken-O Road will be connected one after another until 2015. Saitama Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture are connected.

Main effects of opening

Ken-O Road by the development of, Tohoku Expressway and Joban Expressway radiation direction, such as the Expressway road network linking will be formed. Through wide-ranging exchanges of people and things Large private demand Then A virtuous cycle of the local economy Is born. further, Strengthen response capabilities in case of emergency/disaster Contribute to

Effects (1) International competitiveness and growth-Large private demand-[PDF: 1.2MB]

  • Due to the development of the ring road, logistics facilities and factories will be located along the line, Stimulate private investment To do.

Effect (2) Virtuous cycle of local economy-formation of new wide area network-[PDF: 1.2MB]

  • A new wide-area route connecting the North Kanto area and Narita International Airport was formed without going through the city center, and the exchange of people and things became active, A virtuous cycle of the local economy Is expected.

Effect (3) Strengthening response capabilities during emergencies and disasters-Securing safety and security-[PDF: 954KB]

  • The time required to reach the critical care center is shortened, Contributes to quick emergency activities To do.

Overview of the Ken-O Road Expressway section

  • Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road) is a total extension planned to be located within a radius of 40 to 60 km from the city center for the purpose of facilitating road traffic in the metropolitan area and strengthening communication between cities along the line. It is an approximately 300km circular motorway. To date, about 200 km have been opened.
  • Outline of the section opened this time
    Route name: National Route 468 Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road)
    ○Opening section: Kuki Shiraoka JCT (Shimohayami, Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture) to Sakai Furukawa IC (Nishizumida, Sakaimachi, Sashimajima-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture)
    ○Opening date: Sunday, March 29, 2015, 15:00
    ○ Extension: 19.6km
    ○ Number of lanes: Provisional 2 lanes
    ○Opening IC: Satte IC, Goka IC, Sakaikoga IC
    ○Access Road: (I) Sou-Nitta Satte Line, New No. 4 Bypass*, National Highway No. 354 Bypass
    * Ken-O Road is being opened with 4 lanes

Location map of this open section

Image image of the location map of the opening section this time

Standard cross section of the section opened this time

Image of Standard cross-section of the opening section

Status of the section opened this time

Image image of the situation of the section opened this time

Reference material

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