It was opened in March this year Ken-O Road between Kuki Shiraoka JCT ~ border Furukawa IC
We will inform you about the stock effect* of maintenance.
～In addition to the effects of corporate logistics and tourism, the number of large vehicles has decreased from familiar everyday roads～
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- Press Release Kanto Regional Head Office
- It was opened in March this year Ken-O Road will inform the stock effect ※ due to the development of inter-Kuki Shiraoka JCT ~ border Furukawa IC.
June 5, 2015
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Main effect
- So far Expressway in Ibaraki Prefecture, west region was a blank area of the first time the Expressway (Ken-O Road about 20km) is Opening in March this year, Ibaraki Prefecture and Tohoku Expressway were directly connected.
- Ken-O Road O Expressway (Kuki Shiraoka JCT-Sakai Furukawa IC) About 19.6km Opening on March 29 (From Sakaimachi to the center of the city, 114 minutes → 87 minutes)
(In addition, the new No. 4 bypass will be converted to four lanes (National Highway No. 4, Kasukabe Furukawa Bypass 17.3km))
- Time-saving effect for transportation along the railway industry (enhancing corporate activities)
- Delivery time from Okegawa Kitamoto IC in Saitama prefecture to Koga city in Ibaraki prefecture is reduced from 90 minutes to 60 minutes.
(Hino Motors Ltd.: Furukawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
- Delivery time from Okegawa Kitamoto IC in Saitama prefecture to Koga city in Ibaraki prefecture is reduced from 90 minutes to 60 minutes.
- The number of users and sales of "Roadside Station" (car) in GW increased by 15% (compared to last year), which is also effective for local tourism and leisure demand.
- At Roadside Station, both the number of GW users and sales amount increased by about 15% from last year.
A commemorative plan for the opening of the Ken-O Road Expressway will be held at nearby golf courses (Sarushima Country Club: Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
- At Roadside Station, both the number of GW users and sales amount increased by about 15% from last year.
- The effect of improving the safety of community roads by switching the large vehicles that had flowed into the loopholes to Expressway and the new No. 4 bypass (the traffic volume of large vehicles on community roads was halved)
- Traffic volume for large vehicles on the prefectural road Nishisekijuku Kurihashi Line 1,600 vehicles/day before opening → 800 vehicles/day after opening 50% reduction
Furthermore, the Ken-O Road (Kanzaki to Daiei) will open at 17:00 on Sunday, June 7.
As a result, the Joban Expressway and the East Kanto Expressway are directly connected, and about 80% of the Ken-O Road Expressway is open,
As a result, the Joban Expressway and the East Kanto Expressway are directly connected, and about 80% of the Ken-O Road Expressway is open,
- The convenience of logistics facilities located along the railway line has increased, further supporting corporate activities
- It is expected to have the effect of improving access to Narita International Airport from the northern Kanto area.
- Stock effect: An effect that is continuously obtained in the medium to long term by the functioning of the developed social capital.
Reference material
- Effects (1) International competitiveness and growth-Large private demand-[PDF: 1.1MB]
- Effect (2) A virtuous cycle of the local economy-Invoking tourism and leisure demand-[PDF: 1.0MB]
- Effect (3) Strengthening response capabilities during emergencies and disasters-Securing safety and security-[PDF: 627KB]
- Effect (4) Improvement of local traffic conditions [PDF: 872KB]
- Traffic situation after opening [PDF: 1.3MB]
- Ken-O Road opening section Summary [PDF: 1.4MB]
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