[E18] Joshin-Etsu Expressway Kanra Smart Interchange
It will open on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

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  • [E18] Joshin-Etsu Expressway Kanra Smart Interchange will open on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

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December 27, 2020
Kanra Town
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd., Ltd. Takasaki Management Office

The smart interchange (smart IC) connected to the E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway Kanra Kanra Parking Area (PA), which has been developed by Kanra Town, Gunma Prefecture and NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture), will open in 2020. It will open on Saturday, March 25th.

1. Opening date

Saturday, March 25, 2023

2. Overview of Kanra Kanra Smart Interchange

  • Installation location Location: Connected to Joshin-Etsu Expressway Kanra PA (upper and lower lines)
  • Location: Kanra-cho, Kanra-gun, Gunma Prefecture
  • Operating hours: Available 24 hours a day
  • Usage form: Suspension type
  • Target car model: All car models equipped with ETC on-board device

3. 3. Other

Location map

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Processed by Kanra Town based on GSI Maps (Geographical Survey Institute)

Complete image

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  • Kanra Smart IC uses a new type of exit road (circular exit road) at the tollgate.
    When using, please follow the local guidance.

The NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and transform toward a new future society", and is making various efforts.
Regarding the efforts to open the Kanra Smart Interchange this time, by developing and strengthening the Expressway network, it is a business activity that leads to the revitalization of the regional economy and support for regional medical care. , will contribute to the 11th.

Image of the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS logo and the 3rd, 8th, 9th, and 11th SDGs logos
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