Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway "Niigata East Smart Interchange" will open on Saturday, March 26th at 2pm.
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- Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway "Niigata East Smart Interchange" will open on Saturday, March 26th at 2pm.
February 17, 2016
Niigata City Civil Engineering Road Planning Division
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Niigata Regional Head Office
Niigata City and East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. are working on the Niigata Higashi Smart Interchange (IC) Saturday, March 26, 2016 2:00 pm We will inform you that it will be opened to.
In Niigata City, as the fourth smart IC following Kurosaki, Hoei, and Niitsu Nishi, it is expected to stimulate local tourism and industry and improve access to emergency medical facilities.
The details of the opening ceremony will be announced later.

Business summary
- Business location:
Nishinochi, Konan Ward (Between Niigata Kameda IC and Niigata Airport IC on the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway)
Access from the main local road, Niigata Port Yokoetsu Line - Business period: 2012-2015
- Use time: 24 hours
- Usage form: Full inter format in both directions
- Target vehicle type: All vehicle models equipped with ETC on-board unit (no limit on vehicle length)

How to use smart IC
The smart IC is an interchange exclusively for ETC

- To use it, insert an ETC card into the ETC on-board unit and pass.
- Be sure to stop at the open/close bar of the smart IC, before this.
- If the open/close bar does not open, please inform the local staff.
Tolls to major ICs
(1) ETC regular charge
(Unit: Yen)
| Car model | Nerima IC* | Nagaoka IC | Nakanoshima Mitsuke IC | Sanjo Tsubame IC | Niigata West IC | Seiro Shibata IC | Arakawa Wombai IC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niigata East Smart ic | Light vehicles, etc. | 5,630 | 1,520 | 1,260 | 940 | 390 | 550 | 1,000 |
| Standard-sized car | 7,000 | 1,860 | 1,540 | 1,130 | 450 | 650 | 1,200 | |
| Medium-sized car | 8,370 | 2,200 | 1,810 | 1,320 | 510 | 750 | 1,410 | |
| Large car | 11,400 | 2,970 | 2,430 | 1,760 | 640 | 960 | 1,880 | |
| Oversized car | 18,900 | 4,840 | 3,940 | 2,820 | 960 | 1,500 | 3,030 | |
| Distance (km) | 308.5 | 64.0 | 51.7 | 36.4 | 10.9 | 18.3 | 39.2 |
- Until March 31, 2024 (scheduled), tolls for the Kan'etsu Special Section (between Minakami and Yuzawa) will be reduced for ETC-equipped vehicles only.
(2) ETC midnight discount rate ≪3 discount≫
(Unit: Yen)
| Car model | Nerima IC | Nagaoka IC | Nakanoshima Mitsuke IC | Sanjo Tsubame IC | Niigata West IC | Seiro Shibata IC | Arakawa Wombai IC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niigata East Smart ic | Light vehicles, etc. | 3,940 | 1,060 | 880 | 660 | 270 | 390 | 700 |
| Standard-sized car | 4,900 | 1,300 | 1,080 | 790 | 320 | 460 | 840 | |
| Medium-sized car | 5,860 | 1,540 | 1,270 | 920 | 360 | 530 | 990 | |
| Large car | 7,980 | 2,080 | 1,700 | 1,230 | 450 | 670 | 1,320 | |
| Oversized car | 13,230 | 3,390 | 2,760 | 1,970 | 670 | 1,050 | 2,120 | |
| Distance (km) | 308.5 | 64.0 | 51.7 | 36.4 | 10.9 | 18.3 | 39.2 |
(3) ETC holiday discount rate ≪3% discount ETC holiday discount applies only to light and ordinary cars≫
(Unit: Yen)
| Car model | Nerima IC | Nagaoka IC | Nakanoshima Mitsuke IC | Sanjo Tsubame IC | Niigata West IC | Seiro Shibata IC | Arakawa Wombai IC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niigata East Smart ic | Light vehicles, etc. | 4,190 | 1,060 | 880 | 660 | 270 | 390 | 700 |
| Standard-sized car | 5,210 | 1,300 | 1,080 | 790 | 320 | 460 | 840 | |
| Medium-sized car | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Large car | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oversized car | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Distance (km) | 308.5 | 64.0 | 51.7 | 36.4 | 10.9 | 18.3 | 39.2 |

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