[E17] Kan-Etsu Expressway “Koide IC” will be changed to “Uonuma IC”

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Uonuma City Interchange Name Review Council ^(*) We have been considering E17 We would like to inform you that it has been decided that the name of Kan-Etsu Expressway "Koide Interchange (IC)" will be changed to "Uonuma IC."

Overview of the interchange to be renamed

1. Route name
   Expressway National Highway Kan-Etsu Expressway Niigata Line (Kan-Etsu Expressway)
2. location
   Drain ditch, Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture (see location map)
3. Name before change
   Koide Interchange
4. Name after change
   Uonuma Interchange
5. Change date
   To be determined (scheduled for around fall 2020)

Location map

Background to the decision to change the name

This name was chosen based on the original name that was discussed by the Uonuma City Interchange Name Review Council and decided based on the opinions of the Niigata Prefecture Subcommittee of the Hokuriku Block Expressway Sign Appropriation Committee. The decision was made through the prescribed procedures by the Agency.

• About the Uonuma City Interchange Name Review Council
  The Uonuma City Interchange Name Review Council aims to revitalize economic activity in Uonuma City and promote the region. It was established on May 18, 2020 for the purpose of reconsidering the names of interchanges on Kan-Etsu Expressway located in the city. It is comprised of Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, the Uonuma City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Liaison Council, the Uonuma City Tourism Association, NEXCO EAST and others, with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Niigata Prefectural Police Headquarters serving as observers. (reference: Uonuma City HP)