Tohoku Expressway Sanbongi Smart Interchange opens
~The convenience and comfort of using Expressway will become more familiar~
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- Tohoku Expressway Sanbongi Smart Interchange opens
August 11, 2009
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Regional Head Office, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Chief: Mikio Kashima) will open Tohoku Expressway Sanbongi Smart Interchange (IC). To do.
The Sanbongi Smart IC is a temporary stop type ETC interchange that has been developed in cooperation with related organizations such as the national government and local governments.
This makes it even easier to access the Expressway from the Sansaki area of Osaki City.
1 Opening date
Friday, September 18, 2009, 12:00
2 Smart IC installation location
Tohoku Expressway Yamato IC-Furukawa IC Sanbongi parking area
(Miyagi Prefecture Osaki City Sanbongi Arigabukuro)
3 available time
24hours
4 Available models
All vehicles with ETC on-board unit (extension 12.0m or less)
Regarding toll charges for using the Sanbongi Smart IC, we are preparing to search the toll at E-NEXCO Drive Plaza (“ DraPla”) from September 2009.
Location map


Main expected effects
- Improved convenience
The time required from the Sanbongi area of Osaki City to the center of Sendai is shortened by about 10 minutes, improving convenience and reducing congestion on Route 4. - Local industry activation support
In the Sanbongi area of Osaki City, factories including large-scale manufacturing factories are scattered, and it is expected that the efficiency of transportation of these industrial-related traffic will be improved and new companies will be attracted. - Tourism activation support
By improving accessibility to tourist spots adjacent to Sanbongi Smart IC, it is expected to support the revitalization of local tourism resources. - Emergency medical support
By using the Sanbongi Smart IC, if a serious injury or serious patient occurs in the Sanbongi area of Osaki City, it is expected that emergency medical support will be provided by prompt transportation to the tertiary emergency medical facility.
Tolls to major ICs
(Unit: Yen)
| IC distance (34.4km) |
Sendai Miyagi IC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car model | Regular fee | ETC time zone discount (5 discount) |
ETC time zone discount (3 discount) |
|
| Sanbongi Smart ic |
Light vehicles, etc. | 850 | 450 | 600 |
| Standard-sized car | 1,050 | 550 | 750 | |
| Medium-sized car | 1,200 | 600 | 850 | |
| Large car | 1,600 | 800 | 1,100 | |
| Oversized car | 2,600 | 1,300 | 1,800 | |
(Unit: Yen)
| IC distance (20.7km) |
Izumi IC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car model | Regular fee | ETC time zone discount (5 discount) |
ETC time zone discount (3 discount) |
|
| Sanbongi Smart ic |
Light vehicles, etc. | 600 | 300 | 400 |
| Standard-sized car | 700 | 350 | 500 | |
| Medium-sized car | 800 | 400 | 550 | |
| Large car | 1,050 | 550 | 750 | |
| Oversized car | 1,650 | 850 | 1,150 | |
(Unit: Yen)
| IC distance (9.7km) |
Yamato IC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car model | Regular fee | ETC time zone discount (5 discount) |
ETC time zone discount (3 discount) |
|
| Sanbongi Smart ic |
Light vehicles, etc. | 350 | 200 | 250 |
| Standard-sized car | 400 | 200 | 300 | |
| Medium-sized car | 450 | 250 | 300 | |
| Large car | 550 | 300 | 400 | |
| Oversized car | 850 | 450 | 600 | |
(Unit: Yen)
| IC distance (8.3km) |
Furukawa IC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car model | Regular fee | ETC time zone discount (5 discount) |
ETC time zone discount (3 discount) |
|
| Sanbongi Smart ic |
Light vehicles, etc. | 350 | 200 | 250 |
| Standard-sized car | 350 | 200 | 250 | |
| Medium-sized car | 400 | 200 | 300 | |
| Large car | 500 | 250 | 350 | |
| Oversized car | 750 | 400 | 550 | |
Note) Regarding tolls, we are preparing to search for tolls at E-NEXCO Drive Plaza (“ DraPla”) from September.