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<Breaking news one week after opening> We will inform you about the traffic volume of the newly opened Joban Expressway

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March 12, 2015
Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Miyagi Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Sendai city
East Japan Expressway Tohoku Regional Head Office

Joban Expressway Joban Tomioka IC-Namie IC (14.3km) was opened on Sunday, March 1st. We will inform you about the traffic situation (preliminary value) after the opening. Going forward, we will continue to sequentially survey and organize traffic volume trends and the effects of opening traffic.

The Joban Expressway was fully opened on Sunday, March 1st.
  • After opening the Joban Expressway the traffic volume from Iwaki JCT to Sendai Wakabayashi JCT is 7,500-31,800 vehicles/day.
  • The amount of traffic between the Tokiwa Tomioka IC and the Namie IC that was opened this time is 7,700 vehicles/day.
  • The traffic volume on National Highway No. 6, which runs in parallel with Joban Expressway, has decreased by up to 30%.
Image of cross-sectional traffic volume

Traffic status of Joban Expressway and parallel National Route 6

Inter-IC traffic volume after opening the entire Joban Expressway

Image of traffic volume between ICs after the opening of all Joban Expressway

[Source: Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, NEXCO EAST data]
Before opening (1 week): Daily average value from Sunday, February 22, 2015 to Saturday, February 28, 2015
*Traffic volume of National Road No. 6 from Soma IC to Minamisoma Kashima Smart IC is from February 23 (Monday) to February 28 (Saturday) after opening the daily average (1 week): March 2, 2015 Daily average from Monday to March 8

Traffic conditions immediately after the opening of the entire Joban Expressway

  • After opening the Joban Expressway the traffic volume from Iwaki JCT to Sendai Wakabayashi JCT is 7,500-31,800 vehicles/day.
  • The amount of traffic between the Tokiwa Tomioka IC and the Namie IC that was opened this time is 7,700 vehicles/day.
  • The traffic volume on National Highway No. 6, which runs in parallel with Joban Expressway, has decreased by up to 30%.
Image of traffic conditions immediately after the opening of the entire Joban Expressway

[Source: Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, NEXCO EAST data]
Before opening (1 week): Daily average value from Sunday, February 22, 2015 to Saturday, February 28, 2015
*Traffic volume on Route 6 from Soma IC to Minamisoma Kashima Smart IC is the average daily value from Monday, February 23 to Saturday, February 28
After opening (1 week): Daily average value from Monday, March 2, 2015 to Sunday, March 8

Joban Expressway Overview

Joban Expressway is a 350km Expressway from Tokyo to Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Image of outline of Joban Expressway
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