Nagasaki Expressway
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File:JP Expressway Nagasaki.svg Nagasaki | |
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Route information | |
Length | 120.4 km[1] (74.8 mi) |
Existed | 1973–present |
Major junctions | |
From | Tosu Junction in Tosu |
To | Nagasaki Interchange in Nagasaki |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Major cities | Saga, Takeo, Omura, Isahaya |
Highway system | |
Nagasaki Expressway (長崎自動車道, Nagasaki Jidōsha-dō) is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the Nagasaki prefecture. The total length is 120.4 km.
History
- 16 November 1973, Tosu Interchange and Junction with the Kyushu Expressway to Nankan was open to traffic.
- 17 November 1982, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Omura Interchanges was opened to traffic.
- 28 March 1985, a section from Saga-Yamato to Tosu Interchanges was opened to traffic.
- 5 February 1987, the Tosu Junction in the east was opened.
- 18 March 1987, a section from Takeo-Kitagata to Saga-Yamato Interchanges was opened to traffic.
- 26 January 1990, a section from Omura to Takeo-Kitagata was opened to traffic which made the Nagasaki Expressway from Tosu to Nagasaki fully accessible with no gaps.
- 26 January 1990, the Takeo Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway.
- 18 December 1997, the tunnel from Higashisonogi to Ureshino Interchanges which made the Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes.
- 24 March 2001, the Sagan Cross Bridge in the Tosu Junction was opened to traffic which allowed access to the bridge with the Kyushu Expressway.
- 27 March 2004, a section from Nagasaki to Nagasaki-Tarami Interchanges was opened with another freeway.
- 28 June 2019, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges which made Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes.
- 27 November 2019, the Tawarazaka tunnel is mentioned in the Zombie Land Saga song "Saga Jihen".[2]
Interchanges
This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. |
- IC - interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop, TN - tunnel, BR - bridge, TB - toll gate
- Bus stops labeled "○" are currently in use; those marked "◆" are closed.
No. | Name | Connections | Dist. from Origin |
Bus stop |
Notes | Location | |
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(9) | Tosu JCT | 0.0 | Tosu | Saga | |||
1 | Tosu IC | 1.2 | |||||
BS | Kōnoe BS | 3.3 | ○ | ||||
PA | Yamaura PA | 5.7 | |||||
BS | Nakabaru BS | 10.6 | ○ | Miyaki | |||
2 | Higashisefuri IC | 14.8 | Yoshinogari | ||||
BS | Kanzaki BS | 17.3 | ○ | Kanzaki | |||
SA | Kinryū SA | 23.3 | ○ | Saga | |||
3 | Saga-Yamato IC | 26.6 | ◆ | ||||
3-1 | Ogi PA/SIC | Pref. Route 44 (Ogi Fuji Route) via Ogi city road | 33.4 | ◆ | Ogi | ||
4 | Taku IC | 41.7 | ◆ | Taku | |||
BS | Taku Seibyō BS | 46.1 | ◆ | ||||
PA | Taku-Nishi PA | 47.0 48.1 |
for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita for Nagasaki | ||||
5 | Takeo-Kitagata IC | 52.9 | ◆ | Takeo | |||
SA | Kawanobori SA | 61.9 | ◆ | ||||
6 | Takeo JCT | 64.3 | |||||
7 | Ureshino IC | Pref. Route 1 (Sasebo Ureshino Route) | 68.8 | ○ | Ureshino | ||
TN | Tawarazaka TN | - | northbound: 2,656 m (8,714 ft) southbound: 2,610 m (8,560 ft) | ||||
Higashisonogi | Nagasaki | ||||||
8 | Higashisonogi IC | 78.6 | ◆ | ||||
PA | Omura-wan PA | 81.6 | |||||
BS | Matsubara BS | 85.4 | ○ | Omura | |||
9 | Omura IC | 92.1 | ○ | ||||
Emergency Exit | Access for National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center Authorized vehicles only | ||||||
9-1 | Koba PA/SIC | 95.4 | ○ | PA:Only accessible for Nagasaki | |||
PA | Imamura PA | 100.6 | ○ | Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita | |||
10 | Isahaya IC | Pref. Route 125 (Isahaya Soto Kanjosen) |
104.2 | ○ | Isahaya | ||
11 | Nagasaki-Tarami IC | 109.1 | |||||
Nagasaki | |||||||
12 | Nagasaki-Susukizuka IC | Pref. Route 116 (Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchange Route) | 117.4 | Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita | |||
13 | Nagasaki IC | Pref. Route 51 (Nagasaki Minami Kanjosen) |
120.4 |
Lanes
- 4-lane, Tosu Junction to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges
- 2-lane, Nagasaki-Susukizuka to Nagasaki Interchanges
References
- ^ Kyushu Regional Development Bureau. "Road Timetable". Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
- ^ "Saga Jihen", Zombie Land Saga: Franchouchou the Best
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