Kisei Expressway

Kisei Expressway
紀勢自動車道
Route information
Length: 94.6 km[1] (58.8 mi)
Existed: 2006[2] – present
Major junctions
From: Seiwa-Taki Junction in Taki, Mie
Ise Expressway
To: Nanki-Tanabe Interchange in Tanabe, Wakayama
Hanwa Expressway
Highway system
National highways of Japan
Expressways of Japan

The Kisei Expressway (紀勢自動車道 Kisei Jidōshadō) is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.

Naming

The name Kisei (紀勢) is a kanji acronym consisting of characters found in the former names of the provinces linked by the expressway. Kii Province (紀伊) consists of the eastern part of present-day Wakayama Prefecture, and Ise Province (伊勢) consists of present-day Mie Prefecture.

The expressway is officially designated as the Hanwa Expressway Kisei Route, however this designation does not appear on any signage.[3]

Overview

The first section of the expressway was opened in 2006 (from the origin to Ōmiya-Ōdai Interchange). Another section (to Kisei-Ouchiyama Interchange) opened in 2009 and the next section (to Kii-Nagashima Interchange) opened in 2013.[4] The expressway beyond this point is still in the planning stages and will be built according to the New Direct Control System.[5] Under this system, the financial burden for planning and building expressways will be shared by both the national and local governments; this differs from the established system which is carried out exclusively by the national government. Expressways built under this system are also planned to be toll-free.

The route is 2 lanes for its entire length, with some overtaking areas. The speed limit is 70 km/h.

List of interchanges and features

Kisei-Miyagawa Bridge

Between Seiwa-Taki Junction and Owase-minami Interchange

No. Name Connections Dist. from
Origin		 Dist. from
Terminus		 Notes Location
(all in Mie)
（39-1） Seiwa-Taki JCT Ise Expressway 0.0 55.3 Taki
（39） Seiwa-Taki IC National Route 42
TN Shikifuto Tunnel ↓ ↑ Length - 414 m
TN Kaminose Tunnel ↓ ↑ Length - 704 m
PA Okuise PA ↓ ↑ Ōdai
TN Mise Tunnel ↓ ↑ Length - 593 m
BR Kisei-Miyagawa Bridge ↓ ↑ Length - 537 m
Taiki
TN Funaki Tunnel ↓ ↑ Length - 1,059 m
1 Ōmiya-Ōdai IC National Route 42 13.4 41.9 Ōdai
2 Kisei-Ouchiyama IC Pref. Route 68 (Kisei Inter Route) 23.8 31.5 Taiki
TB Taki Toll Gate
3 Kii-Nagashima IC National Route 422 34.1 21.2 　 Kihoku
PA Kihoku PA 41.8 13.5
4 Miyama IC National Route 42 49.2 6.1 New Direct Control System
5 Owase-kita IC National Route 425 55.3 0.0 New Direct Control System Owase
This section in planning stages
<6> Owase-minami IC Connects to Kumano Owase Road
This section in planning stages
Through to Hanwa Expressway

Between Nanki-Tanabe and Susami-minami Interchanges

No. Name Connections Dist. from
Origin		 Dist. from
Terminus		 Notes Location
(all in Wakayama)
Through to Hanwa Expressway
34 Nanki-Tanabe IC National Route 42 (Tanabe Nishi Bypass) 0.0 39.3 Tanabe
Emergency Exit ↓ ↑ Access for Kinan Hospital
Authorized vehicles only
35 Kamitonda IC National Route 42 7.9 31.4 Kamitonda
Michinoeki Kuchikumano ↓ ↑ Northbound only
36 Nanki-Shirahama IC National Route 42 14.4 24.9 Shirahama
37 Hikigawa IC 23.7 15.6
38 Susami IC 29.9 9.4 Susami
39 Susami-minami IC Susami Kushimoto Road 39.3 0.0
This section in planning stages

References

  1. ↑ "Table of Tolls" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  2. ↑ "C-NEXCO Press Release". Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  3. ↑ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. "High Standard Trunk Road Map" (pdf). Retrieved 2008-04-13.
  4. ↑ "C-NEXCO Press Release About Kisei Expressway". Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  5. ↑ "Kisei Expressway Construction Site Information". Retrieved 2008-04-17.

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