Higashikyushu Expressway

Higashikyushu Expressway
東九州自動車道
Route information
Length: 436 km (271 mi)
Existed: 1999 – present
Major junctions
From: Kitakyushu Junction in
Kyushu Expressway
To: Kajiki Junction in Aira
Kyushu Expressway
Location
Major cities: Oita, Nobeoka, Miyazaki
Kanoya, Kirishima
Highway system
National highways of Japan
Expressways of Japan
Miyazaki,Japan

The Higashikyushu Expressway (東九州自動車道 Higashi-Kyūshū jidōshadō) is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū (and the bridge to Honshū) to east of Kagoshima linking with the Kyushu Expressway. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on the island of Kyūshū. The total length is 436 km.

Overview

The first section of the expressway was opened to traffic in 1999. As of March 2009 the expressway incomplete in many areas. The next section is scheduled to open in 2010 (Soo Yagorō Interchange to Sueyoshi Takarabe Interchange). After this, Most of the incomplete areas will be built according to the New Direct Control System, whereby the burden for construction costs will be shared by the national and local governments and no tolls will be collected. Currently the section between Saiki Interchange and Nobeoka Minami Interchange, and Kanoya Kushira Junction and Sueyoshi Takarabe Interchange operates according to this principle.

The expressway is 4 lanes from Kitakyushu Junction to Kanda Kitakyushu-kūkō Interchange and Ōita Mera Interchange to Ōita Miyagawachi Interchange, and 2 lanes for all remaining sections.

The route parallels the Nippō Main Line of Kyushu Railway Company and National Route 10 for much of its length.

History

Interchanges

Between Kitakyushu Junction and Hayami Interchange

No. Name Connections Dist.
from
Origin
Bus
stop
Notes Location
(2-1) Kitakyushu JCT Kyushu Expressway 0.0 Fukuoka Kitakyushu
1 Kanda Kitakyushu-kūkō IC 8.2 Kanda
2 Yukuhashi IC 16.8 Yukuhashi
PA/SIC Imagawa PA/SIC 19.1
3 Miyako Toyotsu IC 24.2 Miyako
4 Tsuiki IC 26.4 Chikujō
5 Shiida IC 31.5
6 Shiida Minami IC 33.1 For Kitakyushu only
7 Buzen IC 40.3 Buzen
PA/SIC Kōge PA/SIC 45.5 Kōge
8 Nakatsu IC 52.5 Oita Nakatsu
9 Usa IC 61.4 Usa
10 Innai IC 66.0 For Oita only
11 Ajimu IC 71.2
12 Oita Nōgyō Bunka Kōen IC 77.5
13 Hayami IC 83.8 Hiji
(10) Hiji JCT 87.1
Through to Ōita Expressway

Between Oita Mera and Aburatsu Interchanges

No. Name Connections Dist.
from
Kitakyushu
Dist.
from
Tosu
Bus
stop
Notes Location
Through to Ōita Expressway
14 Oita Mera IC 116.9 134.5 Oita Oita
PA Oita Matsuoka PA 119.8 137.4
15 Oita Miyagawachi IC 123.1 140.7
16 Usuki IC 137.1 154.7 Usuki
17 Tsukumi IC 144.1 161.7 Tsukumi
PA Yayoi PA Scheduled to be opened in 2021 Saiki
TB Saiki TB
18 Saiki IC 157.1 174.7
18-1 Saiki Katata IC 162.2 179.8
19 Kamae IC 177.5 195.1
19-1 Kamae Hatōzu IC 186.3 203.9
20 Kitaura IC 191.7 209.3 Miyazaki Nobeoka
20-1 Sumie IC 198.1 215.7 For Nobeoka only
21 Kitagawa IC 203.7 221.3
22 Nobeoka JCT/IC Kyushu Chūō Expressway 216.5 234.1
23 Nobeoka Minami IC 223.5 241.1
TB Kadogawa TB 227.9 245.5 Kadogawa
24 Kadogawa IC 228.0 245.6 For Nobeoka only
BS Kadogawa BS
SIC Kadogawa Minami SIC 229.6 247.2 For Miyazaki only
Scheduled to be opened in 2016
25 Hyūga IC 241.9 259.5 Hyūga
26 Tsuno IC 261.9 279.5 Tsuno
PA Kawaminami PA 268.9 286.5 Kawaminami
27 Takanabe IC 274.8 292.4 Takanabe
28 Saito IC 286.9 304.5 Saito
BS Kunitomi BS 297.9 315.5 Kunitomi
SIC Kunitomi SIC 298.5 316.1 Scheduled to be opened in 2019
BS Miyazaki BS 302.6 320.2 Miyazaki
29 Miyazaki Nishi IC 303.7 321.3
PA Miyazaki PA 306.7 324.3
30 Kiyotake IC 311.6 329.2
(4-1) Kiyotake JCT Miyazaki Expressway 313.8 331.4
TB Kiyotake Minami TB
30-1 Kiyotake Minami IC 315.0 332.6
Under Construction
Kitago IC 332.8 350.4 Scheduled to be opened in 2017 Nichinan
Nichinan IC 341.8 359.4
Aburatsu IC 345.0 362.6 Planned
Planned route

Between Natsui Interchange and Kajiki Junction

No. Name Connections Dist.
from
Origin
Dist.
from
Terminus
Bus
stop
Notes Location
Planned route
Natsui IC 0.0 85.5 Planned Kagoshima Shibushi
Shibushi IC 3.7 81.8 Planned
Ōsaki IC 13.4 72.1 Planned Ōsaki
37 Kanoya Kushira JCT 22.9 62.6 Kanoya
37-1 Nogata IC 29.4 56.1 Ōsaki
38 Soo Yagorō JCT 40.6 44.9 Soo
39 Sueyoshi Takarabe IC 51.7 33.8
Sueyoshi Takarabe TB
PA Kokubu PA 68.4 17.1 Kirishima
40 Kokubu IC 74.2 11.3
41 Hayato Higashi IC 79.0 6.5
42 Hayato Nishi IC 82.6 2.9
(24) Kajiki IC 85.1 0.4 Aira
(25) Kajiki JCT Kyushu Expressway 85.5 0.0
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