Minamikyushu Expressway

Minamikyushu Expressway
南九州自動車道
Route information
Length: 140 km (90 mi)
Existed: 1988 – present
Major junctions
From: Yatsushiro Junction in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
Kyushu Expressway
To: Kagoshima Junction in Kagoshima, Kagoshima
Kyushu Expressway
Ibusuki Skyline
Location
Major cities: Minamata, Izumi, Akune, Satsumasendai,
Ichikikushikino, Hioki
Highway system
National highways of Japan
Expressways of Japan
Kagoshima,Japan

Minamikyushu Expressway (南九州自動車道 Minami-Kyūshū jidōshadō) is one of the Expressways of Japan from Yatsushiro to Kagoshima linking with the Kyushu Expressway. It runs through the southern half of Kumamoto prefecture, and the northern half of the Kagoshima prefecture. The total length is 140 km.

Overview

The first section of the expressway was opened to traffic in 1988. As of March 2007 the expressway incomplete in many areas. The next sections are scheduled to open in 2009 (Tanoura Interchange to Ashikita 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 Hinagu Interchange and Tsunagi Interchange, Noda Interchange and Akune Interchange, and Satsumasendai-Mizuhiki Interchange and Ichiki Interchange operates according to this principle.

The route parallels the Kagoshima Main Line of Kyushu Railway Company and National Route 3 for much of its length.

History

Interchanges

No. Name Connections Dist.
from
Origin
Dist.
from
Terminus
Bus
stop
Notes Location
(18-1) Yatsushiro JCT Kyushu Expressway 0.0 141.9 Only accessible for Kumamoto and Fukuoka Kumamoto Yatsushiro
1 Yatsushiro-minami IC 6.6 135.3
TB Hinagu TB 10.4 131.5
2 Hinagu IC 12.0 129.9
3 Tanoura IC 20.8 121.1 Ashikita
4 Ashikita IC 28.8 113.1
5 Tsunagi IC 36.5 105.4 Tsunagi
<6> Minamata IC 42.1 99.8 Scheduled to be opened in 2018 Minamata
<7> Fukuro IC 49.5 92.4 Planned
<8> Izumi-kita IC 53.9 88.0 Planned Kagoshima Izumi
<9> Izumi IC 58.4 83.5 Scheduled to be opened in 2017
<10> Takaono IC 62.3 79.6 Scheduled to be opened in 2016
11 Noda IC 65.1 76.8
12 Akune-kita IC 69.1 72.8 Akune
13 Akune IC 73.3 68.6
<14> Nishime IC 77.4 64.5 Planned
<15> Okawa IC Planned
<16> Nishikata IC Planned Satumasendai
17 Satsumasendai-Mizuhiki IC 95.7 46.2
18 Satsumasendai-Takae IC 99.2 42.7
19 Satumasendai-Miyako IC 105.9 36.0
TN Miyako Tunnel 106.6 35.3
TN Kinzan Tunnel 111.1 30.8 Ichikikushikino
20 Kushikino IC 112.4 29.5
BS Ichiki BS 115.9 26.0
TN Osato Tunnel 116.9 25.0
21 Ichiki IC 119.7 22.2
BS Higashi-ichiki BS 120.7 21.2 Hioki
22 Miyama IC 124.7 17.2 Only accessible for Kagoshima
PA Miyama PA 124.7 17.2
TB Miyama TB 124.9 17.0
BS Ijuin BS 129.3 12.6
23 Ijuin IC 130.8 11.1
24 Matsumoto IC/TB 135.6 6.3 Kagoshima
BS Matsumoto BS 136.3 5.6
25 Kagoshima-nishi IC 141.0 0.9
(29) Kagoshima IC/JCT Ibusuki Skyline 141.9 0.0
Kagoshima Tozai Doro

Lanes

See also

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