Minami-Kyūshū Expressway
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The starts from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Izumi, Kagami, Sakamoto, Senchō and Tōyō to form the new expanded city of Yashushiro....

, and it is a highway of about 140km planned extension to reach Kagoshima, Kagoshima
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...

 via Minamata, Izumi, Akune, Satsumasendai (driveway) (B route) of the high standard highway (public national highway based on Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport appointment). It is built as a bypass of Japan National Route 3.

Process

At the time of basic plan development based on country development main line Expressway construction method, there was the process that Miyazaki
Miyazaki, Miyazaki
is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains...

 was able to rub whether you did a terminal of the Kyushu traversing Expressway in Kagoshima-shi whether you did it, and I saved face of neither after all, and the route of the Kyushu traversing Expressway would go along the middle, but it was it with route Kyushu traversing Expressway of the Minamikyushu w.b. Expressway if Kagoshima
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...

 was given priority to. Based on the fourth whole country overall development plan (June 30, 1987 cabinet decision), this route which deviated from the route of the Kyushu traversing Expressway was established later as a plan route.

In Kumamoto side

Yatsushiro JCT- Ashikita Interchange.

interval is inaugurated. In Yatsushiro JCT- Hinagu IC interval, Hinagu IC - Ashikita IC interval is inaugurated as no charge section of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport jurisdiction as Hinagu Ashikita road as the toll road section that West Japan highway Corporation has jurisdiction over as Yatsushiro Hinagu road.

In Kagoshima side

Satsumasendai Miyako IC - Kagoshima IC interval is inaugurated. As the toll road section that West Japan highway company has jurisdiction over as Kagoshima road as free section of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport jurisdiction as Sendai road in Ichiki IC - Kagoshima Nishi IC interval Satsumasendai Miyako IC - Ichiki IC interval, Kagoshima Nishi IC - Kagoshima IC interval is inaugurated as a free public way (a substantial driveway).
In addition, it is expected that it is built as free section of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport jurisdiction, but a prospect does not stand when I arrive between Ashikita IC - Satsumasendai Miyako IC when the whole line opening to traffic becomes it in.

History

  • October 19, 1988: Kagoshima Nishi IC - Kagoshima IC opening to traffic, Kyushu Expressway and connection
  • March 26, 1998: Ijuin
    Ijuin, Kagoshima
    was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Ijūin was merged with thwe towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki and Hiyoshi, all from Hioki District, to form the new city of Hioki and no longer exists as an independent municipalwity....

     IC - Kagoshima Nishi IC opening to traffic
  • April 20, 1998: Kyushu Expressway
    Kyushu Expressway
    ' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the eastern half of the Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on...

     and connection
  • October 6, 2001: Yatsushiro JCT- Yatsushiro Minami IC opening to traffic in starting point side: Yatsushiro Minami IC - Hinagu IC opening to traffic
  • April 6, 2002: Ichiki
    Ichiki, Kagoshima
    was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Ichiki was merged with the city of Kushikino to form the new city of Ichikikushikino and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

     IC - Ijuin IC opening to traffic
  • February 10, 2005: Abolish Ichiki tollgate (Ichiki IC); is setting
  • February 19, 2005 Miyama main line TB: Abolish Hinagu tollgate; is setting
  • February 27, 2005 Hinagu Main Line TB: Hinagu IC - Taura IC opening to traffic
  • March 13, 2005: Kushikino IC - Ichiki IC opening to traffic
  • March 3, 2007: Satsumasendai Miyako IC - Kushikino IC opening to traffic
  • March 31, 2008: Miyama IC opening to traffic
  • April 29, 2009: The Tanoura
    Tanoura, Kumamoto
    Tanoura was a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Tanoura was merged into the expanded town of Ashikita and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

     IC - Ashikita IC opening to traffic

Interchanges

  • IC - interchange
    Interchange (road)
    In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...

    , JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop
    Bus stop
    A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or leave a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage...

    , TN - tunnel
    Tunnel
    A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...

    , BR - bridge
    Bridge
    A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...

    , TB - toll gate
    No. Name Connections Dist.
    from
    Origin
    Dist.
    from
    Terminus
    Bus
    stop
    Notes Location
    (18-1) Yatsushiro JCT Kyūshū Expressway
    Kyushu Expressway
    ' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the eastern half of the Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on...

    0.0 28.8 For Kumamoto/Fukuoka
    Fukuoka
    Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...

     only
    Kumamoto
    Kumamoto Prefecture
    is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...

    Yatsushiro
    1 Yatsushiro-minami IC 6.6 22.2
    TB Hinagu TB 10.4 18.4
    2 Hinagu IC 12.0 16.8
    <3> Tanoura IC 20.8 8.0 Ashikita
    Ashikita, Kumamoto
    is a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto, Japan.On January 1, 2005 the town of Tanoura was merged into Ashikita.As of this merger but with 2003 population data, the town has an estimated population of 21,644 and a density of 92.7 persons per km²...

    <4> Ashikita IC 28.8 0.0
    <5> Tsunagi IC Planned Tsunagi
    Tsunagi, Kumamoto
    is a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,620 and a density of 165.44 persons per km². The total area is 33.97 km².-External links:*...

    <6> Minamata IC Planned Minamata
    Minamata, Kumamoto
    is a city located in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū. The city was founded on April 1, 1949.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 27,856 and the density of 171 persons per km²...

    <7> Hukuro IC Planned
    <8> Izumi-kitaIC Planned Kagoshima
    Kagoshima Prefecture
    is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...

    Izumi
    Izumi, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan.On March 13, 2006, the towns of Noda and Takaono from Izumi District merged into the city. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 56,205 and a density of 170 persons per km². The total area is 330.06 km².The city was founded on April...

    <9> Izumi IC Planned
    <10> Takaono IC Planned
    <11> Noda(Kagoshima) IC Planned
    <12> Akune-kitaIC Planned Akune
    Akune, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 23,887 and the density of 178 persons per km². The total area is 134.30 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1952.- External links :* in English* in Japanese...

    <13> Tsurukawauchi IC Planned
    <14> Akune IC Planned
    <15> Okawa IC (Planned Route)
    <16> Nishikata IC Satumasendai
    Satsumasendai, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. It was established on October 12, 2004 with the merger of the city of Sendai, Kagoshima, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and Koshikijima Islands , all from Satsuma District.As of January 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 100,730 in...

    <17> Sendai(Kagoshima) IC Planned
    <18> Takae IC Planned
    <19> Satumasendai-miyako IC 0.0 36.0
    TN Miyako Tunnel 0.7 35.3
    TN Kinzan Tunnel 5.2 21.0
    <20> Kushikino IC 6.5 29.5 Ichikikushikino
    Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.The city was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the city of Kushikino with the town of Ichiki, from Hioki District.At the end of May 2008, the city has an estimated population of 31,827...

    TN Osato Tunnel 11.0 18.5
    <21> Ichiki IC 13.8 22.2
    BS Higashi-ichiki BS 14.8 21.2 Hioki
    Hioki, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of May 1, 2010, the city had a population of 51,819 and a density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km²....

    <22> Miyama IC 18.8 17.2
    PA Miyama PA 18.8 17.2
    TB Miyama TB 19.0 17.0
    BS Ijuin BS 23.4 12.6
    <23> Ijuin IC 24.9 11.1
    <24> Matsumoto IC/TB 29.7 6.3 Kagoshima
    Kagoshima, Kagoshima
    is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...

    BS Matsumoto BS 30.4 5.6
    <25> Kagoshima-nishi IC 35.1 0.9
    (29) Kagoshima IC/JCT Ibusuki Skyline 36.0 0.0

See also

  • Kyūshū Expressway
    Kyushu Expressway
    ' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the eastern half of the Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on...

  • Japan National Route 3
  • Kagoshima Main Line
    Kagoshima Main Line
    The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...

  • West Nippon Expressway Company
    West Nippon Expressway Company
    The , abbreviated as , is one of the main operators of expressways and toll roads in Japan. It is headquartered on the 19th floor of Dojima Avanza in Kita-ku, Osaka....

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