Kisei Expressway

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highway_name = Kisei Expressway (紀勢自動車道)
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length = 13.4 km [cite web| url= http://www.cbr.mlit.go.jp/time_road/hw_kisei.htm | title= Road Timetable |author= Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | accessdate= 2008-04-17 ]
established = 2006 [cite web| url= http://www.c-nexco.co.jp/news/more/2006/0118/index.html | title= C-NEXCO Press Release | accessdate= 2008-04-17 ]
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starting_terminus = Seiwa-Taki Junction in Taki, Mie
The nihongo|Kisei Expressway|紀勢自動車道|Kisei Jidōshadō is a national expressway in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.

Overview

The expressway is officially designated as the Hanwa Expressway Kisei Route, however this designation does not appear on any signage. [cite web| url= http://www.mlit.go.jp/road/ir/ir-yosan/h20/s07.pdf | title= High Standard Trunk Road Map |author= Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | accessdate= 2008-04-13 | format=pdf]

The first section of the expressway was opened in 2006 (from the origin to Ōmiya-Ōdai Interchange). Another section (to Kisei Interchange) will open in 2008 [cite web| url= http://www.c-nexco.co.jp/english/pdf/nexco_english.pdf | title= NEXCO-Central Business Outline | accessdate= 2008-04-17 | format=pdf] and the next section (to Kii-Nagashima Interchange) is planned to open in 2012. [cite web| url= http://www.c-nexco.co.jp/corp/construction/relation/owase-seiwa.html | title= Kisei Expressway Construction Progress | accessdate= 2008-04-17 ] The expressway beyond this point is still in the planning stages and will be built according to the New Direct Control System. [cite web| url= http://www.c-nexco.co.jp/corp/construction/relation/remarks/kisei-genba.html | title= Kisei Expressway Construction Site Information | accessdate= 2008-04-17 ] 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

* (IC - interchange, JCT - junction, PA - parking area, TB - toll gate, TN - tunnel, BR - bridge

References

External links

* [http://www.c-nexco.co.jp/english/ Central Nippon Expressway Company]