Minamichita Road

Minamichita Road
南知多道路
Route information
Length:	19.6 km (12.2 mi)
Existed:	1970[1][2] – present
Major junctions
From:	Handa Interchange in Handa, Aichi Chitahantō Road Aichi Prefectural Route 34
To:	Toyooka Interchange in Minamichita, Aichi Aichi Prefectural Route 7 Aichi Prefectural Route 280
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

The Minamichita Road (南知多道路, Minamichita Dōro^?) is a 4-laned toll road in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is managed by Aichi Prefectural Road Public Corporation.

Overview

Officially the road is designated as Aichi Prefectural Route 7. The road is designated for motor vehicles only (自動車専用道路, Jidōsha Senyō Dōro^?) (motor vehicles must have a displacement of at least 125 cc), and the design standard of the road is similar to national expressways.

The road connects the southern portion of the Chita Peninsula with Nagoya through the Chitahantō Road. A toll plaza formerly separated these two roads since the Chitahantō Road was administered by Japan Highway Public Corporation, however since the administration of that road was transferred to Aichi Prefectural Road Public Corporation the toll plaza has been abandoned and a unified toll structure has been implemented.

Interchange list

• IC - interchange, PA - parking area

Name	Connections	Dist. from Ōdaka IC	Notes	Location (all in Aichi)
Through to Chitahantō Road
Handa IC	Pref. Route 34 (Handa Tokoname Route)	20.9		Handa
Taketoyo IC/ PA	Pref. Route 71 (Taketoyo Kosugaya Route)	26.5	PA: Handa-bound only	Taketoyo
Mihama PA		↓	Toyooka-bound only	Mihama
Mihama IC	Pref. Route 274 (Kosugaya Kōwa Route)	31.3
Minamichita IC	Pref. Route 52 (Handa Minamichita Route)	35.5
Toyooka Toll Gate		↓
Kō IC		37.4	Toyooka-bound exit, Handa-bound entrance only
Toyooka IC	Pref. Route 280 (Toyooka Toyohama Route)	40.5		Minamichita
Expressway ends, road continues as Pref. Route 7

References

1. ^ Aichi Prefectural Government. "Toll Road Information". http://www.pref.aichi.jp/dourokensetsu/yuryodouro/. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
2. ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. "History of the Expressway Network in the Greater Nagoya Area". http://www.tokai-kansen.go.jp/naruhodo/jisendo/2006_07/p03_04.html. Retrieved 2008-04-17. 

External links

• (Japanese) Aichi Prefectural Road Public Corporation