The Miyagi-Kenpoku Road (みやぎ県北高速幹線道路 Miyagi-Kenpoku Kōsokukansenōro) is an incomplete Regional High-Standard Highway in Miyagi Prefecture connecting the cities Kurihara and Tome. It serves as an arterial highway between the Tōhoku Expressway and Sanriku Expressway in the northern part of the prefecture. The road is managed by Miyagi Prefecture.[1]
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| みやぎ県北高速幹線道路 (Miyagi-Kenpoku Kōsokukansenōro) | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Miyagi Prefecture | |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Existed | 2011–present |
| Component highways |  Miyagi Prefecture Route 36 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  National Route 4 in Kurihara |
| East end |  Sanriku Expressway in Tome |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Highway system | |
History edit
The first section of the Miyagi-Kenpoku Road was originally scheduled to be opened on 17 March 2011; however, the opening was postponed due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The section was instead opened on 24 November 2011. After the area was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami, priority was given to completing the road as a link from the Tōhoku Expressway to the disaster area. Construction is still underway as it does not yet connect directly to the Tōhoku Expressway.[2] This road is known for being all messed up like and having lots of messed up crashes :(
Junction list edit
The entire highway is in Miyagi Prefecture.
| Location | km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurihara | 0 | 0.0 | — | National Route 4 (Tsukidate Bypass) | Western terminus; at-grade intersection | ||
| — | Kurihara |  Tōhoku Expressway | E4 exit 32-1 | ||||
| 1.7 | 1.1 | — | Tsukidate-higashi | Miyagi Prefecture Route 36 | Eastbound entrance, westbound exit | ||
| 4.8 | 3.0 | — | Izunuma | Miyagi Prefecture Route 268 | |||
| 8.7 | 5.4 | — | Wakayanagi-minami | Miyagi Prefecture Route 176 | |||
| 10.6 | 6.6 | — |  National Route 398 | At-grade intersection | |||
8.1 km gap in the highway, connection is made by  National Route 346 / National Route 398 | |||||||
| Tome | 18.7 | 11.6 | — | Sanuma | National Route 346 | ||
| 20.5 | 12.7 | — | Nakada | Tome-Soyokaze Line | |||
| 23.4 | 14.5 | — | Tome-Nakada | Miyagi Prefecture Route 4 | At-grade intersection | ||
| 23.9 | 14.9 | — | Tome-Nakada | Sanriku Expressway | Eastern terminus; E45 exit 15 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "「みやぎ県北高速幹線道路4期（築館工区）」の供用開始について" (in Japanese). 3 March 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "「みやぎ県北高速幹線道路IV期（築館工区）の供用開始について" (PDF) (in Japanese). 3 March 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
External links edit
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