The Moriguchi Route (守口線, Moriguchi-sen), signed as Route 12, is one of the routes of the Hanshin Expressway system serving the Keihanshin area in Kansai, Japan. It travels in a southwest to northeast direction in Osaka and the neighboring city of Moriguchi, from the Loop Route, in the Kita ward of Osaka, to National Route 1 in the city of Moriguichi. The expressway has a total length of 10.8 kilometers (6.7 mi). It was first opened in 1968, but was completed in 1971.
 阪神高速12号守口線 | |
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 The Moriguchi Route highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Hanshin Expressway Company, Limited | |
| Length | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) |
| Existed | 1968–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Tenjimbashi Junction in Kita-ku, Osaka Loop Route |
| North end | Moriguchi exit/entrance in Moriguchi National Route 1 |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Highway system | |
Route description edit
The Moriguchi Route begins at Tenjimbashi Junction in Kita-ku, Osaka, where it meets the Loop Route. Heading north, it crosses over National Route 1 near Minami-morimachi Station. The highway then curves to the northeast after an interchange with Ōgimachi-dōri. It then crosses into the Miyakojima ward, where it begins closely paralleling the south bank of the Yodo River, a path the expressway will follow to its northern terminus. Shortly after crossing into another ward, Asahi-ku, the expressway has a junction with the Morishoji ramps that connect the expressway to National Route 163.[1] A "mini" parking area with toilets and vending machines is placed on the entrance ramp from National Route 163.[2]
The expressway then has a relatively long stretch of road without any junctions. During this stretch the expressway crosses into the city of Moriguchi. Near the expressway's northern end the highway has junctions with multiple roads that on a short stretch of road. The most notable of these roadways are the Kinki Expressway and National Route 1, the later of which merges into the expressway. This marks the northern terminus of the Moriguchi Route.[1]
History edit
Maintenance and construction of the existing and new routes of the Hanshin Expressway began in 1967 in preparation for the Expo '70, a world's fair held in Suita, Osaka, between 15 March and 13 September 1970. The first section of the project came to be known as the Moriguchi Route and opened in 1968.[3] Construction of the Moriguchi Route was completed in 1971 after the completion of a 5.6-kilometer-long (3.5 mi) section of the expressway.[4] A further addition was made to the expressway in 2014 when, in a series of openings, it was linked to the Kinki Expressway at Moriguchi Junction.[5]
List of interchanges edit
The entire expressway lies within Osaka Prefecture.
| Location | km[6] | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | Nakanoshima | Loop Route | Southern terminus | |
| 0.6 | 0.37 | 12-01 | Minamimorimachi | National Route 1 (Sonezaki-dōri) – Higashitenma, Umeda-shinmichi | Southbound exit and entrance | ||
| 1.0 | 0.62 | 12-02 | Ōgimachi | Ōgimachi-dōri – Ōgimachi, Osaka Station | Northbound exit and entrance | ||
| 1.6 | 0.99 | 12-03 | Nagara | Tenmabashi-suji – Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme, Nagarahigashi, Miyakojimahondōri | Northbound exit, southbound entrance | ||
| 4.1 | 2.5 | 12-05 | Miyakoji | Osaka-Akakawa-Tennōji Road | Southbound entrance only | ||
| 4.7 | 2.9 | 12-06 | Shirokita | Shirokita-suji – Suita, Kami-Shinjō, Noe | Northbound exit only | ||
| 6.4 | 4.0 | 12-07 | Morishoji |  National Route 163 | Northbound exit, southbound entrance; entrance ramp includes the Mini Morishoji Parking Area | ||
| Moriguchi | 10.2 | 6.3 | 12-08 | Moriguchi | Osaka Prefecture Route 155 | ||
| 10.6 | 6.6 | – | Moriguchi |    Kinki Expressway – to Meishin Expressway, Daini Keihan Expressway, Kadoma, Suita | |||
| 10.8 | 6.7 | 12-09 | Moriguchi | National Route 1 (Neyagawa Bypass) | Northern terminus; highway continues as the Neyagawa Bypass | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Expressway Map". Hanshin Expressway Company. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "森小路ミニパーキングエリア 12号守口線（森小路入口すぐ）" [Morishoji Mini Parking Area No. 12 Moriguchi Route (immediately after the Morishoji entrance)] (in Japanese). Hanshin Expressway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "第７話 万国博覧会の成功へ、供用延長を一挙４倍" [Episode 7: For the success of the World Expo, the extension of service is quadrupled at once.] (in Japanese). Hanshin Expressway Company. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Since 1950s-1970'". Hanshin Expressway Company. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "守口ジャンクション（松原方面連絡路）の開通について" [About the opening of Moriguchi Junction (connecting road to Matsubara)] (in Japanese). West Nippon Expressway Company. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Google (5 November 2020). "Moriguchi Route" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Category:Hanshin Expressway Route 12 Moriguchi Route at Wikimedia Commons
