Kisei Expressway

The Kisei Expressway (紀勢自動車道, Kisei Jidōshadō) is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.

Kisei Expressway
紀勢自動車道
Route information
Length94.6 km[1] (58.8 mi)
Existed2006[2]–present
Major junctions
FromSeiwa-Taki Junction in Taki, Mie
Ise Expressway
ToNanki-Tanabe Interchange in Tanabe, Wakayama
Hanwa Expressway
Highway system
National highways of Japan
Expressways of Japan

Naming

The name Kisei (紀勢) is a kanji acronym consisting of characters found in the former names of the provinces linked by the expressway. Kii Province (紀伊) consists of the eastern part of present-day Wakayama Prefecture, and Ise Province (伊勢) consists of present-day Mie Prefecture.

The expressway is officially designated as the Hanwa Expressway Kisei Route, however this designation does not appear on any signage.[3]

Overview

The first section of the expressway was opened in 2006 (from the origin to Ōmiya-Ōdai Interchange). Another section (to Kisei-Ouchiyama Interchange) opened in 2009 and the next section (to Kii-Nagashima Interchange) opened in 2013.[4] The expressway beyond this point is still in the planning stages and will be built according to the New Direct Control System.[5] 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
Kisei-Miyagawa Bridge

Between Seiwa-Taki Junction and Owase-minami Interchange
No. Name Connections Dist. from
Origin		 Dist. from
Terminus		 Notes Location
(all in Mie)
（39-1） Seiwa-Taki JCT Ise Expressway 0.0 55.3 Taki
（39） Seiwa-Taki IC National Route 42
TN Shikifuto Tunnel ↓ ↑ Length - 414 m
TN Kaminose Tunnel ↓ ↑ Length - 704 m
PA Okuise PA ↓ ↑ Ōdai
TN Mise Tunnel ↓ ↑ Length - 593 m
BR Kisei-Miyagawa Bridge ↓ ↑ Length - 537 m
Taiki
TN Funaki Tunnel ↓ ↑ Length - 1,059 m
1 Ōmiya-Ōdai IC National Route 42 13.4 41.9 Ōdai
2 Kisei-Ouchiyama IC Pref. Route 68 (Kisei Inter Route) 23.8 31.5 Taiki
TB Taki Toll Gate
3 Kii-Nagashima IC National Route 422 34.1 21.2 　 Kihoku
PA Kihoku PA 41.8 13.5
4 Miyama IC National Route 42 49.2 6.1 New Direct Control System
5 Owase-kita IC National Route 425 55.3 0.0 New Direct Control System Owase
This section in planning stages
<6> Owase-minami IC Connects to Kumano Owase Road
This section in planning stages
Through to Hanwa Expressway

Between Nanki-Tanabe and Susami-minami Interchanges
No. Name Connections Dist. from
Origin		 Dist. from
Terminus		 Notes Location
(all in Wakayama)
Through to Hanwa Expressway
34 Nanki-Tanabe IC National Route 42 (Tanabe Nishi Bypass) 0.0 39.3 Tanabe
Emergency Exit ↓ ↑ Access for Kinan Hospital
Authorized vehicles only
35 Kamitonda IC National Route 42 7.9 31.4 Kamitonda
Michinoeki Kuchikumano ↓ ↑ Northbound only
36 Nanki-Shirahama IC National Route 42
Pref. Route 34 (Shirahama Onsen Route)		 14.4 24.9 Shirahama
37 Hikigawa IC Pref. Route 37 (Hikigawa Ōtō Route) 23.7 15.6
38 Susami IC Pref. Route 38 (Susami Koza Route) 29.9 9.4 Susami
39 Susami-minami IC Susami Kushimoto Road
Pref. Route 36 (Kamitonda Susami Route)		 39.3 0.0
This section in planning stages

References
  1. "Table of Tolls" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  2. "C-NEXCO Press Release". Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  3. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. "High Standard Trunk Road Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
  4. "C-NEXCO Press Release About Kisei Expressway". Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  5. "Kisei Expressway Construction Site Information". Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2008-04-17.

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