Daiba Route Explained

Country:JPN
Shuto Expressway Daiba Route
首都高速11号台場線
Map Custom:yes
Maint:Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited
Length Km:5.0
Established:1993

The, signed as Route 11, is one of the tolled routes of the Shuto Expressway system serving the Greater Tokyo Area. Route 11 runs from Shibaura Junction (with the Haneda Route) in Minato-ku and runs for 3.9 km through the Rainbow Bridge. Route 11 ends at the Ariake Junction connecting with the Bayshore Route in Kōtō-ku.

Originally, the route number was "12" in urban planning.

Route description

It runs through Rainbow Bridge which is renowned for its scenery, so sometimes, especially on holidays, a high concentration of cars on the bridge causes traffic congestion.

History

The entirety of the Daiba Route was opened to traffic on 26 August 1993. Instead of being opened in phases, like many of the other routes in the Shuto Expressway network.[1]

Exit list

MunicipalityExit/interchange nameDestinationsNotes
Minato-kuShibaura JCTHaneda RouteAccessible from outbound only
Minato-kuShibaura Rest AreaAccessible from inbound only
Minato-kuDaibaOutbound exit/inbound entrance
Kōtō-ku/Minato-kuAriake JCTBayshore Route

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 首都高の歴史. ja. Metropolitan Expressway. 8 November 2019.