Hamada Expressway Explained

Country:JPN
Type:Expressway
Route:Hamada
Alternate Name: 浜田自動車道
Map Custom:yes
Length Km:56.6
Established:1989
Terminus A:Chiyoda Junction in Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima
Chūgoku Expressway
Cities:Ōnan
Terminus B:Hamada Interchange in Hamada, Shimane

The is a national expressway in the Chūgoku region of Japan. It is owned and operated by West Nippon Expressway Company.

Overview

The expressway is officially referred to as the Chūgoku-Ōdan Expressway Hiroshima Hamada Route. Together with the Chūgoku Expressway and Hiroshima Expressway, the expressway forms a link connecting the greater Hiroshima area with western Shimane Prefecture.

The first section of the expressway was opened to traffic in 1989 and the entire route was completed in 1991. The entire route is 2 lanes with the exception of the short (1.3 km) section between Hamada Junction and Hamada Interchange.

List of interchanges and features

No.NameConnectionsDist. from
Origin
Bus StopNotesLocation
(25)Chiyoda JCT Chūgoku Expressway0.0KitahiroshimaHiroshima
BSChiyoda-nishi BS2.1
style="background-color:#BFB;"-Kurasako Chain Base4.8
1Ōasa IC National Route 261
Hiroshima Prefectural Route 5
12.6
PAKanbikizan PA16.5
style="background-color:#BFB;"-Ōtsuka Chain Base18.7
TNInokoyama TunnelLength - 2595m (8,514feet)
ŌnanShimane
style="background-color:#BFB;"-Ichiki Chain Base22.3adjacent to Inokoyama Tunnel
2Mizuho ICShimane Prefectural Route 5
Shimane Prefectural Route 50
24.2
style="background-color:#BFB;"-Chain Baseonly accessible to Chiyoda JCT-bound trafficHamada
BSShigetomi BS34.9
style="background-color:#BFB;"-Asahi Chain Base36.0
3Asahi ICShimane Prefectural Route 52
Shimane Prefectural Route 329
39.2
3-1Kanagi PA/SIC47.0
3-2Hamada JCT San'in Expressway55.3
TBHamada TB56.0
4Hamada IC (Hamada Bypass)56.6

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