Country: | JPN |
Higashi-Mito Road | |
Length Km: | 10.2 |
Length Ref: | [1] |
Length Round: | 1 |
Established: | 1996[2] |
Direction A: | West |
Terminus A: | Mito-minami Interchange in Mito, Ibaraki |
Direction B: | East |
Terminus B: | Hitachinaka Interchange in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki |
The is a four-lane toll road in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.
The route is officially designated as a bypass for National Route 6; however, it is functionally an extension from the eastern terminus of the Kita-Kantō Expressway. As such it is classified as a [3] with the same design standard as other national expressways.
The first section was opened to traffic in 1996. A bridge spanning the Naka River was completed in 1999, completing the route. The road was expanded from 2 to 4 lanes in 2000.[4]
The entire expressway is in Ibaraki Prefecture. The sequence of kilometer posts and exits continue from the eastern terminus of the Kita-Kantō Expressway.