Minamichita Road Explained

Country:JPN
Minamichita Road
Alternate Name:南知多道路
Length Km:19.6
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1970[2] [3]
Terminus A:Handa Interchange in Handa, Aichi
Chitahantō Road
Aichi Prefectural Route 34
Terminus B:Toyooka Interchange in Minamichita, Aichi
Aichi Prefectural Route 7
Aichi Prefectural Route 280

The is a 4-laned expressway, toll road in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is managed by Aichi Prefectural Road Public Corporation.

Overview

Officially the road is designated as Aichi Prefectural Route 7. The road is designated (motor vehicles must have a displacement of at least 125 cc), and the design standard of the road is similar to national expressways.

The road connects the southern portion of the Chita Peninsula with Nagoya through the Chitahantō Road. A toll plaza formerly separated these two roads since the Chitahantō Road was administered by Japan Highway Public Corporation, however since the administration of that road was transferred to Aichi Prefectural Road Public Corporation the toll plaza has been abandoned and a unified toll structure has been implemented.

Interchange list

NameConnectionsDist. from
Ōdaka IC
NotesLocation
(all in Aichi)
Through to Chitahantō Road
Handa ICPref. Route 34 (Handa Tokoname Route)20.9Handa
Taketoyo IC/
PA*
Pref. Route 71 (Taketoyo Kosugaya Route)26.5PA: Handa-bound onlyTaketoyo
Mihama PAToyooka-bound onlyMihama
Mihama ICPref. Route 274 (Kosugaya Kōwa Route)31.3
Minamichita ICPref. Route 52 (Handa Minamichita Route)35.5
Toyooka Toll Gate
Kō IC37.4Toyooka-bound exit, Handa-bound entrance only
Toyooka ICPref. Route 280 (Toyooka Toyohama Route)40.5Minamichita
Expressway ends, road continues as Pref. Route 7
*=Majority of the facility closed on November 11 2018, only vending machines and portable toilet is available.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Minamichita Road Overview . Aichi Prefectural Road Public Corporation . 2008-05-19 .
  2. Web site: Toll Road Information . Aichi Prefectural Government . 2008-05-19 .
  3. Web site: History of the Expressway Network in the Greater Nagoya Area . Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport . 2008-04-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080328043932/http://www.tokai-kansen.go.jp/naruhodo/jisendo/2006_07/p03_04.html . 2008-03-28 .
  4. Web site: 武豊パーキングエリア閉店のお知らせ . 5 June 2023.

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