Nishi-Fuji Road Explained

Country:JPN
Nishi-Fuji Road
Marker Image:250px|Nishi-Fuji Road
Length Km:6.8
Length Round:1
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1982[2]
Terminus A:Fuji Interchange, in Fuji, Shizuoka
Terminus B:Koizumi Interchange, Shizuoka Prefecture Route 76 in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka

The (lit. West Fuji Road) is a 4-laned toll road in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company. It is a bypass of National Route 139.

Route description

Officially, the road is designated as a bypass for National Route 139. It is also classified as a road for and access is controlled with interchanges and junctions in a similar manner to national expressways in Japan.

The road connects the cities of Fuji and Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture. In Fuji, the road connects directly to an interchange with the Tōmei Expressway and follows a northeasterly course to Fujinomiya.

Tolls are collected at a toll plaza near the northern terminus in Fujinomiya. The toll for a regular passenger car is 200 yen. Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) is accepted for payment, however no discount programs are in effect. Since there are no toll collection points between Fuji Interchange and Hiromi Interchange this section of the road is effectively free.

History

The Nishi-Fuji Road opened on 2 April 1982. On 14 April 2012, the road received another junction with the newly built Shin-Tōmei Expressway.[3]

Junction list

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: E-NEXCO Drive Plaza Route Search . 2008-06-05 .
  2. Web site: History of Fujinomiya City . Fujinomiya City Website . 2008-06-05 .
  3. Web site: 【広報ふじ昭和55年】軟弱地盤に挑む. https://web.archive.org/web/20140803084551/http://www.city.fuji.shizuoka.jp/hp/page000023900/hpg000023869.htm. dead. 3 August 2014. ja. 5 August 2019.