Okinawa Expressway Explained

Country:JPN
Type:Expressway
Route:Okinawa
Length Km:57.3
Established:1975
Terminus A:Naha Interchange in Naha, Okinawa
Prefectural Route 82
Junction:

Terminus B:Kyoda Interchange in Nago, Okinawa
Cities:Naha, Urasoe, Ginowan, Okinawa, Uruma

The is an expressway on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The expressway has a length of 57.3km (35.6miles). The West Nippon Expressway Company is the owner and operator of this expressway. It is signed E58 under the "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering".[1]

Route description

Tolls

The toll from end to end is 1020 yen for normal-sized cars and 840 yen for kei cars.[2] For comparison, the Tōmei and Tōhoku Expressways radiating from Tokyo have tolls of about 1650 yen for similar distances.[3]

Utilization

In 2002, an average of 23,910 vehicles per day used the expressway. This was a 5.6% increase from the previous year. This is the only expressway in Japan having more than 20% kei car traffic; the national average is 7.3%.

Junction list

The entire expressway is in Okinawa Prefecture.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japan's Expressway Numbering System. www.mlit.go.jp.
  2. Web site: Okinawa Expressway and ETC. Okinawa Hai. 23 May 2016. 4 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Tōhoku Expressway fare Urawa to Sano-Fujioka. East Nippon Expressway Company. 4 September 2020. 4 September 2020.