The is a toll road in Chiba Prefecture,

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. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.

Overview

Officially the road is designated as National Route 126. The road is built to an

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standard and is classified as a road for (motor vehicles must have a displacement of at least 125 cc). The road consists of two distinct sections. The first section (Chiba-higashi Junction to Tōgane Interchange) was opened in 1979 and connects the prefectural capital

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with the city of Tōgane. It is 4 lanes for its entire length. The second section (Tōgane Interchange to Matsuo-Yokoshiba Interchange) was opened in 1998 and is 2 lanes. This section is designed to become part of the future

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. The expressway will extend south beyond Tōgane Interchange (expected to open in 2009-2010) and north beyond Matsuo-Yokoshiba Interchange (route is currently under assessment). Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) is accepted, however no discount programs are in effect.

List of interchanges and features

* IC - interchange, JCT - junction, PA - parking area

References

External links

East Nippon Expressway Company
Regional High-Standard Highways in Japan Toll roads in Japan Roads in Chiba Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub