The is a network of urban

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serving the greater

Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...

area. It is owned and managed by

Nagoya Expressway Public Corporation is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most popu ...

Overview

The first section of the Nagoya Expressway network opened to traffic in 1979. As of 2008, of the network has been completed. The Ring Route at the center of Nagoya is one-way, flowing clockwise. Routes 1 through 6 extend radially from the Ring Route, with Route 2 bisecting the Ring Route. Route 4 is the only route still under construction. Routes 11 and 16 are extensions of Routes 1 and 6 respectively; a separate toll is required for these routes. Nagoya Expressway faces competition from the expressways operated by

Central Nippon Expressway Company The , abbreviated as , is one of the main operators of expressways and toll roads in Japan. It is headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The company was established on October 1, 2005 as a result of the privatization of Japan Highway Public Co ...

in the greater Nagoya area. Discount policies on these expressways are much more significant than those on the Nagoya Expressway network, which leads to reduced revenue for the Nagoya Expressway and reduced efficiency of the entire road network in the region.

Tolls

Fares are denominated in

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. The first value in each field applies to passenger cars and light trucks (including 2-wheeled vehicles), while the second applies to large trucks and buses. The following applies only when using Electronic Toll Collection (ETC). *^*1 Special discounted fare for vehicles using only designated short sections of the expressway network. *^*2 Special discounted fare for travel on Sundays and

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(all day), and between 22:00 and 0:00 every day (20:00 - 24:00 until July 31, 2008). *^*3 Special discounted fare for travel between 0:00 and 6:00 every day (0:00 to 6:30 until July 31, 2008).

References

External links

Nagoya Expressway Public Corporation
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