The , signed as Route 11, is one of the tolled routes of the

Shuto Expressway is a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the . Most routes are grade-separated (elevated roads or tunnels) and central routes have many sharp curves and multi-lane merges that requi ...

system serving the

Greater Tokyo Area The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, consisting of the Kantō region of Japan (including Tokyo Metropolis and the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tochigi) as well as the ...

. Route 11 runs from Shibaura Junction (with the

Haneda Route The , signed as Route 1, is one of the tolled routes of the Shuto Expressway system serving the Greater Tokyo Area. It is one two expressways signed as Route 1 in the system, the other expressway signed as Route 1 is the Ueno Route. The route is ...

) in Minato-ku and runs for 3.9 km through the Rainbow Bridge. Route 11 ends at the

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Junction connecting with the

Bayshore Route The signed as Route B, is one of the routes of the tolled Shuto Expressway system in the Greater Tokyo Area. The Bayshore Route is a stretch of toll highway that runs from the Kanazawa ward of Yokohama in the west, northeast to the city of ...

in Kōtō-ku. Originally, the route number was "12" in urban planning.

Route description

It runs through Rainbow Bridge which is renowned for its scenery, so sometimes, especially on holidays, a high concentration of cars on the bridge causes traffic congestion.

History

The entirety of the Daiba Route was opened to traffic on 26 August 1993. Instead of being opened in phases, like many of the other routes in the

network.

Exit list

Appearances in media

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, a manga and

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series based on street racing on the Wangan. *

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, an arcade racing game taking place on the Wangan. * Shutokō Battle (首都高, abbreviation for "Shuto Expressway") is a

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game based on Wangan racing *

Shutokō Battle series ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' is an arcade racing video game series created by Genki and inspired by street racing on the Shuto Expressway in Tokyo. Its first installment, ''Shutokō Battle '94: Drift King'', released in 1994 for the Super Famicom. In ...

, an arcade Wangan racing game * In '' Cars 2'', a portion of the Tokyo race goes over the Rainbow Bridge.

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