The (lit. Tōkai Ring Expressway) is a

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in the

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. It is owned and managed by

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Naming

Officially, the route is designated as National Route 475. On some signs, the expressway is represented in Japanese as 東海環状道; this is done to prevent confusion with the

Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway The is a national expressway in the Chūbu region on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company. The route is signed E41 under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's "2016 Proposal f ...

. Although the road is named as an expressway, it is not recognized as a national expressway. Officially it is a (motor vehicles must have a displacement of at least 125 cc). However, the design standard of the Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway is similar to most national expressways.

Overview

Once completed, the expressway will form a 160 km ring road for the Tōkai Region. It is hoped that the expressway will reduce traffic congestion, link important industrial and manufacturing centers in the region, and facilitate access to

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and tourist areas in rural Gifu Prefecture. Currently 73 km of the route has been opened to traffic. This section was opened in 2005 to coincide with the opening of

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in Aichi Prefecture. There are 4 lanes of traffic from Toyota-higashi Junction to Toki Junction, and 2 lanes from Toki Junction to Mino-Seki Junction.

List of interchanges and features

* IC - interchange, SIC -

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, JCT -

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, SA -

service area Service area may refer to: * Rest area A rest area is a public facility located next to a large thoroughfare such as a motorway, expressway, or highway, at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting onto secondary r ...

, PA -

parking area A parking lot (American English) or car park (British English), also known as a car lot, is a cleared area intended for parking vehicles. The term usually refers to an area dedicated only for parking, with a durable or semi-durable surface ...

References

External links

Central Nippon Expressway Company
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tokai-Kanjo Expressway Toll roads in Japan Proposed roads in Japan Roads in Aichi Prefecture Roads in Gifu Prefecture Roads in Mie Prefecture