is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to

Nagasaki is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. It became the sole Nanban trade, port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hi ...

. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the

prefecture. The total length is 120.4 km.

History

* November 16, 1973, Tosu Interchange and Junction with the Kyushu Expressway to Nankan was open to traffic. * November 17, 1982, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Omura Interchanges was opened to traffic. * March 28, 1985, a section from Saga-Yamato to Tosu Interchanges was opened to traffic. * February 5, 1987, the Tosu Junction in the east was opened. * March 18, 1987, a section from Takeo-Kitagata to Saga-Yamato Interchanges was opened to traffic. * January 26, 1990, a section from Omura to Takeo-Kitagata was opened to traffic which made the Nagasaki Expressway from Tosu to Nagasaki fully accessible with no gaps. * January 26, 1990, the Takeo Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway. * December 18, 1997, the tunnel from Higashisonogi to Ureshino Interchanges which made Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes. * March 24, 2001, the Sagan Cross Bridge in the Tosu Junction was opened to traffic which made access to the bridge with the Kyushu Expressway. * March 27, 2004, a section from Nagasaki to Nagasaki-Tarami Interchanges was opened with other freeway. * June 28, 2019, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges which made Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes. * November 27, 2019, the Tawarazaka tunnel is mentioned in the '' Zombie Land Saga'' song "Saga Jihen"."Saga Jihen", '' Zombie Land Saga: Franchouchou the Best''

Interchanges

* IC - interchange, JCT - junction, 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 ...

, BS - bus stop, TN -

tunnel A tunnel is an underground passageway, dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, and enclosed except for the entrance and exit, commonly at each end. A pipeline is not a tunnel, though some recent tunnels have used immersed tube cons ...

, BR -

bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...

, TB -

toll gate Toll Gate or Tollgate may refer to: * Toll gate, a barrier across a toll road or toll bridge that is lifted when the toll is paid Entertainment * "Tollgate" (Hale single) * ''The Toll-Gate'', a 1954 novel by Georgette Heyer * ''The Toll Gate'', ...

* Bus stops labeled "○" are currently in use; those marked "◆" are closed.

Lanes

* 4-lane, Tosu Junction to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges * 2-lane, Nagasaki-Susukizuka to Nagasaki Interchanges

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagasaki Expressway Expressways in Japan Kyushu region Roads in Nagasaki Prefecture Roads in Saga Prefecture