Chiba-Tōgane Road

Chiba–Tōgane Road
千葉東金道路
Route information
Length:	32.2 km[1] (20.0 mi)
To:	Matsuo-Yokoshiba Interchange in Sanmu, Chiba Ken-Ō Expressway Chōshi Renraku Road Chiba Prefectural Route 62
Location
Major cities:	Tōgane
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

The Chiba-Tōgane Road (千葉東金道路, Chiba Tōgane Dōro^?) is a toll road in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. 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 expressway standard and is classified as a road for motor vehicles only (自動車専用道路, Jidōsha Senyō Dōro^?) (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 Chiba 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^[2] and is 2 lanes. This section is designed to become part of the future Ken-Ō Expressway. 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).^[3]

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

No.	Name	Connections	Dist. from Origin	Notes	Location (all in Chiba)
(10) 1	Chiba-higashi JCT/ IC	Keiyō Road National Route 16	0.0	IC: Chiba-bound exit, Tōgane-bound entrance only	Chūō-ku, Chiba
2	Ōmiya IC		3.2		Wakaba-ku, Chiba
3	Takada IC		7.5		Midori-ku, Chiba
PA	Noro PA		↓		Wakaba-ku, Chiba
4	Nakano IC	Pref. Route 129 (Honda Teishajō Nakano Route)	11.4
5	Yamada IC	Pref. Route 83 (Yamadadai Ōami Shirasato Route)	13.9	Tōgane-bound exit, Chiba-bound entrance only	Tōgane
6	Tōgane IC	Ken-Ō Expressway (Planned) National Route 126	16.1
7	Sanbu-Narutō IC	Pref. Route 76 (Narutō Shisui Route)	24.8		Sanmu
8	Matsuo-Yokoshiba IC	Chōshi Renraku Road Pref. Route 62 (Narita Matsuo Route)	32.2
Through to Ken-Ō Expressway (Planned)

References

1. ^ "E-NEXCO Expressway Data". http://www.e-nexco.co.jp/more_expressway/data/. Retrieved 2008-04-13. 
2. ^ Chiba Prefectural Government. "History of Capital Projects in Chiba" (pdf). http://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/syozoku/i_kensei/tm/ayumi.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-15. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. "Ken-O Expressway Plan, Chiba Section". http://www.ktr.mlit.go.jp/3kanjo/kenoudo/chiba.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-15. 

External links

• (Japanese) East Nippon Expressway Company