Minami-Kyūshū Expressway

Minami Kyūshū Expressway
南九州西回り自動車道
Route information
Length:	140 km (90 mi)
Existed:	1988 – present
Major junctions
From:	Yatsusiro Junction in Kyushu Expressway
To:	Kagoshima Junction in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Kyushu Expressway Ibusuki Skyline
Location
Major cities:	Minamata, Izumi, Akune, Satsumasendai, Ichikikushikino, Hioki
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

Kagoshima,Japan

The Minami Kyūshū Westbound Expressway (南九州西回り自動車道, Minami-Kyūshū nishimawari jidōshadō^?) starts from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, and it is a highway of about 140km planned extension to reach Kagoshima, Kagoshima via Minamata, Izumi, Akune, Satsumasendai (driveway) (B route) of the high standard highway (public national highway based on Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport appointment). It is built as a bypass of Japan National Route 3.

Process

At the time of basic plan development based on country development main line Expressway construction method, there was the process that Miyazaki was able to rub whether you did a terminal of the Kyushu traversing Expressway in Kagoshima-shi whether you did it, and I saved face of neither after all, and the route of the Kyushu traversing Expressway would go along the middle, but it was it with route Kyushu traversing Expressway of the Minamikyushu w.b. Expressway if Kagoshima was given priority to. Based on the fourth whole country overall development plan (June 30, 1987 cabinet decision), this route which deviated from the route of the Kyushu traversing Expressway was established later as a plan route.

Opening to traffic situation

In Kumamoto side

Yatsushiro JCT- Ashikita Interchange.
interval is inaugurated. In Yatsushiro JCT- Hinagu IC interval, Hinagu IC - Ashikita IC interval is inaugurated as no charge section of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport jurisdiction as Hinagu Ashikita road as the toll road section that West Japan highway Corporation has jurisdiction over as Yatsushiro Hinagu road.

In Kagoshima side

Satsumasendai Miyako IC - Kagoshima IC interval is inaugurated. As the toll road section that West Japan highway company has jurisdiction over as Kagoshima road as free section of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport jurisdiction as Sendai road in Ichiki IC - Kagoshima Nishi IC interval Satsumasendai Miyako IC - Ichiki IC interval, Kagoshima Nishi IC - Kagoshima IC interval is inaugurated as a free public way (a substantial driveway). In addition, it is expected that it is built as free section of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport jurisdiction, but a prospect does not stand when I arrive between Ashikita IC - Satsumasendai Miyako IC when the whole line opening to traffic becomes it in.

History

• October 19, 1988： Kagoshima Nishi IC - Kagoshima IC opening to traffic, Kyushu Expressway and connection
• March 26, 1998： Ijuin IC - Kagoshima Nishi IC opening to traffic
• April 20, 1998： Kyushu Expressway and connection
• October 6, 2001: Yatsushiro JCT- Yatsushiro Minami IC opening to traffic in starting point side： Yatsushiro Minami IC - Hinagu IC opening to traffic
• April 6, 2002： Ichiki IC - Ijuin IC opening to traffic
• February 10, 2005： Abolish Ichiki tollgate (Ichiki IC); is setting
• February 19, 2005 Miyama main line TB： Abolish Hinagu tollgate; is setting
• February 27, 2005 Hinagu Main Line TB： Hinagu IC - Taura IC opening to traffic
• March 13, 2005： Kushikino IC - Ichiki IC opening to traffic
• March 3, 2007： Satsumasendai Miyako IC - Kushikino IC opening to traffic
• March 31, 2008： Miyama IC opening to traffic
• April 29, 2009： The Tanoura IC - Ashikita IC opening to traffic

Interchanges

• IC - interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop, TN - tunnel, BR - bridge, TB - toll gate

No.	Name	Connections	Dist. from Origin	Dist. from Terminus	Bus stop	Notes	Location
(18-1)	Yatsushiro JCT	Kyūshū Expressway	0.0	28.8		For Kumamoto/Fukuoka only	Kumamoto	Yatsushiro
1	Yatsushiro-minami IC		6.6	22.2
TB	Hinagu TB		10.4	18.4
2	Hinagu IC		12.0	16.8
<3>	Tanoura IC		20.8	8.0				Ashikita
<4>	Ashikita IC		28.8	0.0
<5>	Tsunagi IC					Planned		Tsunagi
<6>	Minamata IC					Planned		Minamata
<7>	Hukuro IC					Planned
<8>	Izumi-kitaIC					Planned	Kagoshima	Izumi
<9>	Izumi IC					Planned
<10>	Takaono IC					Planned
<11>	Noda(Kagoshima) IC					Planned
<12>	Akune-kitaIC					Planned		Akune
<13>	Tsurukawauchi IC					Planned
<14>	Akune IC					Planned
<15>	Okawa IC	（Planned Route）
<16>	Nishikata IC							Satumasendai
<17>	Sendai(Kagoshima) IC					Planned
<18>	Takae IC					Planned
<19>	Satumasendai-miyako IC		0.0	36.0
TN	Miyako Tunnel		0.7	35.3
TN	Kinzan Tunnel		5.2	21.0
<20>	Kushikino IC		6.5	29.5				Ichikikushikino
TN	Osato Tunnel		11.0	18.5
<21>	Ichiki IC		13.8	22.2
BS	Higashi-ichiki BS		14.8	21.2	○			Hioki
<22>	Miyama IC		18.8	17.2
PA	Miyama PA		18.8	17.2
TB	Miyama TB		19.0	17.0
BS	Ijuin BS		23.4	12.6	○
<23>	Ijuin IC		24.9	11.1
<24>	Matsumoto IC/TB		29.7	6.3				Kagoshima
BS	Matsumoto BS		30.4	5.6	◆
<25>	Kagoshima-nishi IC		35.1	0.9
(29)	Kagoshima IC/JCT	Ibusuki Skyline	36.0	0.0

See also

• Kyūshū Expressway
• Japan National Route 3
• Kagoshima Main Line
• West Nippon Expressway Company