Nikkō Utsunomiya Road
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|---|---|
| 日光宇都宮道路 | |
| Route information | |
| Length: | 30.7 mi[1] (49.4 km) |
| Existed: | 1976[1] – present |
| Major junctions | |
| From: |
Utsunomiya Interchange in Utsunomiya, Tochigi National Route 119 Tōhoku Expressway |
| To: |
'Kiyotaki Interchange in Nikkō, Tochigi National Route 120 |
| Highway system | |
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National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan | |
The Nikkō Utsunomiya Road (日光宇都宮道路 Nikkō Utsunomiya Dōro) is a toll road in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Overview
The road is the main access route for Nikkō, a popular getaway for tourists in the north of Tochigi. It connects directly to the Tōhoku Expressway which leads to the greater Tokyo area.
The road is officially designated as a bypass for National Route 119 (Utsunomiya Interchange to Nikkō Interchange) and National Route 120 (Nikkō Interchange to Kiyotaki Interchange). The road is designated 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 design standard of the road is similar to most national expressways in Japan.
The first section of the road was opened to traffic in 1976 and the entire route was completed in 1981.[1] It was originally built and managed by Japan Highway Public Corporation, however ownership was transferred to Tochigi Prefecture Road Public Corporation in 2005.[2] Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) was implemented at toll stations following the transfer, and discounted fares were introduced for off-season (December to April)[3] and off-peak (17:00-09:00) travel.[4]
The road is 4 lanes on the section designated as Route 119 with a speed limit of 80 km/h, and 2 lanes on the section designated as Route 120 with a speed limit of 60 km/h.[1]
List of interchanges and features
- IC - interchange, PA - parking area, TB - toll plaza
| No. | Name | Connections | Dist. from Origin |
Notes | Location (all in Tochigi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expressway ends, road continues as National Route 119 (Utsunomiya Kita Road) | |||||
| (10) | Utsunomiya IC | Tōhoku Expressway |
0.0 | Utsunomiya | |
| 1 | Tokujira IC |  National Route 293 |
2.0 | Utsunomiya-bound exit, Nikkō-bound entrance only | |
| <1-1> | Ishinada IC | Planned | |||
| 2/TB | Ōsawa IC/ Ōsawa Toll Plaza |
Pref. Route 110 (Shimotsuke Ōsawa Teishajō Route) | 11.1 | Nikkō | |
| <2-1> | Dosawa IC |  National Route 121 National Route 352 (Itabashi Bypass) |
Planned | ||
| 3 | Imaichi IC | Pref. Route 70 (Utsunomiya Imaichi Route) National Route 121 |
20.0 | ||
| PA | Nikkōguchi PA | 22.2 | |||
| 4 | Nikkō IC/ Nikkō Toll Plaza |
24.6 | |||
| 5 | Kiyotaki IC | National Route 120 |
30.7 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. "Nikko Utsunomiya Road Design" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on November 17, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ↑ "Tochigi Prefecture Road Public Corporation Website (Company Information)". Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ↑ "Tochigi Prefecture Road Public Corporation Website (Nikko Utsunomiya Road Information)". Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ↑ "Tochigi Prefecture Road Public Corporation Website (Toll Information)". Retrieved 2008-05-16.
External links
- (Japanese) Tochigi Prefecture Road Public Corporation