Miyazaki Expressway (宮崎自動車道, Miyazaki Jidōsha-dō) is one of the Expressways of Japan from Ebino to Miyazaki linking with the Higashikyushu Expressway. It runs through the southern half of the Miyazaki prefecture. The expressway is 80.7 kilometres (50.1 mi) long.

Miyazaki Expressway sign
Miyazaki Expressway
宮崎自動車道
Route information
Length80.7 km[1] (50.1 mi)
Existed1976–present
Major junctions
FromEbino Junction in Ebino
Kyushu Expressway
ToMiyazaki Interchange in Miyazaki
Hitotsuba Toll Road
Location
CountryJapan
Major citiesKobayashi, Miyakonojō
Highway system
Tenjin Tunnel Eastern Side, Miyazaki, Japan

History

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  • March 4, 1976, the Ebino Junction with the Kyushu Expressway to Takaharu Interchange was opened.
  • March 17, 1981, a section from Takaharu to Miyakonojō Interchanges was opened to traffic.
  • October 29, 1981, a section from Miyakonojō to Miyazaki Interchanges was opened to traffic which made the Miyazaki Expressway from Ebino to Miyazaki fully accessible with no gaps.
  • March 25, 2000, the Kiyotake Junction to the east was opened to traffic.
  • October 1, 2005, Following privatisation of JH it came under the control of NEXCO West Japan.

Interchanges

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No. Name Connections Dist. from
Origin
Bus Stop Notes Location
(all in Miyazaki)
(21) Ebino JCT   Kyushu Expressway 0.0 Ebino
BS Iino BS 7.6
1 Kobayashi IC Pref. Route 1 (Kobayashi Ebino Kogen Makizono Route) 15.9 Kobayashi
SA Kirishima SA 18.7
2 Takaharu IC   National Route 221 26.5 Takaharu
PA Hyūga Takasaki PA 30.1 Miyakonojō
BS Takasaki-Higashi BS 38.0
BS Miyakonojō-Kita BS 45.8
3 Miyakonojō IC   National Route 10
Miyakonojō Shibushi Road (planned)
46.9
BS Takajō BS 50.5
3-1 Yamanokuchi SA/SIA   National Route 269 via Miyakonojō city road 51.9
TN Tenjin Tunnel northbound: 1,670 m (5,480 ft)
southbound: 1,648 m (5,407 ft)
Miyazaki
4 Tano IC Pref. Route 28 (Nichinan Takaoka Route) 68.0
BS Tano-Higashi BS 70.1
(4-1) Kiyotake JCT   Higashikyushu Expressway 74.3
BS Kiyotake BS 78.0
PA Kiyotake PA 78.7 Only accessible for Ebino
TB Miyazaki TB 79.0
PA Kiyotake PA 79.2 Only accessible for Miyazaki
5 Miyazaki IC   National Route 220(Miyazaki-Minami Bypass) 80.7
Through to Hitotsuba Toll Road

Lanes

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  • 4-lane

References

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  1. ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kyushu Regional Development Bureau. "Road Timetable". Retrieved 2008-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)