is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the Nagasaki 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 the Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes. March 24, 2001, the Sagan Cross Bridge in the Tosu Junction was opened to traffic which allowed access to the bridge with the Kyushu Expressway. March 27, 2004, a section from Nagasaki to Nagasaki-Tarami Interchanges was opened with another freeway. June 28, 2019, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges which made Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes.
Interchanges
IC - interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop, TN - tunnel, BR - bridge, TB - toll gate Bus stops labeled "○" are currently in use; those marked "◆" are closed.
No.NameConnectionsDist.fromOriginBusstopNotesLocation(9)Tosu JCT0.0TosuSaga1Tosu IC1.2BSKōnoe BS3.3○PAYamaura PA5.7BSNakabaru BS10.6○Miyaki2Higashisefuri IC14.8YoshinogariBSKanzaki BS17.3○KanzakiSAKinryū SA23.3○Saga3Saga-Yamato IC26.6◆3-1Ogi PA/SICPref. Route 44 (Ogi Fuji Route) via Ogi city road33.4◆Ogi4Taku IC (Higashi-Taku Bypass)41.7◆TakuBSTaku Seibyō BS46.1◆PATaku-Nishi PA47.048.1for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oitafor Nagasaki5Takeo-Kitagata IC52.9◆TakeoSAKawanobori SA61.9◆6Takeo JCT64.37Ureshino ICPref. Route 1 (Sasebo Ureshino Route) 68.8○UreshinoTNTawarazaka TN-northbound: southbound: HigashisonogiNagasaki8Higashisonogi IC78.6◆PAOmura-wan PA81.6BSMatsubara BS85.4○Omura9Omura IC92.1○Emergency ExitAccess for National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical CenterAuthorized vehicles only9-1Koba PA/SIC95.4○PA:Only accessible for NagasakiPAImamura PA100.6○Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita10Isahaya ICPref. Route 125 (Isahaya Soto Kanjosen) 104.2○Isahaya11Nagasaki-Tarami IC109.1Nagasaki12Nagasaki-Susukizuka ICPref. Route 116 (Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchange Route)117.4Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita13Nagasaki ICPref. Route 51 (Nagasaki Minami Kanjosen) 120.4
Lanes
4-lane, Tosu Junction to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges 2-lane, Nagasaki-Susukizuka to Nagasaki Interchanges
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