The is a national expressway in the Chūgoku region of Japan. It is owned and operated by West Nippon Expressway Company.
Overview The expressway is officially referred to as the Chūgoku-Ōdan Expressway Onomichi Matsue Route. The route connects the city of Matsue with the Chugoku Expressway in Hiroshima Prefecture.
The first section of the expressway was opened in 2003. The final section of the expressway (48.7 km between Miyoshi-Higashi Junction and Yoshida-Kakeya Interchange) was opened on March 30, 2013.
There was additional construction in the Oyoshida Area.
The section between Miyoshi-Higashi Junction and Mitoya-Kisuki Interchange is toll-free; all other sections assess tolls based on distance travelled in the same manner as most other national expressways.
List of interchanges and features
IC - interchange, SIC - smart interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop, TN - tunnel, BR - bridge
No.NameConnectionsDist. fromOriginBus StopNotesLocationThrough to Onomichi Expressway(21-1)1Miyoshi-Higashi JCTMiyoshi-Higashi IC Chūgoku ExpresswayHiroshima Prefectural Route 4340.0MiyoshiHiroshima2Kuchiwa IC13.3Shōbara3Takano IC28.8△4Unnan-Yoshida IC44.9△UnnanShimane5Yoshida-Kakeya ICShimane Prefectural Route 33648.7BSKisuki BS60.5○6Mitoya-Kisuki ICShimane Prefectural Route 33261.0TBMitoya-Kisuki TB61.2BSKamo BS66.0○PAKamo-Iwakura PA68.229Shinji JCT San-in Expressway71.6Matsue
References
External links West Nippon Expressway Company