Higashikyushu Expressway

Higashikyushu Expressway
東九州自動車道
Route information
Length	436 km (271 mi)
Existed	1999–present
Major junctions
From	Kitakyushu Junction in Kyushu Expressway
To	Kajiki Junction in Aira Kyushu Expressway
Location
Country	Japan
Major cities	Oita, Nobeoka, Miyazaki Kanoya, Kirishima
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

Miyazaki,Japan

The Higashikyushu Expressway (東九州自動車道, Higashi-Kyūshū jidōshadō) is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū (and the bridge to Honshū) to east of Kagoshima linking with the Kyushu Expressway. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on the island of Kyūshū. The total length is 436 km.

Overview

The first section of the expressway was opened to traffic in 1999. As of March 2009 the expressway incomplete in many areas. The next section is scheduled to open in 2010 (Soo Yagorō Interchange to Sueyoshi Takarabe Interchange). After this, Most of the incomplete areas will be built according to the New Direct Control System, whereby the burden for construction costs will be shared by the national and local governments and no tolls will be collected. Currently the section between Saiki Interchange and Nobeoka Minami Interchange, and Kanoya Kushira Junction and Sueyoshi Takarabe Interchange operates according to this principle.

The expressway is 4 lanes from Kitakyushu Junction to Kanda Kitakyushu-kūkō Interchange and Ōita Mera Interchange to Ōita Miyagawachi Interchange, and 2 lanes for all remaining sections.

The route parallels the Nippō Main Line of Kyushu Railway Company and National Route 10 for much of its length.

History

• December 15, 1994, a section from Hiji Junction to Hayami Interchange was opened to traffic.
• November 27, 1999, a section from Oita Mera to Oita Miyagawachi Interchanges was opened to traffic.
• March 4, 2000, a section from Kokubu to Hayato Higashi Interchange was opened to traffic with another freeway.
• March 25, 2000, a section from Miyazaki Nishi Interchange to Kiyotake Junction was opened to traffic.
• March 31, 2001, a section from Saito to Miyazaki Nishi Interchange was opened to traffic.
• April 18, 2001, the Oita Nogyo Bunka Koen Interchange was opened.
• December 19, 2001, the Kajiki Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway.
• December 27, 2001, a section from Oita Miyagawachi to Tsukumi Interchanges was opened to traffic.
• March 2, 2002, a section from Sueyoshi Takarabe to Kokubu Interchanges was opened to traffic.
• March 30, 2002, the Hiji Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway.
• February 26, 2006, a section from Kitakyushu Junction to Kanda Kitakyushu Airport Interchange was opened to traffic.
• June 28, 2008, a section from Tsukumi to Saiki Interchange was opened to traffic.
• March 14, 2010, a section from Soo Yagoro to Sueyoshi Takarabe Interchange was opened to traffic.
• July 17, 2010, a section from Takanabe to Saito Interchange was opened to traffic.
• December 14, 2010, a section from Kadogawa to Hyuga Interchange was opened to traffic with another freeway.
• December 15, 2012, a section from Sumie to Kitagawa Interchange was opened to traffic.
• December 22, 2012, a section from Tsuno to Takanabe Interchange was opened to traffic.
• February 16, 2013, a section from Kamae to Kitaura Interchange was opened to traffic.
• March 23, 2013, a section from Kiyotake Junction to Kiyotake Minami Interchange was opened to traffic.
• March 8, 2014, a section from Kitaura to Sumie Interchange was opened to traffic.
• March 16, 2014, a section from Hyuga to Tsuno Interchange was opened to traffic.
• March 23, 2014, a section from Kanda Kitakyushu Airport to Yukuhashi Interchange was opened to traffic.
• December 13, 2014, a section from Yukuhashi to Miyako Toyotsu Interchange was opened to traffic with another freeway.
• December 13, 2014, the Shiida Minami Interchange was opened.
• December 21, 2014, a section from Kanoya Kushira Junction to Soo Yagoro Interchange was opened to traffic.
• December 21, 2014, the Kanoya Kushira Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway.
• March 1, 2015, a section from Buzen to Usa Interchanges was opened to traffic with another freeway.
• March 21, 2015, a section from Saiki to Kamae Interchanges was opened to traffic.
• April 28, 2015, the Imagawa Parking Area and the Yukuhashi Imagawa Bus Stop was opened.
• April 24, 2016, a section from Shiida Minami to Buzen Interchange was opened to traffic which made the Higashikyushu Expressway from Kitakyushu to Miyazaki fully accessible with no gaps.

Interchanges

• IC - interchange, SIC - smart 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.

Between Kitakyushu Junction and Hayami Interchange

No.	Name	Connections	Dist. from Origin	Bus stop	Notes	Location
(2-1)	Kitakyushu JCT	Kyushu Expressway	0.0			Fukuoka	Kitakyushu
1	Kanda Kitakyushu-kūkō IC		8.2				Kanda
2	Yukuhashi IC		16.8				Yukuhashi
PA/SIC	Imagawa PA/SIC		19.1	○
3	Miyako Toyotsu IC		24.2				Miyako
4	Tsuiki IC		26.4				Chikujō
5	Shiida IC		31.5
6	Shiida Minami IC		33.1		For Kitakyushu only
7	Buzen IC		40.3				Buzen
PA/SIC	Kōge PA/SIC		45.5				Kōge
8	Nakatsu IC		52.5			Oita	Nakatsu
9	Usa IC		61.4				Usa
10	Innai IC		66.0		For Oita only
11	Ajimu IC		71.2	◆
12	Oita Nōgyō Bunka Kōen IC		77.5
13	Hayami IC		83.8				Hiji
(10)	Hiji JCT		87.1
Through to Ōita Expressway

Between Oita Mera and Aburatsu Interchanges

No.	Name	Connections	Dist. from Kitakyushu	Dist. from Tosu	Bus stop	Notes	Location
Through to Ōita Expressway
14	Oita Mera IC		116.9	134.5			Oita	Oita
PA	Oita Matsuoka PA		119.8	137.4
15	Oita Miyagawachi IC		123.1	140.7
16	Usuki IC		137.1	154.7				Usuki
17	Tsukumi IC		144.1	161.7				Tsukumi
PA	Yayoi PA					Scheduled to be opened in 2021		Saiki
TB	Saiki TB
18	Saiki IC		157.1	174.7
18-1	Saiki Katata IC		162.2	179.8
19	Kamae IC		177.5	195.1
19-1	Kamae Hatōzu IC		186.3	203.9
20	Kitaura IC		191.7	209.3			Miyazaki	Nobeoka
20-1	Sumie IC		198.1	215.7		For Nobeoka only
21	Kitagawa IC		203.7	221.3
22	Nobeoka JCT/IC	Kyushu Chūō Expressway	216.5	234.1	○
23	Nobeoka Minami IC		223.5	241.1
TB	Kadogawa TB		227.9	245.5				Kadogawa
24	Kadogawa IC		228.0	245.6		For Nobeoka only
BS	Kadogawa BS				○
SIC	Kadogawa Minami SIC		229.6	247.2		For Miyazaki only Scheduled to be opened in 2016
25	Hyūga IC		241.9	259.5	○			Hyūga
26	Tsuno IC		261.9	279.5				Tsuno
PA	Kawaminami PA		268.9	286.5				Kawaminami
27	Takanabe IC		274.8	292.4				Takanabe
28	Saito IC		286.9	304.5	○			Saito
BS	Kunitomi BS		297.9	315.5	○			Kunitomi
SIC	Kunitomi SIC		298.5	316.1		Scheduled to be opened in 2019
BS	Miyazaki BS		302.6	320.2	○			Miyazaki
29	Miyazaki Nishi IC		303.7	321.3
PA	Miyazaki PA		306.7	324.3
30	Kiyotake IC		311.6	329.2
(4-1)	Kiyotake JCT	Miyazaki Expressway	313.8	331.4
TB	Kiyotake Minami TB
30-1	Kiyotake Minami IC		315.0	332.6
Under Construction
	Kitago IC		332.8	350.4		Scheduled to be opened in 2017		Nichinan
	Nichinan IC		341.8	359.4
	Aburatsu IC		345.0	362.6		Planned
Planned route

Between Natsui Interchange and Kajiki Junction

No.	Name	Connections	Dist. from Origin	Dist. from Terminus	Bus stop	Notes	Location
Planned route
	Natsui IC		0.0	85.5		Planned	Kagoshima	Shibushi
	Shibushi IC		3.7	81.8		Planned
	Ōsaki IC		13.4	72.1		Planned		Ōsaki
37	Kanoya Kushira JCT		22.9	62.6				Kanoya
37-1	Nogata IC		29.4	56.1				Ōsaki
38	Soo Yagorō JCT		40.6	44.9				Soo
39	Sueyoshi Takarabe IC		51.7	33.8
	Sueyoshi Takarabe TB
PA	Kokubu PA		68.4	17.1				Kirishima
40	Kokubu IC		74.2	11.3
41	Hayato Higashi IC		79.0	6.5
42	Hayato Nishi IC		82.6	2.9
(24)	Kajiki IC		85.1	0.4				Aira
(25)	Kajiki JCT	Kyushu Expressway	85.5	0.0