Nagasaki Expressway

Nagasaki Expressway (長崎自動車道, Nagasaki Jidōsha-dō) 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.

Nagasaki Expressway
長崎自動車道
Route information
Length	120.4 km[1] (74.8 mi)
Existed	1973–present
Major junctions
From	Tosu Junction in Tosu Kyushu Expressway Ōita Expressway
To	Nagasaki Interchange in Nagasaki Nagasaki Dejima Road
Location
Country	Japan
Major cities	Saga, Takeo, Omura, Isahaya
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

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.
• November 27, 2019, the Tawarazaka tunnel is mentioned in the Zombie Land Saga song "Saga Jihen".^[2]

Interchanges

Higashisonogi, Nagasaki, Japan

• 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.	Name	Connections	Dist. from Origin	Bus stop	Notes	Location
(9)	Tosu JCT	Kyushu Expressway Ōita Expressway	0.0			Tosu	Saga
1	Tosu IC	National Route 3 National Route 34	1.2
BS	Kōnoe BS		3.3	○
PA	Yamaura PA		5.7
BS	Nakabaru BS		10.6	○		Miyaki
2	Higashisefuri IC	National Route 385	14.8			Yoshinogari
BS	Kanzaki BS		17.3	○		Kanzaki
SA	Kinryū SA		23.3	○		Saga
3	Saga-Yamato IC	National Route 263	26.6	◆
3-1	Ogi PA/SIC	Pref. Route 44 (Ogi Fuji Route) via Ogi city road	33.4	◆		Ogi
4	Taku IC	National Route 203 (Higashi-Taku Bypass)	41.7	◆		Taku
BS	Taku Seibyō BS		46.1	◆
PA	Taku-Nishi PA		47.0 48.1		for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita for Nagasaki
5	Takeo-Kitagata IC	National Route 34	52.9	◆		Takeo
SA	Kawanobori SA		61.9	◆
6	Takeo JCT	Nishi-Kyūshū Expressway	64.3
7	Ureshino IC	Pref. Route 1 (Sasebo Ureshino Route)	68.8	○		Ureshino
TN	Tawarazaka TN		-		northbound: 2,656 m (8,714 ft) southbound: 2,610 m (8,560 ft)
						Higashisonogi	Nagasaki
8	Higashisonogi IC	National Route 34 National Route 205	78.6	◆
PA	Omura-wan PA		81.6
BS	Matsubara BS		85.4	○		Omura
9	Omura IC	National Route 444	92.1	○
	Emergency Exit				Access for National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center Authorized vehicles only
9-1	Koba PA/SIC		95.4	○	PA:Only accessible for Nagasaki
PA	Imamura PA		100.6	○	Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita
10	Isahaya IC	National Route 34 Pref. Route 125 (Isahaya Soto Kanjosen)	104.2	○		Isahaya
11	Nagasaki-Tarami IC	Nagasaki Bypass	109.1
						Nagasaki
12	Nagasaki-Susukizuka IC	Pref. Route 116 (Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchange Route)	117.4		Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita
13	Nagasaki IC	National Route 324 Nagasaki Dejima Road Pref. Route 51 (Nagasaki Minami Kanjosen)	120.4

Lanes

• 4-lane, Tosu Junction to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges
• 2-lane, Nagasaki-Susukizuka to Nagasaki Interchanges

References

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)
2. "Saga Jihen", Zombie Land Saga: Franchouchou the Best