Matsuyama Expressway
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The is an expressway running in the northwestern and western parts of the island of Shikoku
and entirely in the Ehime Prefecture
. It passes through the municipalities of Shikokuchūō
, Niihama
, Saijō
, Tōon
, Matsuyama
, a tiny portion of northern Tobe
, Iyo
, Uchiko
, Ōzu
and Seiyo
.
The superhighway runs within the northwestern part of the island near the bay and south of the communities and runs through the mountain range and through the valley area to south of Matsuyama. The expressway passes through the mountain ranges and into a valley area and another large tunnel southward.
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
and entirely in the Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...
. It passes through the municipalities of Shikokuchūō
Shikokuchuo, Ehime
is a city located in Ehime, Japan.Shikokuchūō is the leading producer of paper and paper products in Japan. It is also a port city and one of Ehime’s major centers of industry....
, Niihama
Niihama, Ehime
is a city located in the eastern part of Ehime, Japan. It has the third largest population in Ehime, behind the prefectural capital of Matsuyama and the recently expanded city of Imabari.Niihama was founded on November 3, 1937...
, Saijō
Saijo, Ehime
is a city located in Ehime, Japan.On November 1, 2004 the old city of Tōyo, and the towns of Komatsu and Tanbara, both from Shūsō District, were merged with Saijō.The city was founded on April 29, 1941.The main city of Saijō is known for natural spring water...
, Tōon
Toon, Ehime
is a city located in Ehime, Japan.As of November 1, 2004, the city had an estimated population of 34,597 and a density of 163 persons per km². The total land area is 211.45 km²....
, Matsuyama
Matsuyama, Ehime
is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
, a tiny portion of northern Tobe
Tobe, Ehime
is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.As of January 1, 2005, the village of Hirota, also from Iyo District, was merged into Tobe.Following this merger, the town has an estimated population of 22,780 and a density of 224 persons per km². The total area is 101.57 km².Ehime Prefectural...
, Iyo
Iyo, Ehime
is a city located in Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2005, Iyo merged with the towns of Nakayama and Futami from the surrounding Iyo District to form the new city of Iyo, raising its population to over 40,000 and nearly quadrupling its area.-Geography:...
, Uchiko
Uchiko, Ehime
is a town located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 1, 2005 the town of Ikazaki, from Kita District; and the town of Oda, from Kamiukena District, were merged into Uchiko....
, Ōzu
Ozu, Ehime
is a city located in Ehime, Japan.On January 11, 2005 Ōzu absorbed the towns of Hijikawa and Nagahama, and the village of Kawabe, all from Kita District, to form the new and expanded city of Ōzu....
and Seiyo
Seiyo, Ehime
is a city located in Ehime, Japan.The city was formed on April 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Akehama, Nomura, Shirokawa and Uwa, all from Higashiuwa District, and the town of Mikame, from Nishiuwa District.-Kannon Spring Water:...
.
The superhighway runs within the northwestern part of the island near the bay and south of the communities and runs through the mountain range and through the valley area to south of Matsuyama. The expressway passes through the mountain ranges and into a valley area and another large tunnel southward.
History
- March 27, 1985 - Expressway opened from Mishima-Kawanoe Junction to Doi Interchange
- December 16, 1987 - Kawanoe Junction opened connecting with the Takamatsu ExpresswayTakamatsu ExpresswayThe is an expressway running in the northeastern part of the island of Shikoku and entirely in the Kagawa Prefecture. It passes through the municipalities of Higashikagawa, Sanuki, Takamatsu, Sakaide, Marugame, Zentsuji, Mitoyo, and Kan'onji....
- March 28, 1991 - a s ection from Doi to Iyo Saijō interchanges opened
- March 1991 - Route 56 from Ōzu South to Ōzu-Tomisu Interchanges opened bypassing Ōzu.
- January 30, 1992 - Kawanoe Junction opened with the Kochi Expressway
- March 1993 - a section of Route 56 from Ōzu-Tomisu to Ōzu North Interchanges opened bypassing Ōzu in its entirely
- November 16, 1994 - a section from Iyo Saijō to Kawauchi Interchanges opened
- February 26, 1997 - a section from Kawauchi to Iyo Interchange opened
- March 1998 - Route 56 from Uwajima Sakashita Tsu to Uwajima South Interchanges opened
- July 3July 1999July 1999 was a month with thirty-one days.The following events also occurred during the month:...
, 1999 - The Iyo Komatsu Interchange became a junction and connected with the Imabari Komatsu Expressway - July 28, 2000July 2000July 2000 was the seventh month of 2000. It began on a Saturday and ended after 31 days on a Monday.-Portal:Current events:This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from July 2000....
- a section from Iyo to Ōzu Interchange opened - March 29, 2002March 2002March 2002: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December- March 1, 2002 :*Space Shuttle mission STS-109 is launched at...
- Route 56 of the Ōzu Route from Ōzu to Ōzu North Interchanges opened - March 6, 2004March 2004March 2004: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December-Events:...
- a section from Iyo Saijō and Matsuyama interchanges became 4-laned. - April 17, 2004April 20042004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December-Events:2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December-Events:...
, a section from Ōzu-Kitatada to Seiyo-Uwa Interchanges opened and added several tunnels as well. - July 9, 2005July 20052005: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December – →-News collections and sources:* Wikipedia:News collections and sources....
- a section of Route 56 (Uwajima Route) from Uwajima Asahi to Uwajima Sakashita Tsu Interchanges opened
Divisions
- Kawanoe - Iyo-Saijō Interchanges - 4 lanes - 100 km/h
- Iyo Saijō - Kawauchi Interchanges - 4 lanes - 80 km/h
- Kawauchi - Matsuyama Interchanges - 4 lanes - 100 km/h
- Matsuyama - Seiyo Interchanges - 2 lanes - 70 km/h (except for from Ōzu North to Ōzu Interchanges which is part of Route 56)
Interchanges
- 6 - KawanoeKawanoe, Ehimewas a city located in Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Kawanoe was merged with the town of Doi, the village of Shingū, both from Uma District, and the old city of Iyomishima, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō....
Junction with the TakamatsuTakamatsu ExpresswayThe is an expressway running in the northeastern part of the island of Shikoku and entirely in the Kagawa Prefecture. It passes through the municipalities of Higashikagawa, Sanuki, Takamatsu, Sakaide, Marugame, Zentsuji, Mitoyo, and Kan'onji....
and the KochiExpressways - Parking area
- 7 - Mishima-Kawanoe Interchange and service station (Route 11Route 11 (Japan)National Route 11 is a Japanese highway on the island of Shikoku. The most important artery in Shikoku, it originates at the intersection with Routes 28, 55 and 195 in the prefectural capital of Tokushima and terminates at the intersection with Routes 33, 56, 317, 379, 440 and 494 in Matsuyama...
) - 8 - DoiDoi, Ehimewas a town located in Uma District, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Doi was merged with the village of Shingū, also from Uma District, and the old cities of Iyomishima and Kawanoe, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō....
Interchange (Route 11) - 9 - NiihamaNiihama, Ehimeis a city located in the eastern part of Ehime, Japan. It has the third largest population in Ehime, behind the prefectural capital of Matsuyama and the recently expanded city of Imabari.Niihama was founded on November 3, 1937...
Interchange (Ehime Prefectural Road 47, Niihama - Besshiyama) - 10 - Iyo Saijō Interchange (Route 11)
- 11 - Iyo KomatsuKomatsu, Ehimewas a town located in the former Shūsō District, Ehime, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Komatsu, along with the town of Tanbara, also from Shūsō District, and the old city of Tōyo, was merged into the expanded city of Saijō and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an...
Junction with the Imabari-Komatsu Expressway - 12 - KawauchiKawauchi, Ehimewas a town located in Onsen District, Ehime, Japan.On September 21, 2004 Kawauchi was merged with the town of Shigenobu, also from Onsen District, to form the new city of Tōon and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
Interchange (Route 11) - 13 - MatsuyamaMatsuyama, Ehimeis the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
Interchange (Route 33Route 33 (Japan), also known as the Tosa Kaidō, is a Japanese highway on the island of Shikoku. It originates at the intersection of Route 32 and other arteries in the city of Kōchi and terminates in the city of Matsuyama , where it meets Route 11 and other national highways. Its history dates to the year 662...
) - 14 - IyoIyo, Ehimeis a city located in Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2005, Iyo merged with the towns of Nakayama and Futami from the surrounding Iyo District to form the new city of Iyo, raising its population to over 40,000 and nearly quadrupling its area.-Geography:...
Interchange (Route 56) - Uchiko Parking Area
- 15 - UchikoUchiko, Ehimeis a town located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 1, 2005 the town of Ikazaki, from Kita District; and the town of Oda, from Kamiukena District, were merged into Uchiko....
-IkazakiIkazaki, Ehimewas a town located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Ikazaki, along with the town of Oda, from Kamiukena District, was merged into the expanded town of Uchiko and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
Interchange (Route 56) - 16 - ŌzuOzu, Ehimeis a city located in Ehime, Japan.On January 11, 2005 Ōzu absorbed the towns of Hijikawa and Nagahama, and the village of Kawabe, all from Kita District, to form the new and expanded city of Ōzu....
Interchange (Route 56) - Ōzu South Interchange
- 21 - Ōzu-Kitatada Interchange (Route 197
- 22 - SeiyoSeiyo, Ehimeis a city located in Ehime, Japan.The city was formed on April 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Akehama, Nomura, Shirokawa and Uwa, all from Higashiuwa District, and the town of Mikame, from Nishiuwa District.-Kannon Spring Water:...
-UwaUwa, Ehimewas a town located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Uwa was merged with the towns of Akehama, Nomura and Shirokawa, all from Higashiuwa District, and the town of Mikame, from Nishiuwa District, to form the new city of Seiyo....
Interchange (Ehime Prefectural Road 29) - Future MimaMima, Ehimewas a town located in Kitauwa District, Ehime, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Mima, along with the towns of Tsushima and Yoshida, all from Kitauwa District, was merged into the expanded city of Uwajima....
interchange - UwajimaUwajima, Ehimeis a city located in Ehime, Japan. In 1595, what is now Uwajima was known as Itajima village. Takatora Tohdo became lord of the Uwa region, and ordered the restoration of Marugushi Castle...
Interchange (Route 56) - Future TsushimaTsushima, Ehimeis a former town of Japan located in Kitauwa District, Ehime Prefecture.On August 1, 2005 Tsushima, along with the towns of Mima and Yoshida, all from Kitauwa District, was merged into the expanded city of Uwajima....
Interchange