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National expressway in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan This article is about a national expressway. For a network of urban expressways, see Hiroshima Expressway (urban expressway).
Hiroshima Expressway sign Hiroshima Expressway
E74 広島自動車道
Route information
Length17.2 km (10.7 mi)
Existed1983–present
Major junctions
FromHiroshima Junction in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima
Sanyō Expressway
ToHiroshima-kita Junction in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
Chūgoku Expressway
Location
CountryJapan
Major citiesHiroshima
Highway system

The Hiroshima Expressway (広島自動車道, Hiroshima Jidōsha-dō) is a national expressway in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by West Nippon Expressway Company.

Naming

The expressway is officially referred to as the Chūgoku-Ōdan Expressway Hiroshima Hamada Route. The Chūgoku-Ōdan Expressway Hiroshima Hamada Route is the official designation for the Sanyō Expressway between Hiroshima Interchange and Hiroshima Junction, the Hiroshima Expressway between Hiroshima Junction and Hiroshima-kita Junction, the Chūgoku Expressway between Hiroshima-kita Junction and Chiyoda Junction, and the Hamada Expressway between Chiyoda Junction and Hamada Interchange (concurrent with the Chūgoku-Ōdan Expressway Hiroshima Hamada Route).

Overview

The expressway is a short connector route linking Chūgoku Expressway with the Sanyō Expressway.

Although the route officially originates at Hiroshima Junction, the southern terminus and terminates at Hiroshima-kita Junction, the northern terminus, exit numbers and kilometer markings originate from Hiroshima-kita Junction.

List of interchanges and features

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No. Name Connections Dist. from
Origin
Bus Stop Notes Location
(26) Hiroshima-kita JCT Chūgoku Expressway 0.0 Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
1 Hiroshima-kita IC National Route 191
National Route 261
Hiroshima-kita Road (planning)
2.8
PA Kuchi PA 10.5
BS Kuchi BS 11.7
2 Hiroshima Seifū Shinto IC 13.2 opened on July 6, 2001 Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima
(3) Hiroshima JCT Sanyō Expressway 17.2

External links

West Nippon Expressway Company
National Expressways
Toll Roads
Japan Expressways of Japan
East Nippon Expressway Company
Central Nippon Expressway Company
West Nippon Expressway Company
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company
MLIT
Urban Expressways
Prefecture Maintained Routes


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