| Higashi-Mito Road | |
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| 東水戸道路 | |
| Route information | |
| Existed: | 1996[1] – present |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Mito-minami Interchange in Mito, Ibaraki Kita-Kantō Expressway National Route 6 |
| To: | Hitachinaka Interchange in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Hitachinaka Road National Route 245 |
| Highway system | |
The Higashi-Mito Road (東水戸道路 Higashimito Dōro) is a 4-laned toll road in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.
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The route is officially designated as a bypass for National Route 6, however it is functionally an extension of the Kita-Kantō Expressway. As such it is classified as a national highway for motor vehicles only with national expressway concurrency (高速自動車国道に並行する一般国道自動車専用道路 Kōsoku Jidōsha Kokudō ni Heikōsuru Ippan Kokudō Jidōsha Senyō Dōro)[2] with the same design standard as other national expressways.
The first section was opened to traffic in 1996 and a bridge crossing the Naka River was finished in 1999[3], completing the route. The road was expanded from 2 to 4 lanes in 2000.[3]
| No. | Name | Connections | Notes | Location (all in Ibaraki) |
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| Through to Kita-Kantō Expressway | ||||
| 17 | Mito-minami IC | National Route 6 (Mito Bypass) | Mito | |
| 18 | Mito-Ōarai IC | National Route 51 | ||
| BR | Naka River | |||
| Hitachinaka | ||||
| 19/ TB |
Hitachinaka IC Hitachinaka Toll Gate |
National Route 245 | TB collects tolls for through traffic to Hitachinaka Road | |
| Through to Hitachinaka Road | ||||
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