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Roads Inspection of Road Facilities (Bridges, Tunnels, Pavements, Slope Surfaces, Earthwork Constructions, Road Accessories, Etc.) to Grasp Safety Continues Steadily Future-oriented work addressing aging infrastructure Roads Inspection of road facilities (bridges, tunnels, pavements, slope surfaces, earthwork constructions, road accessories, etc.) to grasp safety continues steadily. Measures against aging by maintenance cycles such as inspections, diagnoses etc. are also promoted. ○ Summary of the Update the upper part mechanics for remarkable damage Ensuring the Safety and Security of the People Yodogawa-Ohashi Bridge Construction 1926 Bridge length 724.5 m Securing flows of goods and people in the event of a disaster Width 20.8 m Kanazu Route, 4.3 km length Ushinoya Route, 4.6 km length Ishikawa Prefecture Kumasaka-machi, Kaga City, (Terminus) Sasaoka, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture (Origin) Ushinoya, Fukui Prefecture Awara City, ○ To Fukui City Disaster-resistant roads (outbound) The reliability of the National Highway Area subject to prior traffic restrictions Hokuriku Route 8, Kanazu Route (Awara City Expressway Hokuriku Kanazu Continuous precipitation Ushinoya to Awara City Sasaoka Expressway Interchange of 180 mm Photo route) as a main line network will be Kaga City improved through the rapid removal Interchange Detachment and reinforcing rod Corrosion of the truss of winter traffic impediments, the Awara City Ishikawa Kaga 国 道 8 Prefecture exposure of the floor deck strengthening of roadways between ROUTE JR Hokuriku Fukui and Ishikawa Prefectures, and Main Line [Major projects] the removal of sites requiring disas- Steep section (i=5% or higher) ShinkansenHokuriku Fukui (Scheduled) ○Yodogawa-Ohashi repairs (Site frontage, Fukushima Ward to ter-preparedness inspection Prefecture Sites needing disaster-preparedness Nishiyodogawa Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) measures. inspection and countermeasures Photo State of construction work Construction of 0km 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 ○National Highway Route 25, Showa Bridge inspection (Site Traffic jam sites (Jan.-Feb. 2018) To Kanazawa new steel plate floors [Major projects] City (Inbound) frontage, Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara Prefecture) ○National Highway Route 9, Gamo Tunnel repairs ((Site ○National Highway Route 8, Kanazu Route (Site frontage, Ushinoya to Sasaoka, Awara City, frontage, Shin'onsen-cho, Mikata-gun, Hyogo Prefecture) Fukui Prefecture) ○National Highway Route 169, Okutoro Route (3rd phase) (Site frontage, Shimooi to Komatsu, Feb. 2018: Traffic standstill in Kitayama-mura, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture) a major snowstorm Achieving strong, enduring economic growth Reinforcing an efficient logistics network ○ Disaster preparedness and earthquake countermeasures Community-building that serves as a basis for a rich life Road networks that connect communities and hubs Measures will continue to be taken to ensure disaster and [Major projects] earthquake preparedness by reducing damage caused by disasters ○National Highway Route 27, disaster preparedness measures in These projects aim to build a smooth, rapid, and highly competitive logistics network by promoting the and supporting smooth, rapid emergency response activities. the Hirose area (Site frontage, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture) development of the Kinki area’s ring road network and alleviating traffic congestion. In order to build a ○National Highway Route 42, measures to improve Asashibashi broad-ranging network that is durable to disasters, the projects also work to develop high-standard roadways that Bridge earthquake resistance (Site frontage, Wakayama City, connect major cities to ensure route substitutability for road sections wherein breakage of existing roads by future Wakayama Prefecture) earthquakes, tsunamis, or heavy rains have the potential to have a large impact on traffic in a broad area. Before taking measures After taking measures Before taking measures After taking measures [Main Project] ○Kinki Expressway Kisei line Shingu road (new project), Susami Kushimoto road, etc. ○Chubu Jukan Expressway: Ono-Aburazaka road (from Onohigashi to Izumi), etc. ○National Highway Route 2, Osaka Wangan Road (western extension) ○National Highway Route 1, Yodogawa-Sagan Line (extension) Geographical conditions for distribution companies E67 Hyogo Pref. Route 9, Muraoka, Measure to prevent Nara Pref. Route 165, Bridge pier reinforcement and Chubu-Jukan Expressway in the Osaka-Kobe coastal zone Muraoka-ku, Kami-cho falling rocks at roadside Anamushi Elevated Bridge devices that prevent bridge collapse High-standard arterial roads in the Kinki region E1A Shin-Meishin Fukui Pref. Expressway E1 ○ E2 E2A Removal of utility poles Meishin Sanyo Chugoku Expressway Expressway Utility poles are being removed to improve the disaster-preparedness of roads, to ensure a safe and Expressway E26 Existing (pre-2012) E8 Hokuriku Kinki Expressway comfortable driving environment, to create better scenery, and to promote sightseeing. E9 San'in-Kinki Expressway Expressway Osaka Existing (post-2012) International Airport Before taking measures ■Road blockage caused (Near Suma Station, E29 E72 Chugoku-Odan National Highway Route 2) by utility pole collapse [Using PFI methods to remove utility poles] Expressway E27 Maizuru-Wakasa Planned location Expressway Shiga Kobe Line Pref. PFI methods will be used to promote the removal of utility poles by Kitakinki-Toyooka Kyoto-Jukan Higashi-Osaka Areas seeing Meishin Line directing private-sector technology, know-how, and funds to Expressway Expressway Expressway ongoing expansion Kyoto Pref. Loop Line E1 common-use cable tunnels (direct control). Hyogo Pref. E9 Kobe Chugoku Port E2A Expressway E28 Osaka Port [Major projects] Kobe Airport E2 San'yo Expressway Kobe-Awaji-Naruto E1A Shin-Meishin Expressway ExpresswayMeihanE25 ○Shiga No. 8 common-use cable tunnel (Higashinonami Expressway Hanshin Port, Strategic Yamatogawa Common-Use Cable Tunnel) International Container Port Line Sennan City, Osaka Prefecture [Previous common-use [Common-use cable tunnel work E25 Meihan Expressway Areas of major expressway congestion Typhoon 21, Sept. 2018 cable tunnel projects] using PFI methods] in the central Hanshin area E26 Expressways Nara Pref. Project costs Project costs Standardization of budget through E28 E1 After taking measures (image) Peak costs Work period installment-based payment Osaka Expressway In Service (High Standard) ■Prohibition of road occupancy Pref. Osaka Kinki Kobe-Awaji-Naruto (Near Settsu-Motoyama Station, (Use of private funding) Expressway International Airport In Service National Highway Route 2) for new utility poles Meishin (Regional High Standard) E24 Keinawa Expressway Expressway In Service (High Standard) In Operation Kobe Line (Regional High Standard) Wakayama In Investigation Pref. (Regional High Standard) Higashi-Osaka Loop Line Line In Investigation Kobe Port (Western extension) Osaka Port Design Design Legend E42 Kobe Airport and paving and paving Kinki Expressway Areas of major In Service Kisei Line Osaka Wangan Road, ExpresswayMeihanE25 expressway Example of an extremely In Operation Seishinbu (western extension) congestion in the Guarantee work Guarantee work In Investigation Yamatogawa narrow road Line central Hanshin area Work on coreWork infrastructure on core infrastructure Work on coreWork infrastructure on core infrastructureInstallment-based payment Work on core infrastructure Work on core infrastructure .
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