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The Hamada Expressway (浜田自動車道, Hamada Jidōsha-dō) is a national expressway in the Chūgoku region of Japan. It is owned and operated by West Nippon Expressway Company.

Hamada Expressway sign
Hamada Expressway
E74 浜田自動車道
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Route information
Length56.6 km (35.2 mi)
Existed1989–present
Major junctions
FromChiyoda Junction in Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima
Chūgoku Expressway
ToHamada Interchange in Hamada, Shimane
National Route 9
Location
CountryJapan
Major citiesŌnan
Highway system

Overview

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The expressway is officially referred to as the Chūgoku-Ōdan Expressway Hiroshima Hamada Route. Together with the Chūgoku Expressway and Hiroshima Expressway, the expressway forms a link connecting the greater Hiroshima area with western Shimane Prefecture.

The first section of the expressway was opened to traffic in 1989 and the entire route was completed in 1991. The entire route is 2 lanes with the exception of the short (1.3 km) section between Hamada Junction and Hamada Interchange.

List of interchanges and features

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No. Name Connections Dist. from
Origin
Bus Stop Notes Location
(25) Chiyoda JCT   Chūgoku Expressway 0.0 Kitahiroshima Hiroshima
BS Chiyoda-nishi BS 2.1
- Kurasako Chain Base 4.8
1 Ōasa IC   National Route 261
Hiroshima Prefectural Route 5
12.6
PA Kanbikizan PA 16.5
- Ōtsuka Chain Base 18.7
TN Inokoyama Tunnel Length - 2,595 m (8,514 ft)
Ōnan Shimane
- Ichiki Chain Base 22.3 adjacent to Inokoyama Tunnel
2 Mizuho IC Shimane Prefectural Route 5
Shimane Prefectural Route 50
24.2
- Chain Base only accessible to Chiyoda JCT-bound traffic Hamada
BS Shigetomi BS 34.9
- Asahi Chain Base 36.0
3 Asahi IC Shimane Prefectural Route 52
Shimane Prefectural Route 329
39.2
3-1 Kanagi PA/SIC 47.0
3-2 Hamada JCT   San'in Expressway 55.3
TB Hamada TB 56.0
4 Hamada IC   National Route 9 (Hamada Bypass) 56.6
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