Karisaka Tunnel
The Karisaka Tunnel is a Japanese toll tunnel that opened April 23, 1998 between Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture and Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Until this tunnel opened, there was no direct road connection between Saitama and Yamanashi prefectures.[1]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Saitama Prefecture • Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Status | In service |
| Route | Japan National Route 140 |
| Start | Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture |
| End | Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | October, 1988 |
| Constructed | September, 1994 |
| Opened | April, 1998 |
| Traffic | Automobiles • Motorbikes |
| Toll | Passenger cars： 710 yen Mid-sized cars：860 yen Heavy vehicles： 1,170 yen Oversized vehicles：1,980 yen Light motor vehicles (up to 660cc)： 560 yen Motorbikes： 70yen |
| Technical | |
| Length | 6,625m |
| Operating speed | Not specified. Speed limit: 40km/h Mopeds: 30km/h |
| Width | 7.5m |
The tollboth at the tunnel entrance on the Yamanashi-prefecture end
Details
- At 6,625m long, the tunnel is the fifth-longest road tunnel in Japan.
- Tolls are collected when traveling north from Yamanashi to Saitama.
- Equipped with fire-prevention equipment
- Built using the New Austrian Tunneling method
- Pedestrians, bicycles, and specialized small vehicles are prohibited.
- 50cc motorbikes can be ridden through the tunnel.
- Hazardous cargo is restricted.
| Timeline | |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Plan announced |
| 1968 | Surveying began in Saitama and Yamanashi |
| October 1984 | The route was approved |
| November 1988 | Construction began in Yamanashi |
| May 1989 | The groundbreaking was held in Yamanashi |
| November 1990 | Construction began in Saitama |
| September 1994 | Breakthrough |
| April 23, 1998 | Opening |
| October 1998 | Deregulation of large-vehicle traffic |
References
- Karisaka Tunnel (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing)]
External links
- Toll roads in Yamanashi prefecture (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing)
- Toll tunnel management office, Yamanashi city (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing)
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