is one of the Expressways of Japan from Ebino to Miyazaki linking with the Higashikyushu Expressway. It runs through the southern half of the Miyazaki prefecture. The expressway is long.

History

March 4, 1976 – The Ebino Junction with the Kyushu Expressway to Takaharu Interchange was opened. March 17, 1981 – A section from Takaharu to Miyakonojō Interchanges was opened to traffic. October 29, 1981 – A section from Miyakonojō to Miyazaki Interchanges was opened to traffic which made the Miyazaki Expressway from Ebino to Miyazaki fully accessible with no gaps. March 25, 2000 – The Kiyotake Junction to the east was opened to traffic. October 1, 2005 – Following privatisation of JH it came under the control of NEXCO West Japan.

Interchanges

IC - interchange, SIC - smart interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop, TN - tunnel, BR - bridge Bus stops labeled "○" are currently in use; those marked "◆" are closed.

No.NameConnectionsDist. fromOriginBus StopNotesLocation(all in Miyazaki)(21)Ebino JCT Kyushu Expressway0.0EbinoBSIino BS7.6○1Kobayashi ICPref. Route 1 (Kobayashi Ebino Kogen Makizono Route)15.9○KobayashiSAKirishima SA18.72Takaharu IC26.5○TakaharuPAHyūga Takasaki PA30.1MiyakonojōBSTakasaki-Higashi BS38.0○BSMiyakonojō-Kita BS45.8○3Miyakonojō ICMiyakonojō Shibushi Road (planned)46.9BSTakajō BS50.5○3-1Yamanokuchi SA/SIA via Miyakonojō city road51.9TNTenjin Tunnelnorthbound: southbound: Miyazaki4Tano ICPref. Route 28 (Nichinan Takaoka Route)68.0○BSTano-Higashi BS70.1○(4-1)Kiyotake JCT Higashikyushu Expressway74.3BSKiyotake BS78.0○PAKiyotake PA78.7Only accessible for EbinoTBMiyazaki TB79.0PAKiyotake PA79.2Only accessible for Miyazaki5Miyazaki IC (Miyazaki-Minami Bypass)80.7Through to Hitotsuba Toll Road

Lanes

4-lane

References