Japan Expressway System

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Highway
gptkbp:advocacy promote safe driving
gptkbp:built public-private partnership
advanced engineering methods
developed rapidly in the 1960s
gptkbp:climate affect traffic flow
gptkbp:connects major cities
gptkbp:constructionMaterial asphalt and concrete
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:emergencyServices roadside assistance
coordinated with local authorities
provided for breakdowns
gptkbp:environmental_impact noise barriers
gptkbp:feedback influences improvements
gptkbp:firstAwarded Shuto Expressway
gptkbp:fuelType available at service areas
gptkbp:future_plans smart expressways
gptkbp:historical_significance first expressway in Asia
gptkbp:historicalPeriod preserved sections for heritage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japan Expressway System
gptkbp:is_a_route_for gptkb:Meishin_Expressway
gptkb:Chūō_Expressway
gptkb:Tōmei_Expressway
gptkb:Kanto_Expressway
Hanshin Expressway
gptkbp:landscape aesthetic improvements along routes
gptkbp:length approximately 8,000 kilometers
gptkbp:maintenance NEXCO_East,_NEXCO_West,_NEXCO_Central
gptkbp:maximum_speed 100 km/h
gptkbp:opened 1963
gptkbp:operator NEXCO
gptkbp:owner government regulated
gptkbp:passenger_traffic high during holidays
common during peak hours
intelligent transport systems
collected for analysis
gptkbp:project ongoing expansions
gptkbp:public_transport_access limited access
limited bus services available
gptkbp:rank similar_to_US_Interstate_System
gptkbp:region connect rural areas
gptkbp:relatedPatent certain types of vehicles prohibited
gptkbp:route over 50
gptkbp:safetyFeatures speed cameras
monitored by authorities
conducted periodically
gptkbp:service_area rest areas with amenities
gptkbp:signage green signs
gptkbp:technology autonomous vehicle integration
gptkbp:toll manual and automatic
vary by distance
Electronic_Toll_Collection_(ETC)
gptkbp:tour scheduled regularly
gptkbp:tourism facilitates travel to attractions
gptkbp:type gptkb:Japanese_Industrial_Standards_(JIS)
gptkbp:vehicleClass bilingual_in_Japanese_and_English
gptkbp:youth_development supports economic growth