Hanwa Expressway
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| 阪和自動車道 | |
| Route information | |
| Length: | 128.4 km (79.8 mi) |
| Existed: | 1974 – present |
| Major junctions | |
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Matsubara Junction in Matsubara, Osaka Kinki Expressway Nishi-Meihan Expressway Hanshin Expressway Route 14 Matsubara Route |
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Nanki-Tanabe Interchange in Tanabe Kisei Expressway
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| Major cities: | Sakai, Wakayama |
| Highway system | |
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National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan |
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The Hanwa Expressway (阪和自動車道? Hanwa Jidōsha-dō) is a national expressway in the Kinki region of Japan. It is owned and operated by West Nippon Expressway Company.
Hanwa is a kanji acronym of two characters. The first character represents osaka (大阪) and the second character represents wakayama (和歌山).
Officially, the route is designated as the Kinki Expressway Matsubara Nachikatsuura Route, however this designation does not appear on any signage.
The expressway is an important route connecting the greater Osaka area with Wakayama, the capital of Wakayama Prefecture. Beyond Wakayama, the route follows a southerly course parallel to the Pacific Ocean to its terminus with National Route 42 in Tanabe.
The first section of the expressway was opened to traffic in 1974. The final section of the expressway (5.8 km between Minabe Interchange and Nanki-Tanabe Interchange) was opened on November 11, 2007.
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