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[hoshi.gif] Kyoto Second Outer Ring Road
This highway connects the southern part of Kyoto with the surrounding areas, facilitates the deepening of cultural exchange, and contributes to the expansion of the local district.

Situation Countermeasure Effect
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Congestion at an intersection of the National Highway and Jujo,

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 Congestion

Congestion occurs often in the peripheral roadways, impeding the vitality of the local region. It is necessary to construct new roads to relieve that congestion, and improve the environment along the roadways.
The Meishin Expressway plays an important role in the distribution of goods between the eastern and western parts of Japan.

Agriculture and forestry items: 45.1%
Items for daily use, light industrial items: 38.4%
Assorted goods, parcel delivery service, etc.: 61.1%

At present, the Meishin Expressway is a major artery for the distribution of goods, but as a countermeasure for congestion, it is necessary to perform both road widening works on the Meishin Expressway and construction works on the Kyoto Second Outer Ring Road.

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Congestion on Route 171		 [sotoka171_2.gif]
Congestion on Route 171 near the Kami-Kuze Intersection
Road-widening works on the Meishin Expressway increased the number of lanes to 6 lanes, which lightened the congestion between Ritto and Suita, but on the 4 lane sections between Seta-Nishi and Kyoto-Minami, there are still many cases where congestion is a problem.
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[Number of times congestion occurred between Ritto and Suita, catagorized by section. (H10)]
 (This study focused on areas that showed the occurrence of congestion more than twenty times a year.)		 On the section of the Meishin Expressway between Ritto and Suita, there were more than 2,400 occurrences of congestion piling up for more than 1 km.
The Cause is Traffic Concentration
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[The Main Cause is Congestion between Ritto and Suita.]　
 (This study focused on areas that showed the occurrence of congestion more than twenty times a year.)		 The main cause of congestion is the excessive concentration and resulting capacity overload on the Meishin Expressway.
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