Tokai-Kanjo Expressway Opening Yoro JCT-Yoro IC

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Stock effect

Stock effect 1 Supporting the tourism industry along the area

Yoro in the town, Yoro celebrates the year of the commemoration of the era ※ 1300 years, Yoro "in the center of the park Yoro has held the era 1,300 years Festival".
Tokai-Kanjo Expwy (Yoro JCT ~ Yoro IC by the opening between), Yoro, such as time required for the park is shortened, to help the tourism industry of the wayside region.

* In 717 AD (Reigame 3 years), Emperor Gensho, who visited Yoro and was impressed by the rejuvenating effect of Miizumi here, changed his era from "Reigame" to "Yoro".

Yoro shorten the time required to park
■ Ogaki IC from the Yoro time required to park
■ “Yoro Kai 1300 Year Festival” is being held in Yoro cho

* Source: FY 2015 Road Traffic Census Calculated using travel speed during congestion (between Yoro IC and Yoro JCT, calculated using the travel speed of Yoro JCT and OgakiNishi IC)

■ Voices along the area: Yoro Tourism Association
  • -Yoro is a major tourist resources of the town, "Yoro waterfall", "Yoro Park (Yoro destiny of Reversible Destiny)" has been recognized by many people, but actually Yoro anyone who has never visited the town I think there are many.
  • ・ We hope that the improvement of Yoro IC will increase the name recognition of Yoro cho and increase the number of visitors.

* Source: Hearing survey, July 2015 (Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Gifu National Highway Office, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

Stock effect 2 Promote regional development and revitalize areas along railway lines

In anticipation of the opening of Tokai-Kanjo Expwy (between Yoro JCT and Yoro IC), new large commercial facilities and companies are expected to enter the town in Yoro, and the number of employees will increase significantly. A significant increase is expected.
With the opening of Tokai-Kanjo Expwy (between Yoro JCT and Yoro IC), regional revitalization such as corporate location and promotion of private investment is expected, and this will help create employment opportunities.

Expected to increase the number of employees
■ Changes in the number of employees in Yoro cho

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “Business Statistics of Offices”, “Economic Census”

■ Voices along the area: Yoro Tourism Association

・ The development of the Yoro IC has been a catalyst, and in recent years, the number of inquiries about invitations from companies has increased.
・ Yoro cho is planning to attract companies using the development of the Tokai-Kanjo Expwy and foster local industries.
・ We hope that new locations such as companies and commercial facilities will continue to evolve in the future.

* Source: Hearing survey June 2017 (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Chubu Regional Development Bureau Gifu National Highway Office)

■ Change in effective job openings ratio (Ogaki area *)

Source: Gifu Labor Bureau Employment Security Dept.
* Ogaki area: Ogaki City, Anpachi-gun, Fuwa-gun, Kaizu-shi, Yoro gun, Ibi-gun

■ Voice of a company located along the railway line (Yoro cho)

・ We want to increase the number of local employees as the bases are expanded, but the labor shortage continues in surrounding areas.
・ I hope that the opening of the Yoro IC will revitalize the surrounding area and ensure continued employment.

* Source: Hearing survey, August 2017 (Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Gifu National Highway Office, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

Voice of expectation Expectations for opening between Yoro JCT and Yoro IC

In a questionnaire survey on the opening between Yoro JCT and Yoro IC, about 90% of the respondents expect the opening, and expectations for opening are increasing.
Regarding the stock effect expected for opening, the highest expectation is "improvement of convenience", followed by "revitalization of tourism".

Expectations for opening the Tokai-Kanjo Expwy (between Yoro JCT and Yoro IC)
■ Expectations for opening between Yoro JCT and Yoro IC

■ Intention to use between Yoro JCT and Yoro IC

* Aggregated for respondents who expect to open between Yoro JCT and Yoro IC

■ Specific expected effects

・ I'm glad that transportation is better
・ I'm glad that you have more opportunities to go outside

■ Voice of a company located along the railway line (Yoro cho)

Please open the whole line as early as 1 day in the westbound section

Source: Questionnaire survey results on Tokai-Kanjo Expressway Yoro IC (tentative) (conducted at 3 events [Gourmet Festa 2017 (Yoro cho), 2017 Sabo Fair in Kaizu (Kaitsu-shi), Genki Hatsuratsu-shi (Ogaki-shi)] ) Number of respondents: 123

Network that will expand in the future

Shin-Meishin Expwy and the Tokai-Kanjo Expwy will be opened in the future following this opening.
We will support the manufacturing industry in the Chubu region by further expanding the Expressway network.

■ Tokai-Kanjo Expwy (westbound) construction progress

* Opening outlook based on “Summary of the Chubu Regional Development Bureau FY2017 Budget (March 31, 2017 Chubu Regional Development Bureau)”