The Obama Nishi Interchange (小浜西インターチェンジ, Obama Nishi Intāchenji), or Obama Nishi IC (小浜西IC), is an interchange located in Okazu, Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is the #10 interchange on and the terminus of the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway, operated by the West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO).[1] There are plans to extend the expressway beyond the Obama Nishi Interchange.[2][3]
| Obama Nishi Interchange | |
|---|---|
 Obama-nishi IC | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Okazu, Obama, Fukui Prefecture | |
| Roads at junction |  Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway National Route 27 |
| Construction | |
| Type | Directional interchange |
| Tolls | Yes |
History
edit- 9 March 2003: The Obama Nishi Interchange opens at the same time as the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway
Environs
edit- JR West Kato Station (Obama Line)
- Kato Post Office
- Ministop Kato Store
- Kinki Hiking Trail
- Okazu Saltworks Ruins[4]
- Koikawa Beach
Highway access
editReferences
edit- ^ 西日本高速道路株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ 京都府内の高速道路等の状況 (in Japanese). Kyoto Prefecture. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ 高速自動車国道近畿自動車道敦賀線新設工事（小浜西インターチェンジから小浜インターチェンジ（仮称）まで）に係る事業認定理由について (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Transportation in Fukui＞Bus＞Wakasa Area". International Policy Division, General Affairs Department, Fukui Prefectural Government. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
External links
edit- (in Japanese) West Nippon Expressway Company