Unmanned and cash-less toll collection by ETC will reduce the costs of operating toll gates and solve security problems of the gates. Smart ICs require only small structures and land areas, reducing the construction cost to about one-half unless the traffic volume shows a drastic jump.
Smart interchanges will be easier to construct than the conventional interchanges for approximately 200 municipalities along expressways that have no interchanges. Access to expressways will encourage companies to construct factories, etc., and will help to revitalize the economy of regional communities.
Concept of a typical Smart IC (Interchange)
Extensive land is necessary to accommodate groups of toll gates.
Land area can be reduced since the toll gates need not be grouped, and construction cost can also be lowered.
Note: Installation of Smart ICs will be determined depending on the traffic volume on the connecting roads.
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By constructing dedicated ETC gates in service areas (SAs) and parking areas (PAs) through which vehicles can make U-turns, SAs and PAs will be much more convenient. In addition, regional communities will be revitalized by linking SAs and PAs to commercial, recreational, and freight distribution centers.
Smart interchanges to revitalize regional communities
