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51-934: Expressway in Nagasaki and Saga prefecture, Japan [REDACTED] Nagasaki Expressway [REDACTED] 長崎自動車道 [REDACTED] Route information Length 120.4 km (74.8 mi) Existed 1973–present Major junctions From Tosu Junction in Tosu [REDACTED] Kyushu Expressway [REDACTED] Ōita Expressway To Nagasaki Interchange in Nagasaki [REDACTED] Nagasaki Dejima Road Location Country Japan Major cities Saga , Takeo , Omura , Isahaya Highway system National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan Nagasaki Expressway ( 長崎自動車道 , Nagasaki Jidōsha-dō )

102-452: A filling station, and sometimes even tourist attractions, such as a Ferris wheel or a view of a famous location. They are usually spaced about one hour apart on the system, and often a planned stop for tour buses. Two Service Areas also have a motel. The other grade of rest stop is a "Parking Area", or a PA. PAs are much smaller, and spaced roughly 20 minutes apart on the system. Besides a small parking lot, toilets and drink vending machines are

153-478: A fuel station, public phones, restaurants, restrooms, parking and, occasionally, a hotel or a motel. If the service area is off the motorway, it is named Rasthof or Autohof . Smaller parking areas, mostly known as a Rastplatz ( de:Rastplatz ), are more frequent, but they have only picnic tables, and sometimes, toilets (signposted). Rest areas are constructed and maintained by the Finnish government, while

204-423: A generic, cafeteria-style nature. They contain filling stations , washrooms, picnic areas, and vending machines . During the late 1980s the service centres were taken over by Scott's Hospitality, a major publicly traded Canadian restaurant operator, who leased them out to major oil companies and fast food restaurant chains, with a single gasoline distributor and sole restaurant for most locations. In 2010–11, most of

255-645: A more permanent structure or restroom building. Some rest areas have visitor information kiosks, or even stations with staff on duty. There may also be drinking fountains , vending machines , pay telephones , a fuel station , a restaurant/ food court , or a convenience store at a service area. Some rest areas provide free coffee for long-distance drivers, paid-for by donations from other travelers (and-or donations from local businesses, civic groups, churches, etc.). Many service stations have Wi-Fi access, bookshops and newsstands. Many scenic rest areas have picnic areas. Service areas tend to have traveller information in

306-575: A number of them would also feature information center, community hall, leisure facilities including hot springs and parks and such, and other features unique to individual stations. There are now over a thousand across Japan. In the past, there were shukuba ( stage stations ) which serve as resting place for people travelling along traditional routes in Japan by horse or foot before modern transportation vehicles are introduced into Japan. In Malaysia, an overhead bridge restaurant (OBR), or overhead restaurant,

357-651: A petrol station and, in some cases, a restaurant or café. The majority of service areas within Ireland are operated by Circle K or Applegreen , and contain fuel stations, truck stops, shops and fast food outlets, such as McDonalds , Burger King , Subway or Chopstix; they differ, from the United Kingdom for example, in that only one service station contains a hotel (the M7 services in Portlaoise , County Laois ). The term "lay-by"

408-4007: A properly formatted junction table. Please consult this guideline for information on how to create one. Please improve this article if you can. ( November 2021 ) [REDACTED] Higashisonogi, Nagasaki, Japan IC - interchange , JCT - junction , SA - service area , PA - parking area , BS - bus stop , TN - tunnel , BR - bridge , TB - toll gate Bus stops labeled "○" are currently in use; those marked "◆" are closed. No. Name Connections Dist. from Origin Bus stop Notes Location (9) Tosu JCT [REDACTED] Kyushu Expressway [REDACTED] Ōita Expressway 0.0 Tosu Saga 1 Tosu IC [REDACTED] National Route 3 [REDACTED] National Route 34 1.2 BS Kōnoe BS 3.3 ○ PA Yamaura PA 5.7 BS Nakabaru BS 10.6 ○ Miyaki 2 Higashisefuri IC [REDACTED] National Route 385 14.8 Yoshinogari BS Kanzaki BS 17.3 ○ Kanzaki SA Kinryū SA 23.3 ○ Saga 3 Saga-Yamato IC [REDACTED] National Route 263 26.6 ◆ 3-1 Ogi PA/SIC Pref. Route 44 (Ogi Fuji Route) via Ogi city road 33.4 ◆ Ogi 4 Taku IC [REDACTED] National Route 203 (Higashi-Taku Bypass) 41.7 ◆ Taku BS Taku Seibyō BS 46.1 ◆ PA Taku-Nishi PA 47.0 48.1 for Fukuoka , Kumamoto and Oita for Nagasaki 5 Takeo-Kitagata IC [REDACTED] National Route 34 52.9 ◆ Takeo SA Kawanobori SA 61.9 ◆ 6 Takeo JCT [REDACTED] Nishi-Kyūshū Expressway 64.3 7 Ureshino IC Pref. Route 1 (Sasebo Ureshino Route) 68.8 ○ Ureshino TN Tawarazaka TN - northbound: 2,656 m (8,714 ft) southbound: 2,610 m (8,560 ft) Higashisonogi Nagasaki 8 Higashisonogi IC [REDACTED] National Route 34 [REDACTED] National Route 205 78.6 ◆ PA Omura-wan PA 81.6 BS Matsubara BS 85.4 ○ Omura 9 Omura IC [REDACTED] National Route 444 92.1 ○ Emergency Exit Access for National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center Authorized vehicles only 9-1 Koba PA/SIC 95.4 ○ PA:Only accessible for Nagasaki PA Imamura PA 100.6 ○ Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita 10 Isahaya IC [REDACTED] National Route 34 Pref. Route 125 (Isahaya Soto Kanjosen) 104.2 ○ Isahaya 11 Nagasaki-Tarami IC [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Nagasaki Bypass 109.1 Nagasaki 12 Nagasaki-Susukizuka IC Pref. Route 116 (Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchange Route) 117.4 Only accessible for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita 13 Nagasaki IC [REDACTED] National Route 324 [REDACTED] Nagasaki Dejima Road Pref. Route 51 (Nagasaki Minami Kanjosen) 120.4 Lanes [ edit ] 4-lane, Tosu Junction to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges 2-lane, Nagasaki-Susukizuka to Nagasaki Interchanges References [ edit ] ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kyushu Regional Development Bureau. "Road Timetable" . Retrieved 2008-08-31 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link ) ^ "Saga Jihen", Zombie Land Saga : Franchouchou

459-700: Is a lay-by , parking area , scenic area , or scenic overlook . Along some highways and roads are services known as wayside parks, roadside parks, or picnic areas . The availability, standards and upkeep of facilities at a stop vary by jurisdiction. Service stations have parking areas allotted for cars and trucks , articulated trucks, as well as buses and caravans . Most state-run rest areas tend to be located in more remote or rural areas, where there are likely no fast food eateries (let alone any full-service restaurants ), fuel stations, hotels, campgrounds or other roadside services nearby. The locations of these remote rest areas are usually marked by signs on

510-645: Is a public facility located next to a large thoroughfare such as a motorway , expressway , or highway , at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting onto secondary roads. Other names include motorway service area (UK), services (UK), travel plaza , rest stop , oasis (US), service area , rest and service area ( RSA ), resto , service plaza , lay-by , and service centre (Canada). Facilities may include park-like areas, fuel stations , public toilets , water fountains, restaurants, and dump and fill stations for caravans / motorhomes. A rest area with limited to no public facilities

561-470: Is a special rest area with restaurants above the expressway. Unlike typical laybys and RSAs, which are only accessible in one-way direction only, an overhead restaurant is accessible from both directions of the expressway. In the Philippines , barring certain exceptions, rest areas typically occupy large land areas with restaurants and retail space on top of filling stations. There are 10 service stations in

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612-677: Is different from Wikidata Infobox road instances in Japan Articles containing Japanese-language text Misplaced Pages articles needing a junction list from November 2021 All pages needing cleanup Commons category link is on Wikidata Pages using the Kartographer extension Tosu, Saga Located in the Saga Plains, the Chikushi River runs along the southern border of Tosu. The lowlands are used for paddy fields and

663-739: Is not encouraged. Two off-highway service campuses at Exit 74 along the Queen Elizabeth Way in Grimsby are unofficial rest areas for travelling motorists. Two smaller such facilities (Seguin Trail Road south of Parry Sound and Port Severn Road in Port Severn) also exist on the less-busy section Highway 400 north of the last official on-highway service centre. In Quebec, rest areas are known as haltes routières and service areas as aires de services . Rest rooms and picnic areas are located along

714-526: Is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki . It runs through the prefecture of Saga , and the southern half of the Nagasaki prefecture. The total length is 120.4 km. History [ edit ] November 16, 1973, Tosu Interchange and Junction with the Kyushu Expressway to Nankan was open to traffic. November 17, 1982, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Omura Interchanges

765-1029: Is one of the major transportation hubs of Kyushu . Its main train station is Tosu Station which connects the Nagasaki Main Line and the Kagoshima Main Line . There is also a junction connecting the Kyūshū Expressway , Nagasaki Expressway and Ōita Expressway . Economically it is part of the Fukuoka metropolitan area, and according to a 2000 census about 5% of the total population of Tosu commute to work or school in Fukuoka. [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Kyushu Shinkansen [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Nagasaki Main Line Rest area A rest area

816-512: Is used in the UK and Ireland to describe a roadside parking or rest area for drivers. Equivalent terms in the United States are "turnout" or "pullout". Lay-bys can vary in size, from a simple parking bay alongside the carriageway (sufficient for one or two cars only) to substantial areas that are separated from the carriageway by verges, which can accommodate dozens of vehicles. Lay-bys are to be found on

867-518: Is where the urban center is located. The northwestern part of the city is in the eastern part of the Sefuri Mountaians. Fukuoka Prefecture Saga Prefecture Tosu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tosu is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1766 mm with September as

918-547: The Freeway Bureau and the Directorate General of Highways . There are 16 rest areas along four important freeways: Freeways No.1 ( Sun Yat-sen Freeway ), 3 ( Formosa Freeway ), 5 ( Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Freeway ), 6 ( Shuishalian Freeway ) and one expressway ( West Coast Expressway ). In Thailand , rest areas are considered part of the national highway . Especially on intercity highways (Motorways) which are under

969-649: The North Luzon Expressway , 9 service stations in the South Luzon Expressway , 3 service stations in both STAR Tollway and SCTEX , and a Caltex service station in Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway . In South Korea , a rest area usually includes a park and sells regional specialties. Usually Korean rest areas are very big and clean. Cellphone charging is free and WiFi is available in every rest area. In Taiwan , rest areas are maintained by

1020-632: The Quebec City-Windsor Corridor , as well as sections of Highway 400 . However, shorter and/or less trafficked 400-series highways (including the northern sections of Highway 400), do not have even basic rest areas along them at all. The original service centres for Highway 401 were mostly built around 1962. In 1991, one was placed at the west end of the Greater Toronto Area , serving eastbound traffic in Mississauga ; this location

1071-609: The Yellowhead Highway / Highway 16 , the Coquihalla Highway / Highway 5 , and on Highway 97C , the first service centres built in the province. One notable curiosity is a service centre built along Highway 118 : it is a minor road connecting two towns to the Yellowhead Highway (Hwy. 16). Ontario has a modern and well-developed network of service centres, now mostly known as ONroute , located along Highway 401 along

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1122-480: The autoroute network, and regulations dictate there to be one such area every 20  km (12.4  mi ). Both types may also be found on national (N-class) highways, although less frequently than on autoroutes. They are known as aires , or aire de service and aire de pique-nique , respectively; aire de repos ("rest area") usually refers to a picnic stop. These areas are not usually stated on approach signs, but are rather distinguished by

1173-752: The departments of transportation of the state governments . For example, rest areas in California are maintained by Caltrans . In 2008, state governments began to close some rest areas as a result of the late-2000s recession . Some places, such as California , have laws that explicitly prohibit private retailers from occupying rest stops. A federal statute passed by Congress also prohibits states from allowing private businesses to occupy rest areas along interstate highways . The relevant clause of 23 U.S.C. § 111 states: The State will not permit automotive service stations or other commercial establishments for serving motor vehicle users to be constructed or located on

1224-6358: The Best [REDACTED] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nagasaki_Expressway . v t e [REDACTED] West Nippon Expressway Company National Expressways E1 Meishin E1A Shin-Meishin E2 San'yō E2A Chūgoku E2A Kammon Bridge E3 Kyushu E9 San-in E10/E78 Higashikyushu E10 Miyazaki E11 Takamatsu E11/E56 Matsuyama E11/E32 Tokushima E25 Nishi-Meihan E26 Kinki E26/E42 Hanwa E27 Maizuru-Wakasa E29 Harima E29 Tottori E32/E56 Kōchi E34 Nagasaki E34 Ōita E54 Matsue E58 Okinawa E71 Kansai-Kūkō E73 Okayama E73 Yonago E74 Hiroshima E74 Hamada E77 Kyushu Chūō Toll Roads E2 Hiroshima-Iwakuni Road E3A Minamikyushu E9 Kyoto-Jūkan E10 Usa-Beppu Road E10 Nobeoka-Minami Road E24 Keinawa E31 Hiroshima-Kure Road E35 Nishi-Kyūshū E42 Yuasa Gobō Road E71 Sky Gate Bridge R E76 Imabari-Komatsu E78 Hayato Road E88 Keiji Bypass E89 Daini-Keihan Road E90 Sakai Senboku Road E91 Minami-Hanna Road E92 Daini Hanna E93 Daini-Shimmei E94 Kitasen Road E96 Nagasaki Bypass E97 Hiji Bypass Kanmon Roadway Tunnel v t e [REDACTED] Expressways of Japan East Nippon Expressway Company C3 Tokyo Gaikan C4/E66 Ken-Ō CA Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line E4 Tōhoku E4A Aomori E4A Hachinohe E5 Dō-Ō E5A Sasson E5A Shiribeshi E6 Jōban E7 Nihonkai-Tōhoku E7/E46 Akita E8 Hokuriku E13 Tōhoku-Chūō E14 Tateyama E17 Kan-etsu E18 Jōshin-etsu E19 Nagano E38/E61 Dōtō E45 Sanriku E46 Kamaishi E48 Yamagata E49 Ban-etsu E50 Kita-Kantō E51 Higashi-Kantō E65 Shin-Kūkō Central Nippon Expressway Company C2 Mei-Nikan C3 Tōkai-Kanjō C4 Ken-Ō E1 Tōmei E1 Meishin E1A/E52/E69 Shin-Tōmei E1A Isewangan E1A Shin-Meishin E8 Hokuriku E19/E20/E68 Chūō E19 Nagano E23 Higashi-Meihan E23 Ise E27 Maizuru-Wakasa E41 Tōkai-Hokuriku E42 Kisei E52 Chūbu-Ōdan West Nippon Expressway Company E1 Meishin E1A Shin-Meishin E2 San'yō E2A Chūgoku E2A Kanmon Bridge E3 Kyushu E3A Minamikyushu E9 San'in E10/E78 Higashikyushu E10 Miyazaki E11/E32 Tokushima E11 Takamatsu E11/E56 Matsuyama E24 Keinawa E25 Nishi-Meihan E26 Kinki E26/E42 Hanwa E27 Maizuru-Wakasa E29 Harima E32/E56 Kōchi E34 Ōita E34 Nagasaki E35 Nishi-Kyūshū E54 Matsue E58 Okinawa E71 Kansai-Kūkō E73 Okayama E73 Yonago E74 Hamada E74 Hiroshima Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company E28 Kobe-Awaji-Naruto E30 Seto-Chūō E76 Nishiseto MLIT E4A Kamikita E5 Hakodate Shindō E5A Kuromatsunai Shindō E7 Akita E9 San'in Kinki E25 Meihan E29 Tottori E38 Dōtō E38/E44 Kushiro Sotokan E39 Asahikawa-Monbetsu E41 Nōetsu E41/E86 Noto-Satoyama E45 Hachinohe-Kuji E45 Sanriku E45 Sanriku-kita Jūkan E46 Kamaishi E54 Onomichi E55 Kōchi-Tōbu E55 Tokushima-Nanbu E58 Naha Airport E59 Hakodate-Esashi E60 Obihiro-Hiroo E61 Tokachi-Okhotsk E62 Fukagawa-Rumoi E63 Hidaka E64 Tsugaru E67 Chūbu-Jūkan E69 San-en Nanshin E70 Izu-Jūkan E72 Kitakinki-Toyooka E75 Higashihiroshima-Kure E77 Kyushu Chūō Urban Expressways Fukuoka & Kitakyushu Hanshin Hiroshima Nagoya Shuto Tokyo Prefecture Maintained Routes E4A Daini-Michinoku E4A Michinoku E80 Abukuma Kōgen E81 Nikkō Utsunomiya E87 Chitahantō E95 Bantan Renraku E97 Ōita Airport Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nagasaki_Expressway&oldid=1259400237 " Categories : Expressways in Japan Kyushu region Roads in Nagasaki Prefecture Roads in Saga Prefecture 1973 establishments in Japan Hidden categories: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list Articles with short description Short description

1275-650: The Takeo Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway. December 18, 1997, the tunnel from Higashisonogi to Ureshino Interchanges which made the Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes. March 24, 2001, the Sagan Cross Bridge in the Tosu Junction was opened to traffic which allowed access to the bridge with the Kyushu Expressway. March 27, 2004, a section from Nagasaki to Nagasaki-Tarami Interchanges

1326-429: The United States, rest areas are typically non-commercial facilities that provide, at a minimum, parking and restrooms. In the United States, there are 1,840 rest areas along interstate routes. Some may have information kiosks, vending machines, and picnic areas, but little else, while some have "dump" facilities, where recreational vehicles may empty their sewage holding tanks. They are typically maintained and funded by

1377-536: The autoroutes and many of the provincial highways . Some of the rest areas have vending machines and/or canteens. Some truck and isolated rest areas have no services or have been removed due as facilities are deteriorated beyond repair. Beginning in 2019 the province began to modernize some rest areas to provide needs for families and truckers. There are about 10 service areas (on Highways 10, 15, 20, 40, 55, 117, and 175); with some of these rest areas have restrooms, filling stations and restaurants/vending machines. In

1428-418: The cost and difficulty of keeping them safe, although many California rest stops now feature highway patrol quarters. In Malaysia , Indonesia , Iran , Saudi Arabia , and Turkey , rest areas have prayer rooms ( musola ) for Muslims travelling more than 90 kilometres (56 mi) (2 marhalah ; 1 marhalah ≈ 45 kilometres (28 mi)). In Iran it is called Esterāhatgāh ( Persian :استراحتگاه) meaning

1479-446: The domain. It was also a stopping place for Joseon missions to Japan . The Sō clan prospered from its knowledge of Chinese traditional medicine and access to supplies imported from Korea, and the region was considered one of the four major pharmaceutical centers in pre-modern Japan. Following the Meiji restoration , the area was the center of the 1874 Saga Rebellion , and a battle between

1530-524: The expressway system, allowing a person to stop without exiting the expressway, as exiting and reentering the tollway would lead to a higher overall toll for the trip. They are modeled and named after the motorway service stations in the United Kingdom. The larger rest area is called a " Service Area ", abbreviated to SA. SAs are usually very large facilities with parking for hundreds of cars and many buses - offering toilets, smoking areas, convenience stores, pet relief areas, restaurants, regional souvenir shops,

1581-483: The form of so-called "exit guides", which often contain very basic maps and advertisements for local motels and nearby tourist attractions . Privatised commercial services may take the form of a truck stop complete with a filling station , arcade video games , and even a children's recreation area or playground, as well as shower and laundry facilities, nearby fast food eateries(s), or their own cafeteria or food court, all under one roof, immediately adjacent to

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1632-427: The freeway or motorway; for example, a sign may read, "Next Rest Area 64 miles", "Next Services 48 miles" or "Next Rest Stop 10 km". Driving information is usually available at these locations, such as posted maps and other local information, along with public toilets ; again, however, depending on the location or standards of the area, some stops have rows of portable toilets ("porta-potties") available rather than

1683-431: The government troops and the rebel army occurred on Mount Asahi. The villages Asahi, Fumoto, Kizato, Tashiro and Todoroki were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Todoroki was elevated to town status on March 19, 1907 and renamed Tosu. Tashiro was elevated to town status on March 11, 1936. On April 1, 1954 Tosu merged with Tashiro and the villages of Asahi, Fumoto and Kizato and

1734-480: The highway networks of all provinces, and the Trans-Canada Highway . Nova Scotia has constructed a small number of full-fledged service centres along its 100-Series Highways . In New Brunswick , the only rest areas are roadside parks with picnic tables and washrooms operated as a part of the provincial park system, but many have closed due to cutbacks. Occasionally, litter barrels are also found along

1785-446: The intersection of Highway 21 and Highway 7 is often considered a service centre. Although Highway 7 was bypassed by the freeway Highway 402 in the late 1970s, Reese's Corner still receives much traffic as it is only a short distance from the interchange of Highway 402 and Highway 21 (Exit 25). Lastly, truck inspection stations (which are more frequent than service centres) can be used by travellers for bathroom breaks, although this

1836-470: The intersection of several major highways and rail line. The local economy remains centered on agriculture, food processing and light manufacturing. Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical is headquartered inn Tosu. Tosu has eight public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Saga Prefectural Board of Education. Tosu

1887-458: The local municipality provides area maps and sanitary services. If there are commercial services, the shop inherits the responsibility for cleanliness and upkeep of the area. Rest areas are designed mostly for long-distance drivers. The recommendation in Finland is that there should be a rest area each 20 km (12.4 mi). In France, both full-service rest areas and picnic sites are provided on

1938-466: The motorway. Some offer business and financial services, such as ATMs , fax machines, office cubicles , as well as the aforementioned internet access. Some rest areas have the reputations of being unsafe with regard to crime, especially at night, since they are usually situated in remote or rural areas and inherently attract transient individuals. California's current policy is to maintain existing public rest areas but no longer build new ones, due to

1989-525: The older service centres were replaced by a common design operated by ONroute , which features a selection of fast food providers akin to a food court . Outside of the ONRoute locations there are 211 rest areas along provincial highways. Most are basic stops (picnic area) with restrooms for most locations and parking for most vehicles (commercial trucks may not be serviced at small areas). Most are seasonal operated from mid May to mid November. Reese's Corner at

2040-463: The only consistent amenities offered, while some larger parking areas have small shops, local goods, and occasionally a filling station - but are much smaller than their larger Service Area counterparts. Since 1990s, many Japanese towns also established " Roadside stations " along highway and trunk route. In addition to conventional functions of service area, most of them also provide shops and restaurants dedicated to local culture and local produce, and

2091-417: The rest area or rest place. In Thailand and Vietnam, bus travel is common, and long-distance bus rides typically include stops at rest areas designed for bus passengers. These rest stops typically have a small restaurant as well as a small store for buying food. Some have proper restrooms and even souvenir shops. In Japan , there are two grades of rest areas on Japan's tolled expressways . These are part of

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2142-732: The side of most rural UK roads, except motorways that are not on sections of smart motorways (but for emergencies only) where the hard shoulder is missing. They are marked by a rectangular blue sign bearing a white letter P, and there should also be advance warning of lay-bys to give drivers time to slow down safely. In Canada, roadside services are known as service centres in most provinces. In some instances, where there are no retail facilities, they may be known as rest areas or text stops ('halte-texto' in French). Most service centres are concentrated along Ontario 's 400-series highway and Quebec 's Autoroute networks, while rest areas are found along

2193-1120: The side of the road. The Prairie provinces of ( Saskatchewan , and Manitoba ) have rest stops located along the Trans-Canada Highway ( Highway 1 ). However, these stops are simply places to rest, or go to the washroom; they are not built to the standard rest area found on the 400-series highways in Ontario, or the Interstate Highways of the United States. Alberta Transportation operates seven provincial rest areas or safety rest areas . These include: Alberta Transportation also designates partnership rest areas or highway service rest areas that are privately owned and operated highway user facilities. These facilities are located on Highway 1 at Dead Man's Flats , Highway 2 at Red Deer (Gasoline Alley), Highway 9 near Hanna , Highway 16 at Niton Junction and at Innisfree , and Highway 43 at Rochfort Bridge . British Columbia has many services centres on its provincial roads, particularly along

2244-746: The supervision of the Department of Highways. For standard rest areas in the areas of motorways and concession highways, they are divided into 3 types: (1) Service Centers, accommodation on large highways. with an area of approximately 50 rai or more (2) Service Area, medium-sized highway accommodation The area is about 20 rai or more. (3) Rest Stop, a small highway accommodation. with an area of approximately 5 acres or more. There are four rest areas on motorways on Motorway 7 and Motorway 9 and there are plans to open for service in total 18 rest areas. In some countries, such as Spain , rest areas are uncommon, as motorists are directed to establishments that serve both

2295-846: The symbols used. A name is usually given, generally that of a nearby town or village, such as " aire de Garonne ". The term "rest area" is not generally used in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The most common terms are motorway service areas (MSA), motorway service stations or simply "services". As with the rest of the world, these are places where drivers can leave a motorway to refuel, rest, or get refreshments. Most service stations accommodate fast food outlets, restaurants, book shops, general goods and min supermarkets such as Marks and Spencer , and coffee shops, such as Costa Coffee . Many service stations also incorporate hotels, such as Travelodge . Services may also be present on non-motorway roads, as well; many A-roads have services, albeit often less-developed compared to MSAs, and possibly only feature

2346-460: The traveling public and the local population. In other areas, access to a rest area is impossible other than from a motorway. The Dutch rest area, De Lucht , is fairly typical of many European rest areas, in that it has no access roads—other than from the motorway, itself. Raststätte ( de:Autobahnraststätte ) is the name for service areas on the German and Austrian Autobahn . They often include

2397-645: The wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Tosu is as shown below. The area of Tosu was part of ancient Hizen Province , and during the Edo period was an exclave of Tsushima-Fuchū Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate . Tashiro-juku was home to the taxation rice storehouse and magistrate's office of

2448-468: Was branded as "Info Centre" and was intended as a welcome centre for Toronto. The Mississauga travel centre closed on September 30, 2006. Most of the original 1960s-era service centres on highways 400 and 401 were demolished in 2010, with new buildings constructed on the original sites and operated by HMSHost subsidiary Host Kilmer under the ONroute banner. The service centres in Ontario were originally of

2499-466: Was opened to traffic. March 28, 1985, a section from Saga-Yamato to Tosu Interchanges was opened to traffic. February 5, 1987, the Tosu Junction in the east was opened. March 18, 1987, a section from Takeo-Kitagata to Saga-Yamato Interchanges was opened to traffic. January 26, 1990, a section from Omura to Takeo-Kitagata was opened to traffic which made the Nagasaki Expressway from Tosu to Nagasaki fully accessible with no gaps. January 26, 1990,

2550-537: Was opened with another freeway. June 28, 2019, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Nagasaki-Susukizuka Interchanges which made Nagasaki Expressway with four lanes. November 27, 2019, the Tawarazaka tunnel is mentioned in the Zombie Land Saga song "Saga Jihen". Interchanges [ edit ] [REDACTED] This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in

2601-594: Was raised to city status. Tosu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Tosu contributes three members to the Saga Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Saga 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Tosu is a regional commercial center and logistics and distribution hub, due to its location at

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