The Yokohama Northwest Line (Yokohama Kita Line-Tomei Expressway) will open at 16:00 on March 22, 2020.

We are pleased to announce that the Yokohama Northwest Line jointly constructed by Yokohama City and Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd., will be opened at 16:00 on Sunday, March 22, 2020.

The Yokohama Northwest Line is a 7.1km-long motorway connecting the Yokohama Kita Line and the Daisan Keihin Expressway (Yokohama Kohoku Junction) to the Tomei Expressway (Yokohama Kohoku Junction). When the Yokohama Northwest Line is opened, it will be integrated with the Yokohama Kita Line, directly connected from Yokohama Port to Tomei Expressway, improving international competitiveness, improving accessibility and improving logistics efficiency, improving the reliability of the road network in the event of a disaster, etc. It is expected to have effects such as traffic congestion such as the Hodogaya bypass and living environment improvement in areas along the railway line are expected.

In addition, to commemorate the opening, a fun run event on the Yokohama Northwest Line will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020, and a public event will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2020.
Details will be announced at a later date.