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, which is 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 North Line and the Daisan Keihin Expressway (Yokohama Kohoku Junction) to the Tomei Expressway (Yokohama Aoba Junction). When the Yokohama Northwest Line is opened, it will be integrated with the Yokohama Kita Line and directly connected from Yokohama Port to the Tomei Expressway, improving international competitiveness, improving accessibility and improving logistics efficiency, improving the reliability of road networks in times of disaster, etc. It is expected to have the effect of improving traffic congestion such as the Hodogaya Bypass and improving the living environment along the area.

In addition, in commemoration of the opening, a fan 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.