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Route 11 (Shuto Expressway)

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Route 11 (Shuto Expressway)

Route 11 (also known as the Daiba Route) is one of the routes of the Shuto Expressway system in the Tokyo area. Route 11 runs from Shibaura Junction (with the Haneda Route) in Minato-ku and runs for 3.9 km through Rainbow Bridge. The Route 11 ends at the Ariake Junction connecting with the Bayshore Route in Kōtō-ku.

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Originally, the route number was "12" in the urban planning.

Traffic

It runs through Rainbow Bridge that is renowned for its beautiful scenery, so sometimes, especially holidays, a high concentration of cars on the bridge causes chronic traffic congestion.

History

  • The entire expressway opened on August 26, 1993.

    • Fictions and Games relate to this route

  • Wangan Midnight, a manga and anime series based on street racing on the Wangan.
  • Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune, an arcade racing game taking place on the Wangan.
  • Shutokō Battle (首都高, abbreviation for "Shuto Expressway") is a Genki game based on Wangan racing
  • Shutokō Battle series, an arcade Wangan racing game
  • In Cars 2, a portion of the Tokyo race goes over the Rainbow Bridge.

    • References

    Route 11 (Shuto Expressway) Wikipedia
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