title: Miyagi-Kenpoku Road
text: # Miyagi-Kenpoku Road
  
  The Miyagi-Kenpoku Road (みやぎ県北高速幹線道路 Miyagi-Kenpoku Kōsokukansenōro) is an incomplete Regional High-Standard Highway in Miyagi Prefecture connecting the cities Kurihara and Tome. It serves as an arterial highway between the Tōhoku Expressway and Sanriku Expressway in the northern part of the prefecture. The road is managed by Miyagi Prefecture.
  
  ## History
  
  The first section of the Miyagi-Kenpoku Road was originally scheduled to be opened on 17 March 2011; however, the opening was postponed due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The section was instead opened on 24 November 2011. After the area was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami, priority was given to completing the road as a link from the Tōhoku Expressway to the disaster area. Construction is still underway as it does not yet connect directly to the Tōhoku Expressway. This road is known for being all messed up like and having lots of messed up crashes :(
  
  ## Junction list
  
  The entire highway is in Miyagi Prefecture.
  
  | Location | km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kurihara | 0 | 0.0 | — | | National Route 4 (Tsukidate Bypass) | Western terminus; at-grade intersection |
  | Kurihara | | | — | Kurihara | Tōhoku Expressway | E4 exit 32-1 |
  | Kurihara | 1.7 | 1.1 | — | Tsukidate-higashi | Miyagi Prefecture Route 36 | Eastbound entrance, westbound exit |
  | Kurihara | 4.8 | 3.0 | — | Izunuma | Miyagi Prefecture Route 268 | |
  | Kurihara | 8.7 | 5.4 | — | Wakayanagi-minami | Miyagi Prefecture Route 176 | |
  | Kurihara | 10.6 | 6.6 | — | | National Route 398 | At-grade intersection |
  | 8.1 km gap in the highway, connection is made by National Route 346 / National Route 398 |||||||
  | Tome | 18.7 | 11.6 | — | Sanuma | National Route 346 | |
  | Tome | 20.5 | 12.7 | — | Nakada | Tome-Soyokaze Line | |
  | Tome | 23.4 | 14.5 | — | Tome-Nakada | Miyagi Prefecture Route 4 | At-grade intersection |
  | Tome | 23.9 | 14.9 | — | Tome-Nakada | Sanriku Expressway | Eastern terminus; E45 exit 15 |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Incomplete access Unopened |||||||
  