Tokyo Bay Aqua Line is an exclusive road for cars approximately 15 kilometers in length, with a total project cost of 1.4 trillion yen, which was constructed and was opened on 18th December 1997 It will be 20 years.

Members of officials such as Chiba Prefecture and East Japan Highway attended on 17th, a celebration ceremony was held in the maritime parking area, and a crescent celebrated 20 years since opening a cracker.

According to the East Japan Highway, the Tokyo Bay Aqua Line has seen a large increase in traffic since the toll of the ETC-equipped ordinary car was lowered from 2320 yen to 800 yen 8 years ago, Last year, the average daily average was around 45,000, which is more than twice the price before the price cut.

On the other hand, traffic jams are more likely to occur around holidays centering on the Kawasaki direction towards the Kawasaki direction, and relaxation of congestion has become an issue.

Governor Morita in Chiba Prefecture said, "We had big economic effects such as opening large shops and increasing employment due to price cuts, I would like to think about issues such as congestion mitigation It was.