The study of existing road classifications for the 23 wards of Tokyo

Abstract

I checked the state of the road classifications of residential streets using the master plan and a road maintenance and improvement policy for the 23 wards of Tokyo. The results showed that all wards consider road improvement as a priority, and that in some wards and areas, road classifications have not been created according to the need for road maintenance improvement. Even if the roads are continuous across wards, the existing road classifications differ according to the approaches of each ward, which constitutes a major issue. To establish various roads that can function as a “place of living” (Woonerf) and promote their utilization, the existing road classifications of road maintenance and improvement by each ward are inadequate. It is necessary to focus on the function and usage of roads, and to create a unified nationwide classification of roads, to enable them to function as a “place of living”.