Route 5 (Nagoya Expressway)
road in Nagoya, Japan

Nagoya Expressway Route 5 Manba Route (名古屋高速道路5号万場線, Nagoya Kōsokudōro Gogō Manbasen) is an urban expressway in Nagoya, Japan. It is a part of the Nagoya Expressway network and is owned and operated by Nagoya Expressway Public Corporation.
Route description
The route originates from a junction with the Ring Route and extends westward; Route 2 also originates from this same point and extends eastward. The route eventually terminates at a junction with the Higashi-Meihan Expressway.
The expressway is 4 lanes for its entire length.
History
During the COVID-19 pandemic, six tollgates were closed along the Manba and Tōkai routes after a tollgate operator was found to be infected with the virus.
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