 From this southern terminus, it travels northeast out of Chūō City, crossing in to Taitō.The expressway is paralleled by National Route 4 (known in this area as Shōwa-dōri) along its route through Tokyo, which acts as a frontage road for the Ueno Route.Every exit and entrance point to the expressway beyond Edobashi Junction connects directly to National Route 4, which links the expressway to the rest of the local street network.