Operated by , it opened in 1962. Portions of the Hanshin Expressway about east of
Fukae Station collapsed during the
Kobe earthquake on 17 January 1995. These sections were rebuilt with more modern standards by 1996. Portions of the Osaka highway are featured in
Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3, and the
Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune video games from 3 onwards. ==Routes==