Occurrence of Expressway disasters due to heavy rain and road closures (2nd report)
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- Occurrence of Expressway disasters due to heavy rain and road closures (2nd report)
August 23, 2014
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
On the Do-O Expressway managed by NEXCO East Japan Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo City), we were closed due to a disaster, but we will inform you that the emergency recovery work was completed and safety was confirmed and it was released. However, this did not cause any damage to customers.
1 Traffic closure due to disaster
| Road name | Vertical line | section | Closed date and time | Release date and time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do-O Expressway | Hakodate direction | Kusagi IC-Yakumo IC | 8/22 21：00 | 8/23 5：45 |
| Do-O Expressway | Sapporo direction | Kusagi IC-Yakumo IC | 8/22 21：00 | 8/23 6：10 |
2 Road disaster situation
Sediment on the cut slope in the above section (near Out-bound S212.5KP) flows out to a part of the road shoulder.
The scale of the disaster is about 22m wide and 7m high (the amount of runoff is 220m). 3)
3 Discovery time
Around 22:24 on August 22
4 Current situation
We have installed sandbags in the affected areas and have completed emergency restoration work to confirm that there are no abnormalities.
[Situation photo]
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