[E4] Between Kitakami Ezuriko IC and Hanamaki Minami IC on Tohoku Expressway
All-day lane restrictions due to bridge renewal work
Notice of change in construction period

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NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Miyagino-ku, Sendai City) has issued an order to replace the aging reinforced concrete floor slab of the Toyosawa River Bridge in the target section between the E4 Tohoku Expressway Kitakami Ezuriko Interchange and Hanamaki Minami Interchange with new floor slabs. From May 22, 1995, all-day lane restrictions have been implemented. The end date of the all-day lane regulation was set to be July 5, 2023, but due to construction delays, we will inform you that the end date of the all-day lane regulation will be changed.

[Changes]

• Initially: May 22, 2020 (Monday) to July 5, 2023 (Wednesday)
• Change: May 22, 2023 (Monday) to July 14, 2023 (Friday)

Renewal work is necessary for the safe and secure use of Expressway. We will do our best to minimize the inconvenience to our customers, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

◆Construction image photograph

Construction overview

1. 1. Traffic regulation section

2. Traffic regulation period

• Saturday, Sunday and public holidays are also regulated all day.
• The traffic regulation period may change depending on the progress of construction.

3. Congestion prediction

We do not anticipate traffic jams due to the all-day lane restrictions from July 1st (Sat), but the actual traffic conditions may differ from the forecast due to accidents or weather conditions, so please check the latest information before departure. Please check the traffic information of

Four. Traffic regulation contents

Observe the speed limit, keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front, and be careful to prevent rear-end collisions.

1. All-day lane regulation
   Of the two lanes on one side, we will work while securing one lane.
2. Face-to-face traffic regulation all day
   Construction will be carried out while securing 2 lanes (1 lane on one side) out of 4 lanes (2 lanes on one side) for both directions.

Five. Request when passing special vehicles

　今回の通行規制に伴い、車幅3.0mを超える特殊車両は通行できません。ご利用されるお客さまは、周辺道路などへ迂回をお願いします。
　また、特殊車両通行許可^（※）について、高速道路の経路のみ取得されている場合は、一般道の許可の取得も必要となりますのでご注意ください。

• What is special vehicle passage permission?
  Based on the Road Law and the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance, this is a permit required for special vehicles that exceed general restrictions (length, weight, vehicle width, etc.) to pass on public roads.

　特設WEBサイトもご覧ください。

6. Construction details

In this work, the concrete floor slabs that have been damaged due to deterioration and the increase in the number of large vehicles will be replaced with new, more durable prestressed concrete slabs. In addition, high-performance floor slab waterproofing is applied to the waterproof layer to prevent deterioration of the floor slab.

7. 7. Request when using

1. The construction section will be closed to traffic throughout the day. It will be reduced from the current 2 lanes on one side to 1 lane. We do not anticipate traffic jams due to the all-day traffic restrictions that will apply from Saturday, July 1st, but please drive safely and leave with plenty of time when using this section. Thank you.
2. Since the lanes and road shoulders are narrow, please observe the speed limit when driving, secure a distance between vehicles, and be careful of rear-end collisions. In addition, lanes will change significantly before and after the restricted section, so please follow the local guidance signs.
3. Vehicles for construction work may enter and leave the area around the construction site, so please be careful when traveling ahead.
4. During the construction period, we will provide traffic congestion information using LED information boards, provide construction regulation information using road information boards and road signs, and call attention to driving safely. Please check this information before driving and drive safely.

Image of information provision image around the construction site

8. How to get traffic information

• "DraPla", a site full of useful information on Expressway nationwide
  https://www.driveplaza.com/
• Expressway traffic information service “Drive Traffic (DraTra)”
  Real-time information https://www.drivetraffic.jp/
  Construction regulation information https://www.drivetraffic.jp/construction-regulation
• NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
  24時間365日オペレーターが応対いたします。
  0570-024-024（ナビダイヤル）　または　03-5308-2424
• Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC)
  https://www.jartic.or.jp/
  
  National common dial

  050-3369-6666
  （携帯短縮ダイヤル　#8011）
  ※全国どこからでも最寄りの情報センターに接続します。

  Iwate information

  050-3369-6603

  Tohoku region high speed information

  050-3369-6761
• LINE Official Account
  
  We inform you about the traffic closure situation in NEXCO EAST jurisdiction.
  [Search] Search by "NEXCO EAST"
  [ID] @e-nexco

  

• Twitter official account
  "NEXCO EAST (TOHOKU) (@e_nexco_tohoku)” and “NEXCO EAST (Kanto) (@e_nexco_kanto)” distributes Expressway information in the Tohoku and Kanto regions.
• Highway radio
  Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
  Broadcasting sections are indicated by signs on the Expressway
• Highway Information Terminal
  Wide-area road traffic information is notified on the monitor screen installed in SA / PA.