About the situation of the Expressway with the earthquake centering on the Hamadori district in Fukushima Prefecture

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About the situation of the Expressway with the earthquake centering on the Hamadori district in Fukushima Prefecture

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April 14, 2011
As of 16:30
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), the section damaged by the earthquake that occurred in the Hamadori area of Fukushima Prefecture around 17:16 on April 11, 2011, was used for restoration such as removal of collapsed earth and sand. We have worked diligently towards this, but we will inform you that the suspension of traffic was lifted at 16:30.

With this, all suspension of traffic due to the earthquake will be lifted.

1 Closed section

Road name	section	By vertical line	Remarks
Joban Expressway	Iwaki Nakoso IC-Iwaki Yumoto IC	Up and down	It was closed on April 14, 16:30

2 Main work contents until cancellation of road closure

3,000m of rocks collapsed by 3 power shovels continuously ³ Small pieces and carry out.
Shaping the slope of a landslide.
Restoration of traffic safety facilities such as guardrails.

3 Work schedule after cancellation of traffic closure

We plan to carry out work to improve the durability of the collapsed area by controlling the Out-bound lane.

4 Currently closed sections

Road name	section	By vertical line	Remarks
Joban Expressway	Iwaki Shikura IC-Joban Tomioka IC	Up and down	Due to the evacuation area of the nuclear power plant, traffic will be closed from March 11

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Local situation photo

[The situation where the collapsed rock block covers the entire Out-bound line]

(Shooting direction: Taken from the In-bound line toward Iwaki Yumoto in the direction of Iwaki Nakoso in the early morning of April 12) Image image of — (Shooting direction: Iwaki Yumoto behind from the In-bound line
Taken in the early morning of April 12 towards Nakoso)

Image direction (shooting direction: from the Out-bound line, Iwaki Yumoto behind, towards Iwaki Nakoso, early morning on April 12) — (Shooting direction: Iwaki Yumoto behind from the Out-bound line
(Photographed in the early morning of April 12 towards Nakoso)

[Progress of emergency recovery]

(Shooting direction: From the Out-bound line, take Iwaki Yumoto to the back toward Iwaki Nakoso, around 14 o'clock on April 14) Image image — (Shooting direction: Iwaki Yumoto behind from the Out-bound line
(Photographed around 7:00 on April 14 for the direction of Nakoso)

(Photographing direction: From the Out-bound line, Iwaki Yumoto toward the back toward Iwaki Nakoso, around 11:30 on April 14) Image image of — (Shooting direction: Iwaki Yumoto behind from the Out-bound line
(Around 14:30 on April 14 toward Nakoso)

[Status of completion of emergency recovery]

Shooting direction: From the Out-bound line, head towards Iwaki Yumoto in the direction of Iwaki Nakoso, and take an image of the image taken immediately before the suspension of traffic closure on April 14 — (Shooting direction: Iwaki Yumoto behind from the Out-bound line
Taken for the direction of Nakoso on April 14 immediately before the suspension of traffic closure)