Efforts to secure road traffic in the winter of 2022
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- Efforts to secure road traffic in the winter of 2022
November 30, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), in order to secure road traffic in winter, based on the basic idea of "thoroughly avoiding large-scale vehicle stagnation on the main road, giving top priority to human life". We will strive to steadily implement snow and ice countermeasures this winter as well.
In particular, when heavy snow is expected, we will implement various initiatives based on the timeline (step-by-step action plan) for heavy snow. (For details, see the attached sheet [PDF: 2.8MB])
<<Effort example>>
- Advance publicity and repeated information provision during heavy snow using various tools such as Twitter and LINE
- Preventive road closure using road surface conditions and snowfall prediction
- Early detection and early elimination of vehicle stagnation through surveillance cameras and road patrols
- Strengthening the system for snow and ice countermeasure work by cooperating with related organizations and increasing the number of personnel and machines.
Timeline during heavy snowfall (outline)
On Expressway in winter, we apologize for any inconvenience, such as snow and ice countermeasures and winter equipment installation such as winter tires, but please check the weather forecast and traffic information, etc., and use the Expressway safely. , we ask for your understanding and cooperation.
Requests regarding Expressway driving
- If there is a weather forecast for heavy snow or if an "emergency announcement regarding heavy snow" is issued, please refrain from going out unless it is absolutely necessary, take a wide-area detour, or change your departure time.
- Please prepare winter equipment such as wearing winter tires and carrying chains as soon as possible, and please wear chains as soon as possible when driving on snowy roads.
- Please make sure to drive safely on snowy roads.
- Information on heavy snowfall will be provided repeatedly, so please check the latest weather forecast and traffic information before going out.
The NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and transform toward a new future society", and is carrying out various initiatives.
Regarding the "steady implementation of the snow and ice countermeasure period" this time, we believe that it will contribute to SDGs goals 3 and 9 as business activities that lead to the provision of safe road spaces.
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