Sasson Expressway Shinkawa IC exit will be the two-lane

~~ Shinkawa IC exit traffic congestion is alleviated~~

October 17, 2005
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau Sapporo Development and Construction Department, East Japan Expressway Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Location: Sapporo Atsubetsu District Regional Head Office length: Kubotera Katsuji) and in Sapporo, chronic congestion has occurred Sasson Expressway in Shinkawa IC, congestion We have been working on countermeasures. We are pleased to inform you that this work will be completed and will be open at 12:00 am on November 1, 2005.

1 Opening date

Tuesday, November 1, 2005, midnight

2 Opening points

Shinkawa IC (East Japan Expressway Project), National Route 5 (Hokkaido Development Bureau Project)

3 Contents of opening

Shinkawa IC exit 2 lanes, National Road No. 5 outflow lane expansion

4 Effect of opening

Traffic congestion is occurring at the Shinkawa IC exit, but with the opening this time, traffic congestion will be greatly reduced.

5 Other

Please note that the usage of Shinkawa IC Exit and Route 5 will be changed with the opening of Shinkawa IC Exit 2 lanes. (See Attachment-1 and Attachment-2)

Attachment-1: How to use Shinkawa IC exit

Image of how to use Shinkawa IC exit
 : Lane added this time

If you are using the direction "Otaru (go straight on National Route 5)" and "direction Sapporo (turn left on Shinkawa-dori)", please use the lanes that have been added this time. Also, if you are using the "Ishikari City area", please join National Highway No. 5 as you currently do.

Attachment-2: Change in usage of National Route 5

October 17, 2005

Image of change in usage of National Route 5

Please note that if you use Route 5 from Sapporo Kita IC, you cannot turn left at the intersection of Route 5 and Shinkawadori. (Please turn left at the intersection of National Highway No. 5 and Shinkotoni No. 2 horizontal line)

 

Contact
(Customers only) East Japan Expressway
Sapporo management office 011-376-2126 (representative)

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