"Toilet refresh plan" on the Hokkaido Expressway

-Towards a comfortable toilet space-
-November (good) 10th (toilet) is the day of toilet-

November 9, 2007
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo Atsubetsu-ku, Regional Head Office length Kubotera Katsuji) is, so that it can comfortably use the toilet to our customers, we are working to "toilet refresh plan".

1 All Western-style toilets are equipped with heating/washing toilet seats-Completed at the end of FY2007-

April 2007 About 50% (70 pieces)
→ Approximately 82% as of the end of October 2007 (126 pieces)
→ End of FY2007 100% (154 units)

[Example of heating/washing toilet seat]

Image of heating and washing toilet seat installation example

2 Installation of automatic faucets for hot water at all rest facilities-Completed at the end of FY2008-

April 2007 About 60% (68 locations)
→ About 69% at end of October 2007 (76 locations)
→ About 90% as of the end of FY2007 (99 locations)
→Approx. 100% (111 locations) planned by the end of FY2008

3 Eliminating the steps on the floor in the toilet-Completed at the end of 2008-

Currently (as of the end of October 2007) There are steps in 5 toilets

→Resolved at 3 locations by the end of June 2008 [Mizawa PA (parking area), Hagino PA, Tomiura PA]
→ End of FY2008 All canceled [Cha Shinai PA, Otoe PA]

[Example of eliminating steps on the floor in the toilet]

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-"Elimination of internal steps"-

4 Additional toilet for ostomate-End of November 2007-

April 2007 Available at 4 rest facilities

[Central Hokkaido Sunagawa SA (service area), Iwamizawa SA, Tarumae SA, Usuzan SA]

→ You can also use it at 5 locations at the end of November 2007 [Watatsu PA, Hokkaido Road]

  • It should be noted that, "ostomy corresponding toilet" is, Expressway "has been established in everyone of companies related to the Expressway we have established with the support from the related social contribution Council".

[Example of ostomate compatible toilet]

Image of ostomate compatible toilet installation example

The ostomate compatible toilet is a toilet that can be used by ostomates who have an artificial anus or artificial bladder.