About tollgate comprehensive safety measures

-The entrance ETC lane of Tomakomai West IC will be closed due to the construction of the safety passage at the tollgate-

January 31, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo City, Katsuji Kubotera, president of the Regional Head Office) places the highest priority on improving driving safety on Expressway, and implements comprehensive tollgate safety measures so that customers can pass safely. Doing. As part of this effort, we will install a safety corridor to prevent accidents involving contact with toll booth personnel on the ETC lane.

As the first construction in Hokkaido, Do-O Expressway Tomakomai West Tollgate will be started.

Construction period

February 18 (Mon) to March 31 (Mon), 2008

Construction site

Tomakomai West Toll Gate on the Do-O Expressway

  • During the construction period, the entrance ETC lane of the toll gate will be closed, and vehicles with a width of more than 2.5 m will be restricted.
  • For details of closure information, see the website ( http://www.driveplaza.com/traffic/roadinfo/ ) Will inform you.

How to pass when the entrance ETC lane is closed

At the entrance, please pick up a toll ticket on a general lane.
At the exit, please stop at the general lane and hand the "passport" and "ETC card" to the toll gate staff.

  • Time zone discounts (commuting, midnight) are applicable only when "equipped with onboard device" and "ETC card" payment.
    If you wish to apply the discount, please kindly notify the toll gate staff.
    In addition, in order to apply the discount for persons with disabilities, it is necessary to show the "ETC card" and "passenger ticket (when you receive a passport at the entrance)" as well as the "Disability Certificate" at the exit general lane.

Tollgate comprehensive safety measures "Future plans"

Starting with the Tomakomai West Tollgate, we are proceeding to complete it by the end of 2008.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

  Safety passage What is
This is an underground passageway that is installed by opening and cutting the road to avoid contact accidents such as toll gate staff when crossing the ETC lane.

Image image of planned construction site map

[Construction location this time]

Road nameTollgate name
Do-O ExpresswayTomakomai West Tollgate

[Future construction planned location]

Road nameTollgate name
Do-O ExpresswayChitose tollgate
Eniwa toll booth
Sapporo Minami Toll Gate
Oyachi Toll Gate
Ebetsu West Tollgate
Asahikawa Takasu Tollgate
Sasson ExpresswayAsari Toll Gate
Zenicho toll booth
Shinkawa tollgate
Sapporo Kita No. 2 Toll Gate
Sapporo Kita Daiichi Toll Gate
Fushiko Toll Gate
Karai Toll Gate
  • In the future, we plan to carry out safety passage construction and relocation of ETC lanes at other toll gates.
    As soon as the construction schedule is decided, the website ( http://www.driveplaza.com/traffic/roadinfo/ ) And SA/PA posters and leaflets.