NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo Atsubetsu-ku, Regional Head Office Hiromi Yamamoto), as part of the tollgate General safety measures, in order to prevent accidental contact with the toll booth clerk or the like in the ETC lane, doing the installation work of safe passage I will. We are pleased to inform you that the construction of the Asahikawa Takasu Tollgate will start.

• We are planning to close the ETC lane. The closing information will be available on our website as soon as the detailed schedule is decided.
  ( http://www.driveplaza.com/traffic/roadinfo/ ) Will inform you. Please note that we may restrict the travel of vehicles over 2.5m wide.
• Depending on the time of day, the ETC lane may be switched from dedicated operation (display of "ETC only") to mixed operation that can be used by ordinary vehicles (display of "ETC/general"). In mixed operation, customers such as cash payment may also be used and it may be temporarily stopped, so please pass it carefully.

Please see the attached sheet for future planned locations in Hokkaido. [PDF: 63KB]

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and ask for your understanding and cooperation.
Safety corridors are underground corridors, etc. that are installed by excavating roads to avoid contact accidents when toll gate staff cross ETC lanes.

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. When the discount conditions are met, various time zone discounts (commuting, midnight) and various mileage discounts will be applied.

• Time zone discounts (commuting, midnight) are applicable only when "equipped with onboard device" and "ETC card" payment.
• If you would like to apply the discount, please kindly inform the staff.
• In order to apply the discount for persons with disabilities, it is necessary to show the "ETC card" and "passage ticket" as well as the "Disability certificate" at the exit general lane.

How to pass when exit ETC lane is closed

Please stop at the general lane and hand the "ETC card" to the toll gate staff. When the discount conditions are met, various time zone discounts (commuting, midnight) and various mileage discounts will be applied.

• Time zone discounts (commuting, midnight) are applicable only when "equipped with onboard device" and "ETC card" payment.
• If the ETC lane is closed at the entrance as well, you will receive a toll ticket at the entrance, and at the general lane at the exit, you will be told that the ETC could not be used at the entrance toll gate, along with the Please hand in the ETC card. If you wish to apply the discount, please kindly notify the toll gate staff.
• In order to apply the discount for persons with disabilities, in addition to the "ETC card" and "passenger ticket (when you receive a passport at the entrance)" in the general lane at the exit, you need to show the "disability certificate".