About the situation of Expressway accompanying the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake
(1st report)
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- About the situation of the Expressway with the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake (1st report)
September 6, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido branch office (Sapporo city Atsubetsu District) will inform you about the situation of the expressway in Hokkaido accompanying the "2018 Hokkaido Chikyu Eastern Earthquake" occurred around 3 o'clock on September 6, .
After this earthquake, emergency inspections and restoration work were carried out in sections where there was a large amount of shaking, and in sections where restoration work was completed and safety was confirmed, the road closures were sequentially released while confirming the restoration status of surrounding roads. I am.
We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.
1 closed sections
-As of 13:30 on Thursday, September 6-
- E5 Do-O Expressway Sapporo Minami IC-Ebetsu West IC (both directions)
- E5A Sasson Expressway Sapporo JCT-Sapporo West IC (both directions)
- E38 Doto Expressway Chitose Eniwa JCT-Shimukappu IC (Both directions)
- E5 Do-O Expressway Kita-Hiroshima IC inlet and outlet (both directions)
- E5 Do-O Expressway Chitose IC exit (both directions)
2 Summary of major damage
[Take Dodo Sapporo Minami IC-Kitahiroshima IC (direction Hakodate) around 10:30]
- Some tunnel lighting blackouts, etc.
3 Latest road information
Please check the following websites for the latest road information.
(1) NEXCO EAST Road Traffic Information Site "DraTra" (provides traffic information nationwide)
(2) Road traffic information from Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC)
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