Notification of night traffic closures on Expressway in Hokkaido

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June 22, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo City Atsubetsu-ku) will be closed at night and IC/PA closed due to road surface repair work, sign repair work, wire rope installation work, etc.
We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

1. Main work contents

  • Road surface repair work: Repairs places where cracks or steps on the pavement surface are prominent.
  • Sign repair work: Repair signs installed across the Expressway.
  • Wire rope installation work: Install a wire rope in the central zone of the two-way traffic section to prevent the vehicle from jumping to the opposite lane.
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Road surface repair work example
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Sign repair work example

2. Traffic regulation section and period

Road name section Regulation content period Details
E38
DOTO EXPWY
Tokachi Shimizu IC-Otofuke Obihiro IC
(Both directions)
Road Closed 6-20 July [Excluding Saturdays and Sundays]
Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Flyer-1 [PDF: 938KB]
E5A
Sasson Expressway
Zenkou IC-Shinkawa IC
(Out-bound line, towards Sapporo JCT)
Road Closed 7th July, 7pm to 6am the next morning Leaflet-2 [PDF: 1.04MB]
Karai IC-Sapporo JCT
(Out-bound line, towards Sapporo JCT)
Road Closed July 8-10
Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Leaflet-2 [PDF: 1.04MB]
E5
Hokkaido road
Date IC-Noboribetsu Muroran IC
(Both directions)
Road Closed 8 to 28 July [Excluding weekends and holidays]
Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Leaflet-3 [PDF: 1.02MB]
Hagino PA
(In-bound line/Muroran area)
PA closure July 20-21
Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Leaflet-4 [PDF: 1.16MB]
Tomakomai West IC
(Exit for Muroran)
IC closure 27/28 July
Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Leaflet-5 [PDF: 918KB]
  • The day may be postponed due to bad weather. Please see the attached leaflet for spare days and detours.

3. Information during the construction period

Construction regulation information is provided through the following media.

  1. the Internet

    1. Construction regulation information https://www.drivetraffic.jp/construction-regulation
    2. Road traffic information site “DraTra ”https://www.drivetraffic.jp/

  2. SNS

    Twitter official account "NEXCO EAST (Hokkaido)" @e_nexco_kita

  3. Guidance by distribution, notice

    Post flyers and posters at nearby toll booths and rest facilities.

  4. phone

    1. NEXCO東日本 お客さまセンター(24時間オペレーターが対応)
    ナビダイヤル 0570-024-024 または 03-5308-2424
    2. ハイウェイテレホン(5分毎に更新される最新情報を24時間提供)
     札幌局 011-896-1620 旭川局 0166-54-1620
     室蘭局 0143-59-1620 帯広局 0155-42-1620
     (携帯電話短縮ダイヤル #8162)
    3.日本道路交通情報センター(JARTIC)道路交通情報
    北海道地方高速情報 050-3369-6760(携帯電話短縮ダイヤル #8011)

  5. Road traffic information that can be obtained while using the Expressway

    1. Road information board
    2. Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    The sections that broadcast highway radio are indicated by signs.
    3. VICS
    Road traffic information can be obtained from VICS-compatible onboard devices such as car navigation systems.

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