Notice of nighttime road closures and junction closures on Hokkaido Expressway

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March 11, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo) was established in April 2026, E5 Do-O Expressway (Dohoudo Road), E5A Sasson Expressway (Fadaru Road) and E38 Doto Expressway (Doto Expressway) will be closed at night for tunnel inspection and road surface repair work, etc., and the junction (JCT) will be closed.
We ask that you please leave well in advance of your trip and use detour routes.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, and ask for your understanding and cooperation in the construction and work necessary for the safe and comfortable use of Expressway.

1. 1. Closed section and date and time

Road name	section	Regulation content	Date and time	Details
Hokkaido road	Muroran Muroran IC ~ Noboribetsu Muroran Muroran IC	Road closure (both directions)	April 13th (Monday) - April 15th (Wednesday) 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each day [Backup days: April 16th to April 20th]	Material-1 [PDF: 722KB]
	Toyoura Toyora IC -Date IC	Road closure (both directions)	April 16th (Thursday) - April 17th (Friday) 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each day [Backup days: April 20th - April 22nd]
	Oshamanbe Oshamanbe IC -Toyoura Toyora IC	Road closure (both directions)	Monday, April 20th 9 PM to 5 AM the next morning [Backup days: April 21st to April 23rd]
Sasson Expressway Hokkaido Expressway	Sapporo JCT	JCT closed (From the Do-o Expressway, Asahikawa direction Hokkaido Expressway (Towards Tomakomai)	Monday, April 13th 9 PM to 5 AM the next morning [Backup days: April 14th to April 17th]	Material-2 [PDF: 961KB]
		JCT closed (From the Do-o Expressway, Asahikawa direction Sasson Road towards Otaru)	April 14th (Tuesday) 9 PM to 5 AM the next morning [Backup days: April 15th to April 20th]
		JCT closed (From the Dohoku Expressway, Tomakomai direction Hokkaido Expressway (towards Asahikawa)	Wednesday, April 15th 9 PM to 5 AM the next morning [Backup days: April 16th to April 21st]
		JCT closed (From Otaru on the Sasson Expressway Hokkaido Expressway (towards Asahikawa)	April 16th (Thursday) 9 PM to 5 AM the next morning [Backup days: April 17th to April 22nd]
DOTO EXPWY	Chitose Eniwa Chitose Garden Junction	JCT closed (From the Dohoku Expressway, Tomakomai direction Doto Expressway (Towards Obihiro)	April 1st (Wednesday) - April 14th (Tuesday) 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each day [Backup days: April 15th to April 21st]	Material-3 [PDF: 968KB]
	Otofuke Obihiro IC to Ikeda IC	Road closure (both directions)	April 2nd (Thurs) - April 9th (Thurs) 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each day [Backup days: April 10th to April 17th]
	Yubari Yubari IC to Shimukappu IC	Road closure (both directions)	April 15th (Wednesday) - April 21st (Tuesday) 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each day [Backup days: April 22nd and April 23rd 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each day and May 11th and 12th Each day from 10pm to 5am the next morning

Neither will be held on Saturdays or Sundays.
Due to stormy weather, it may be postponed to the spare day. Please check the leaflet for spare days and detours.

2. Main construction contents

Tunnel inspection...
We inspect the various facilities installed inside the tunnel.
Road repair work...
Repairs will be made to areas where cracks or unevenness in the pavement are evident.
Scaffolding installation work...
We will install scaffolding to be used for bridge repainting work.

Photo of tunnel inspection example — Tunnel inspection example

Photo of road surface repair work example — Road surface repair work example

Image of an example of scaffolding installation work — Scaffolding installation example

3. Expressway information during construction

(1) Internet

Road traffic information site "DraPla"
Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC) "Road Traffic Information Now!!"
Nationwide Expressway traffic information site "DraTra"

(2) SNS

X (formerly Twitter) official account “NEXCO EAST (Hokkaido)” @e_nexco_kita
Information on Expressway within the jurisdiction of NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office
Search for the official LINE account "NEXCO EAST" or "@e-nexco" and scan the QR code on the right
Provides information on Expressway within the jurisdiction of NEXCO EAST

(3) Information on distribution/postings

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

(4) Telephone

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
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 available while using the Expressway

Road information board
Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
Signs indicate where the highway radio is broadcast.
VICS
You can get road traffic information with a VICS-compatible car navigation system or other onboard device.

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