Night traffic closure on the Joshin-Etsu Expressway (Toyota Iiyama IC-Shinanomachi IC)

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August 8, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Nagano Management Office

NEXCO EAST Nagano Management Office (Nagano City, Nagano, Director: Sakamoto) has emergency equipment in the tunnel between the Joshin-Etsu Expressway Toyota Iiyama Interchange and the Shinanomachi Interchange. We will inform you that we will be closed at night to intensively inspect and repair lighting equipment, pavement repair, and maintenance of traffic safety facilities.

Closed section and date and time

Joshin-Etsu Expressway Toyota Iiyama IC-Shinanomachi IC vertical line (extension 13.2km)
Monday, September 8, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
2 nights from 21:00 every night to 5 am the next morning (8 hours)

Image of closed sections and date and time
  • The Kurohime Nojiriko parking area (upper and lower lines) will be closed from 20:30.
  • If you use the Out-bound line from the Nagano area, you can go to the Toyota Iiyama interchange, but customers heading for the Joetsu Shinanomachi area can leave the Shinshu Nakano interchange and go on the national highway 18 It is convenient to be detoured by the issue.

 In case of stormy weather, it will be postponed to the next day.
In case of stormy weather, the decision on whether or not to close at night will be made at 6:00 pm on the day of the implementation.

1 Construction overview

The section between Joshin-Etsu Expressway between Toyota Iiyama IC and Shinanomachi IC is a 13-km section with two lanes (including some 4-car sections), of which the tunnel occupies about 46% (about 6 km). In order for customers to use it safely, it is necessary to regularly inspect tunnel emergency equipment and lighting equipment, replace lamps, repair road damage points and maintain/inspect traffic safety facilities. One way to minimize the impact is to close roads during the night on weekdays when traffic is light and to carry out construction work intensively and efficiently.

[Main work contents]
・Road maintenance work

Tunnel side wall cleaning
Tunnel side wall cleaning photo
Circular waterway cleaning
Photograph of circular waterway cleaning
  • Clean the tunnel interior plate to ensure visibility. Also, clean the debris of the waterways to ensure the functionality.
Road surface repair
Road repair photos
Post cone cleaning/replacement
Photo of Post Cone Cleaning/Replacement
  • We will improve the drivability and safety by improving the damaged parts on the paved road surface and replacing the lane markings.

・Tunnel equipment

Tunnel lighting equipment cleaning and inspection
Photo of tunnel lighting equipment cleaning and inspection
Jet fan cleaning/inspection
Photograph of jet fan cleaning and inspection
Emergency equipment cleaning and inspection
Photograph of emergency equipment cleaning and inspection
  • We will inspect and clean the tunnel lighting, ventilation equipment and emergency equipment to keep them in good condition.

2 Detour

If you use the relevant section when the road is closed, there is a route that bypasses the main local road Nakano-Toyono line and general national roads 117 and 18. It takes about 20 minutes from Shinshu Nakano IC to Shinanomachi IC, but if you use the detour route, it will take about 30 minutes, so if you use this section, please be sure to have enough time to go out. ..

If you use the Out-bound line from the Nagano area, you can go to the Toyota Iiyama IC, but it is convenient for passengers heading for the Joetsu Shinanomachi area to leave Shinshu Nakano IC and take the detour on Route 18.

Therefore, we would like to ask you to stop before Shinshu Nakano IC on the main line, check the destination, and guide you to either Toyota Iiyama IC or exit Shinshu Nakano IC. Thank you for your cooperation.

Detour status map
Image of detour status map

3 Regarding connection fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

The closures Expressway temporarily flow out, regard customers as is to be Noritsuga in general road detour to the same direction again, once you passed in the interchange that flows out "Expressway closed to traffic transit certificate," the first after the transit If you submit at the exit interchange, the adjustment amount calculated by the prescribed adjustment method will be charged.

If you use ETC, please use the ETC lane at the toll gate as usual. Even in this case, you will be billed with the same amount of adjustment.

Closed sectionCertificate issuance interchangeRe-inflow designated interchange
In-bound line
Shinanomachi IC-Toyota Iiyama IC
Shinanomachi ICToyota Iiyama, Shinshu Nakano IC
Out-bound line
Toyota Iiyama IC-Shinanomachi IC
Shinshu Nakano, Toyota Iiyama ICShinanomachi IC

4 About information on road closure information

(1) Information on traffic closures

  • Presentation of posters, notice signs, banners, banners, etc., and leaflets will be distributed at each toll gate, service area (SA), etc.
  • 弊社ホームページでも当プレスリリース資料の掲載を行います。
  • NEXCO EAST Customer Center is also available.
    ナビダイヤル:0570-024-024(24時間対応)
    (PHS、IP電話のお客さま:03-5338-7524

(2) Road traffic information that can be obtained before going out

  • Highway Telephone (Provides the latest information every 5 minutes for 24 hours)
    所沢局042-946-1620 前橋局:027-252-1620 長野局:026-278-1620
    八王子局:0426-92-1620 甲府局:055-275-1620 諏訪局:0266-57-1620
    上越局025-535-1620 福井局:0776-57-1620 金沢局:076-253-1620
    富山局076-476-1620 新潟局:025-370-1620 岐阜局:058-259-1620
    • It will be offered 10 days before the closing day.
  • ハイウェイFAX(5分毎に最新情報を24時間提供)
    ナビダイヤル FAX:0570-00-1625
    • Connect to the nearest highway fax relay station from anywhere in the country (excluding Hokkaido and Okinawa).
      (Not available from mobile communications such as car phones and mobile phones)
  • Japan Road Traffic Information Center Road Traffic Information
    Telephone Number
    全国統一番号:0570-01-1011
    全国・関東甲信越情報:03-3264-1331
    • Connect to your nearest information center from anywhere in Japan.
      (Not available from mobile communications such as car phones and mobile phones)

(3) Road traffic information available while driving

  • Variable road information board
  • Highway radio (1620kHz)
  • Highway Information Terminal (Traffic information will be announced on the TV screen in an easy-to-understand manner.)
    Kan-Etsu Expressway: Miyoshi PA (up and down), Kosaka SA (up and down), Kamisato SA (up and down), Akagi Kogen SA (up and down)
    Joshinetsu Road: Fujioka PA (above), Yokogawa SA (above and below), Tobu Yunomaru SA (above and below), Matsushiro PA (above), etc.
    Nagano Road: Azusa River SA (up and down), Rejection SA (up and down)
    Chuo Expressway: Ishikawa PA (up and down), Dangozaka SA (up and down), Futaba SA (up and down), Lake Suwa SA (up and down), etc.
  • VICS (You can get road traffic information with a VICS-compatible car navigation system.)