Congestion due to traffic concentration is expected to occur

~ Lane restrictions and use of interchange and rest facility parking spaces are restricted ~

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February 21, 2014
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

Due to the effects of heavy snow, lane regulations for snow removal and snow removal are being implemented in some sections of the Kan-Etsu Expressway and Joshin-Etsu Expressway. When traveling on the road, please follow the safety precautions and drive safely. In addition, as soon as snow removal work is completed, it will be released in sequence.

We also plan to remove snow and remove snow on weekends, so we apologize for the inconvenience, but we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Traffic congestion is expected to occur on weekends. When using the Expressway, please make sure you have enough time to go.

Image image between Joshin-Etsu Expressway Usui Karuizawa IC and Matsuida Myogi IC

1-lane regulation and provisional operation [As of 10:00 on February 21]

Road name section direction Provisional operation
Situation
Self Solstice
Kanetsu
The motorway
Water IC Maebashi IC Top/bottom one side
1 lane
Maebashi IC Takasaki
JCT
Top/bottom one side
2 lanes
Joshinetsu
The motorway
Kanra PA Tomioka IC under one side
1 lane
Matsuida
Myogi IC
Ueda Sugadaira
I c
Top/bottom one side
1 lane

Precautions for traffic in the above sections

  1. Normally, we operate 2 lanes on each side with 1 lane on each side and 3 lanes on each side with 2 lanes on each side.
  2. Since speed limits are enforced, please follow the local speed limits when riding.

Image of provisional operation

Normally, a section with two lanes on each side

Image of temporary operation image

2 Closed interchange [As of 10:00 on February 21]

At the next interchange, it will not be available due to the snow on the connecting road.

Road name Interchange name
Joshinetsu
The motorway
Usui Karuizawa Interchange
Sakudaira PA Smart Interchange

3 Status of rest facilities [As of 10:00 on February 21]

At the following rest facilities, parking spaces are restricted due to snow accumulation due to snow removal. Depending on the congestion situation, the rest facilities may not be available, so please take a break early.

Road name Rest facility name direction
Kanetsu
The motorway
Kamisato
service area
Top/bottom
Komayose
Parking area
Top/bottom
Akagi
Parking area
Top/bottom
Akagi Plateau
service area
Top/bottom
Shimomaki
Parking area
Top/bottom
Joshinetsu
The motorway
Fujioka
Parking area
Top/bottom
Sweet music
Parking area
Up
Yokogawa
service area
Top/bottom
Sakudaira
Parking area
Top/bottom
Tobu Yunomaru
service area
Top/bottom
Nagano
The motorway
Dismissal
service area
Top/bottom
North Kanto
The motorway
Hashie
Parking area
East/West

Image of Yokoshin SA parking lot at Joshin-Etsu Expressway