Ken-o Expressway Tsukuba Central IC-Tsukuba JCT (inside/outside) Emergency closure notice

~Today, Thursday, June 12th, from 13:00 to 20:00~

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June 12, 2014
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tanihara Management Office

NEXCO EAST Yawara management office (Ibaraki Prefecture Tsukubamirai) is, Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road) between Tsukuba Central Interchange (IC) ~ Tsukuba Junction (JCT), repair the pavement damage that occurred on the bridge In order to do so, we will urgently carry out suspension of traffic from 12:00 to 20:00 on June 12th.

We apologize for the inconvenience, but we kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation so that you will have plenty of time when you go out.

1 construction section

Ken-O Road Tsukuba Central IC ~ inner and outer loop between Tsukuba JCT (extended 4.3km)

Image image of construction section

*You can drive from Joban Expressway to Ken-O Road towards Tsukuba Ushiku IC.

2 date and time

From 12:00 to 12:00 on Thursday, June 12, 2014
*If construction is completed early, the closure may be released earlier than planned.

3 detour

Ken-O Road closed to traffic at the time of between Tsukuba Central IC ~ Tsukuba JCT is, Joban Expressway Sakura Tsuchiura IC, Yatabe IC Ken-O Road Please use the Tsukuba Ushiku IC. (Attachment-1 [PDF: 97KB])

4 Construction overview

We will carry out pavement repairs on the bridge.
We ask for your understanding and cooperation so that our customers can use the Expressway safely and comfortably.

Image of current situation

5 How to obtain traffic information

(1) Traffic information that can be obtained before going out

  • NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
    ナビダイヤル:0570-024-024 (24時間オペレーターが対応)
    TEL:03-5338-7524 (PHS、IP電話のお客さま)
  • NEXCO EAST Road Traffic Information Site "DraTra "
    [PC] http://www.drivetraffic.jp/
    [Mobile] http://m.drivetraffic.jp/
  • 日本道路交通情報センター(JARTIC)の道路交通情報
    全国共通ダイヤル 050-3369-6666(携帯短縮ダイヤル#8011
    ※全国どこからでも最寄りの情報センターに接続します。
    ※PHS、IP電話など一部の電話からはご利用できません。
    全国・関東甲信越情報 050-3369-6600
    インターネット http://www.jartic.or.jp/
  • Highway telephone (Provides the latest information updated every 5 minutes for 24 hours)
    Kashiwa station: 04 (7171) 1620
    Mito station: 029 (254) 1620

(2) Road traffic information available during driving

  • Road information board
  • Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    The highway radio section is indicated by signs on the Expressway.
  • Highway information terminal
    Information on wide-area roads is provided in an easy-to-understand format on TV screens.
* Twitter's official account "NEXCO EAST​ (Kanto)" (@e_nexco_kanto ) Also distributes information.
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