Ken-o Expressway between Tsukuba Central IC and Tsukuba JCT
Notice of traffic closure

~Closed for 34 hours day and night (2 times)~

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March 30, 2015
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tanihara Management Office

(Added on April 20, 2015)
Today (April 20th), from 12pm to 22nd (Wednesday) 6pm, Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road) Tsukuba Central Interchange (IC)-Tsukuba Junction Due to stormy weather, the suspension of traffic (JCT) for 34 hours in a row was postponed to the same time from Tuesday, April 21 to Thursday, April 23. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

NEXCO EAST Yawara management office (Ibaraki Prefecture Tsukubamirai) is, Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road in between) Tsukuba Central Interchange (IC) ~ Tsukuba Junction (JCT), the damage of pavement that have occurred on the bridge For repairs, we will carry out traffic closures twice a day for 34 consecutive hours.

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

1 closed section and date and time

(1) section Ken-O Road Tsukuba Central IC ~ Tsukuba JCT between the upper and lower lines (extended 4.3km)

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(2) Date and time

[Cancellation] April 20th (Monday) 20pm to 22nd (Wednesday) 6am
April 21 (Tue) 20pm to 23rd (Thurs) 6am (34 consecutive hours)
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  • In case of stormy weather, it will be postponed to the same time period from the next day.
  • The decision to close the road will be made at 17:00 on the day of implementation.
  • For the latest information, please check the NEXCO EAST Road Information Site "DraTra".

2 Detour

Ken-O Road center IC ~ Tsukuba JCT between is closed to traffic during the Tsukuba, Joban Expressway of Yatabe IC, Sakura Tsuchiura IC, Ken-O Road Please use the Tsukuba Ushiku IC of. (Attachment 1 [PDF: 142KB])

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3 Construction overview

Ken-O Road Tateno viaduct of Tsukuba Central IC ~ Tsukuba JCT: in (inner loop-length of approximately 1.5km) on, because the deterioration of the pavement is in progress, we will implement the pavement repair. Since the section is a provisional two-lane section, it is necessary to construct a road with a closed road for traffic safety measures.

We ask for your understanding and cooperation so that our customers can use our products safely and comfortably.

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Current pavement damage status

4 How to obtain traffic information

(1) Warning signboards etc.

  • We post notices of signs of traffic closures, posters, etc. in the surrounding IC and rest facilities.
  • A banner will be posted on the overpass of Joban Expressway and Ken-O Road.

(2) Road 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/
  • For the latest regulatory information, see DraTra "Please refer to the.
  • 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(携帯電話短縮ダイヤル#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
  • Highway telephone (Provides the latest information updated every 5 minutes for 24 hours)
    Kashiwa station: 04 (7171) 1620
    Mito station: 029 (254) 1620

(3) Road traffic information available while driving

  • Road information board
  • Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    The highway radio section is indicated by signs on the Expressway.
  • Highway Information Terminal
    Wide-area road information is provided in an easy-to-understand manner on the monitor screens installed in SA / PA.

* Twitter's official account "NEXCO EAST (Kanto)" (@e_nexco_kanto ) Also distributes information.

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