Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road)
Measures for soft ground between "Sakai Furukawa IC and Tsukuba Central IC"

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December 9, 2015
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kanto Regional Development Bureau Joso National Highway Office
North Capital Highway Office
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office Mito construction office
Saitama Construction Office

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kanto Regional Development Bureau and the East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. is Route 468 and proceed with business in collaboration Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road for inter-border Furukawa IC ~ Tsukuba center IC of) (28.4km) is Since consolidation of soft ground has progressed more than expected in some embankment locations on soft ground, the "Soft Ground Countermeasures Investigation Committee" has been established and the measures have been extensively studied. ..

Considering the results of the committee meeting held on December 8th and the effects of flooding of the construction site due to the heavy rain in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in September 2015, as a result of close examination of the process, it is expected that the opening will be possible within "2016." It was.

We will continue to make efforts as early as possible by shortening the process for early opening, and we would like to ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Damage situation of the Ken-O Road due to "September 2015 Kanto/Tohoku heavy rain"

Inundation situation around Joso interchange (taken on September 11)Image image of flood situation around Joso interchange (taken on September 11)
Inundation situation at construction site
(Photographed on September 11)
Image image of the inundation situation at the construction site (taken on September 11)
Status of acceptance of waste, etc. that are no longer needed in a disaster (Joso IC)
(Photographed on October 4)
Image of acceptance status (Joso IC) of wastes no longer needed due to disaster (taken on October 4)
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