Gaikan Expressway Wako North IC-Kawaguchi West IC
Notice of day and night continuous lane regulation due to bridge renewal construction

~Congestion is expected to take approximately 15km during the construction period, and it will take more than one hour to pass~

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"Gaikan Expressway renewal construction" that was carried out in 2017 was finished.
Please see the construction information special site for "Gaikan Expressway renewal construction" scheduled to be implemented from 21:00 pm on Sunday, April 8, 2018.

Outer Ring Road Renewal Construction Click here for construction information special site

The latest regulatory information isDraTraPlease see.

April 10, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

Expressway renewal project Image 1

NEXCO EAST Misato Administration Office (Misato City, Saitama Prefecture) regulates traffic on one day of the two lanes continuously day and night along with bridge renewal construction at the Tokyo Outer Ring Road (Outer Ring Road).

In the construction work, we will implement lane restrictions that reduce the number of lanes that can be driven, so it is expected that traffic will be about 15 km during heavy traffic hours in the morning and evening, and it will take more than an hour to pass, and the surrounding general roads will also be congested. Is expected. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers, but when you go out, please use public transportation and cooperate in detours with plenty of time.

During the construction period, the traffic congestion forecast will be posted on the website for construction only or websites such as Dora Plastic, so please refer to it when using the Expressway.

We would like to ask for your understanding and cooperation as this is a construction to use the Expressway safely and comfortably.

1 Construction overview

Construction section
And period
  1. Outside Toda East IC-Kawaguchi West IC
    From 10:00 on May 29, 2017 to 6:00 on Wednesday, May 31
  2. Inner route Kawaguchi West IC-Toda East IC
    From 10:00 on Monday, June 5, 2017 to 6:00 on Wednesday, June 7
  3. Outside Wako North IC-Toda West IC
    From 10:00 on Monday, June 12, 2017 to 20:00 on Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Construction content In this work, part of the asphalt pavement on the bridge will be replaced with concrete with high strength to improve the durability of the bridge and to prevent or prevent damage. Detail is Attachment 1 [PDF: 295KB] Please refer to.
Other During the construction period, the following interchanges (IC) that will be the construction section will be closed.
  1. Outer Ring Outer Ring Urawa IC Entrance (for Misato)
  2. Inner ring Outer ring Urawa IC exit (Ooizumi direction)
  3. Outside Wako Kita IC entrance (for Misato)
  • If stormy weather is expected within the scheduled day-night continuous lane regulation time, the construction will be the next day (Tuesday), the next day (Wednesday) or the same day between June 19th (Monday) and July 7th (Friday), It will be postponed to the spare day at the same time.
    Please note that construction will not be carried out on Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Judgment will be made at 18:00 on the day before the implementation start date.
    For the implementation status regarding this construction, see " 4. How to get traffic information Please refer to.

Location map of traffic regulation section

Image of location map of restricted traffic section

Scheduled traffic restrictions

Image of calendar for traffic restrictions

2 Congestion prediction

We anticipate congestion during the construction period. It is expected that it will take more than an hour to pass through this traffic jam during heavy traffic hours in the morning and evening. In addition, connected to the outer ring road Kan-Etsu Expressway, Tohoku Expressway, Joban Expressway and metropolitan Expressway other, is expected congestion in the vicinity of the open road.

Expected traffic jam

Image of predicted traffic jam

Traffic forecast calendar

Image of traffic jam forecast calendar

Days marked with ◆ are preliminary days. If it finishes as planned, there will be no traffic congestion forecast due to construction work.
*The latest information such as the implementation status of construction will be updated on the website dedicated to construction.

3 Request for detour

During the day and night continuous lane regulation due to this construction, it is expected that there will be traffic congestion on the outer ring road, Kan-Etsu Expressway, Tohoku Expressway, Joban Expressway, and the Metropolitan Expressway, starting from the construction site. Please use public transportation and make detours.
*The detour is Attachment 2 [PDF: 1.0MB] Please refer to.

During the construction period, the dedicated construction website provides information on the time required to pass the construction section, traffic congestion prediction during the construction period, detour information, etc. Before going out, please check the required time and traffic conditions, and select the route that includes public transportation.

4 How to get traffic information

  1. Road traffic information that can be obtained before going out
    • Homepage dedicated to the Gaikado day and night continuous regulation
      (Provides the time required to pass the construction section, traffic congestion prediction during the construction period, construction outline, detour information, etc.)
    • For the latest regulatory information, see DraTra "Please refer to the.
    • NEXCO EAST Road Traffic Information Site "Dora Tora"
      (Provides traffic information for Expressway nationwide)
      [PC]
      [Mobile] http://m.drivetraffic.jp/
    • ハイウェイテレホン
      (5分毎に更新される高速道路の交通最新情報をハイウェイテレホン(自動音声)で24時間提供)
      大泉局 03-3922-1620
      所沢局 04-2946-1620
      (携帯電話・PHS短縮ダイヤル#8162
    • NEXCO EAST Customer Center
      (Listen to customers' voices 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
      Navi dial
      : 0570-024-024 (24 hours operator support)
      TEL
      03-5338-7524(PHS、IP電話のお客さま)
    • 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
  2. 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 delivers information.
Expressway renewal project 2

Expressway Renewal project
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NEXCO EAST, in order to deliver safety and security to everyone,
Expressway We will work on the update and repair business.

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