[C3] Notice of Outer Ring Road Bridge Renewal Construction

-Because heavy traffic congestion is expected next week [C4] Detour to the Ken-Ken-O Road

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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

June 1, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Misato Management Office (Misato City, Saitama Prefecture) has been carrying out bridge renewal work on the C3 Gaikan Expressway (Outer Ring Road) since Monday, May 29th. The first week of work will end at 11pm on Tuesday, the 30th, with the second week starting at 10am on Monday, June 5th. Traffic congestion of up to 15km is expected during the work period, so please cooperate by taking detours such as the C4 Metropolitan Inter-City Expressway (Ken-O Road).

  • The first week of construction began on Monday, May 29th at 10:00 a.m. on the outer loop between Toda Higashi IC and Kawaguchi Nishi IC, and was completed at 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30th.
  • During the construction period, congestion of up to 8.2km occurred and it took up to 105 minutes (usually 16 minutes) to pass between Oizumi JCT and Kawaguchi JCT.
  • The second week of construction will continue from 10:00 am on Monday, June 5 to 6:00 am on Wednesday, 7th.
    Up to 15km during the construction period, and about 2 hours of traffic congestion (Attachment 2 [PDF:551KB]) We expect the so Ken-O Road thank you for your use of the bypass and other transportation to such
  • During the construction period, we are providing real-time information on traffic conditions and required times for passing and detouring on a special site*.

Special site*: Attachment 1 [PDF: 396KB] Please refer to the

1. Status of construction in the first week

  • Work details: Outer loop: Steel deck reinforcement work using steel fiber reinforced concrete between Toda Higashi IC and Kawaguchi Nishi IC
  • Construction period: Monday, May 29, 10:00 am to Tuesday, May 30, 23:00
  • Construction regulation: Continuous lane regulation of approximately 1,500 m
  • Traffic congestion: May 29th (Monday) 10:15am-9:20pm (maximum 8.2km around 6pm)
    May 30th (Monday) 5:50-20:30 (maximum 8.2km 7:00-10:00)
  • Transit time: Maximum 105 minutes between Oizumi JCT and Kawaguchi JCT (normally 16 minutes as of 9:00 on the 30th)

Photo 1: Image of steel fiber reinforced concrete construction
Photo 1: Steel fiber reinforced concrete construction
Photo 2: Image of asphalt paving construction
Photo 2 Asphalt pavement construction

2. Construction schedule from the second week onwards

Construction section and period
  • Second week of construction: Inner loop Kawaguchi Nishi IC to Toda Higashi IC (*Outer Ring Urawa IC exit (inner loop) closed)
    From 10:00 on Monday, June 5th, 2017 to 6:00 on Wednesday, June 7th, 2017
  • Third week of construction: Outer loop Wako Kita IC to Toda Nishi IC (※ Wako Kita IC entrance (outer loop) closed)
    From 10:00 on Monday, June 12, 2017 to 20:00 on Wednesday, June 14, 2017
  • If bad weather is expected, construction will be postponed to the following day (Tuesday or later), the day after that (Wednesday or later), or to a backup day on the same day and at the same time between June 19th (Monday) and July 7th (Friday).
    Please note that no construction work will be carried out on Saturdays or Sundays.
  • Judgment of construction will be made at 18:00 the day before the implementation start date. You can check it on the "Special Site".

3. Actual time required for the first week of construction (compared to the detour route)

During the construction period, the travel time from Tsurugashima JCT on the E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway (Kan-Etsu Expressway) to Kawaguchi JCT on the Outer Ring Road was as follows:

In many hours except at night, the time required is shorter when using the Ken-O Road as a detour. The Te Tsukimashi Please confirm the latest traffic information during the construction period, Ken-O Road Please help us to detour to.


Image image of the actual time required for the first week of construction
Image of detour route
Image image of Expressway renewal project logo

Expressway Renewal project
Now, bring safety and security to the next generation.

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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