[C3] Outer Ring Road Bridge Renewal Works

~Severe traffic congestion [C4] Please detour to Ken-O Road ~

"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 8, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) has been carrying out bridge renewal work on the C3 Gaikan Expressway (Outer Ring Road) since Monday, May 29th.

The third week of construction will start from 10:00 am on Monday, June 12th. Because heavy traffic will occur during construction, C4 Please cooperate with the detour to the Metropolitan area central connecting road (Ken-O Road).

  • The second week of construction began on Monday, June 5th at 10:00 a.m., and involved reinforcing the steel deck with steel fiber reinforced concrete between Kawaguchi Nishi IC and Toda Higashi IC on the inner loop, and was completed at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6th.
  • During the construction, there was a traffic jam of up to 10.9km, and it took up to 76 minutes (usually 19 minutes) to pass between Misato JCT and Bijogi JCT.
  • The third week of construction will continue on the outer loop from Wako Kita IC to Toda Nishi IC from 10:00 AM on Monday, June 12th to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, June 14th.
    During the construction, it is expected to take just under an hour to get through the traffic jam. Please take detours such as Ken-O Road or use other means of transportation. Attachment 2 [PDF: 550KB])
  • Please use the special site* that provides information on traffic conditions and time required for passing and detouring during construction.

Special site*: Attachment 1 [PDF: 469KB] Please refer to the

1. Status of construction in the second week

  • Work details: Steel deck reinforcement work using steel fiber reinforced concrete between Kawaguchi Nishi IC and Toda Higashi IC on the inner loop
  • Construction period: June 5 (Monday) 10:00 am to June 6 (Tue) 21:30
  • Construction regulation: Continuous lane regulation of approximately 1,600 m
  • Traffic congestion: Monday, June 5th, 10:15am - 8:25pm (maximum 6.7km around 6pm)
    June 6th (Tuesday) 5:55am-8:15pm (Maximum 10.9km, 7am-8am)
  • Travel time: Maximum 76 minutes from Misato JCT to Bijogi JCT (normally 19 minutes around 8:00 on the 6th)
Photo 1: Image of steel fiber reinforced concrete construction
Photo 1: Steel fiber reinforced concrete construction
Photo 2: Image of traffic congestion
Photo 2 Traffic congestion

2. Construction schedule for the third week

Construction section and period
  • 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 12th to 20:00 on Wednesday, June 14th
  • In the event of bad weather, the event may be postponed until the following day (Tuesday) or after June 19th (Monday).

3. Actual time required

In most time zones except at night, using the Ken-O Road Expressway takes less time.
Please confirm the latest traffic information, Ken-O Road Please help us to detour to like.

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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