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NEXCO EAST Utsunomiya Management Office (Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture) will be closing the E4 Tohoku Expressway (hereinafter referred to as the "Tohoku Expressway") in In-bound direction at night to carry out pavement repair work adjacent to the entrance and exit of the Sano SA Smart Interchange (hereinafter referred to as the "Smart IC") in order to carry out road closures.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation in allowing yourself plenty of time when going out.

1. Closed location and date and time

1. Closures:
   Tohoku Expressway Expressway In-bound) Sano SA Smart IC entrance/exit ramp



• Attached to each line E4 The indications such as indicate the route number (numbering) of Expressway.
• Sano SA and Sano SA Smart IC on Out-bound lane (towards Fukushima) will remain open as usual.
2. Date and time
   Implementation date:

   Tuesday, March 10, 2020

   From 9 PM to 6 AM the next morning

   Preparation day:

   Wednesday, March 11, 2020

   From 9 PM to 6 AM the next morning

• In stormy weather, it will be postponed to the spare day.
• The decision to proceed with construction will be announced on X (formerly Twitter) etc. around 5:00 pm on the same day.

2. Construction overview

Tohoku Expressway　In-bound Line Pavement repair work will be performed in conjunction with the reconstruction of Sano SA. Since the construction work cannot be carried out with the usual lane restrictions and parking lot restrictions, it is necessary to close the Sano SA Smart IC for the work. Therefore, in order to minimize inconvenience to customers, the Sano SA Smart IC will be closed on weekdays when traffic volume is low, so that construction can be carried out intensively and efficiently.
We ask for your understanding and cooperation as this work is necessary for the safe and comfortable use of Expressway.

3. Sano SA Smart IC In-bound Detour Route in Case of Closure

Sano SA Smart IC In-bound Detour due to impossibility of exiting

1. Tohoku Expressway　In-bound For customers coming from the Tochigi Interchange (Fukushima direction)
   Tohoku Expressway　Please use the Tochigi IC and take Prefectural Road 75, etc. as shown in the blue line below. If you take this route between Tochigi IC and Sano SA Smart IC, it is expected to take about 35 minutes (normally about 9 minutes).
2. Customers coming from the North Kanto Expressway eastbound (towards Takasaki)
   Take the Sano Tanuma IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway and follow the directions on the map below. Orange Line Please use Prefectural Route 16, Prefectural Route 270, Prefectural Route 67, etc. If you take this detour between Sano Tanuma IC and Sano SA Smart IC, the estimated travel time will be approximately 20 minutes (usually approximately 7 minutes).

Sano SA Smart IC In-bound) Detour due to entrance ramp closure

• (3) Passengers travelling on Tohoku Expressway In-bound (Towards Tokyo)
  Please use Tohoku Expressway Sano Fujioka IC, and follow the red lines in the diagram below to use Prefectural Route 352, Prefectural Route 270, and National Route 50. If you take this detour between Sano SA Smart IC and Sano Fujioka IC, it will take approximately 9 minutes (usually about 2 minutes).

The detour will take longer, so please allow yourself plenty of time when traveling.

Four. How to obtain traffic information

(1) Guidance by distribution / posting

• Notice signs, posters and leaflets will be posted at toll booths and rest facilities nearby.
• A notice board will be installed on the lamp to be closed.

(2) Road traffic information that can be obtained before going out

• NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター（24時間オペレーターが対応）
  ナビダイヤル：0570-024-024
  または：03-5308-2424
• NEXCO EAST Expressway Traffic Information Site "DraTra"
  Real-time information

  https://www.drivetraffic.jp/

  Construction regulation information

  https://www.drivetraffic.jp/construction-regulation
• 日本道路交通情報センター（JARTIC）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。
  全国・関東甲信越情報　050-3369-6600
  栃木情報　050-3369-6609
  ホームページ　https://www.jartic.or.jp/

(3) Road traffic information available while using the Expressway

• Road information board
• Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
  The highway radio section is indicated by signs on the Expressway.
• VICS
  You can get road traffic information with VICS-compatible car navigation and other on-board devices.

• Information is also distributed on official X (formerly Twitter) and LINE accounts.
  [X (old Twitter)]
  "NEXCO EAST (Kanto)" (@e_nexco_kanto) Real-time traffic information
  “NEXCO EAST (Kanto Construction Regulations)” (@e_nexco_kanto_k) Decision to implement construction regulations
  [LINE]
  "NEXCO EAST" (@e-nexco) Road closures and weather information

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