About damage situation of Expressway by the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu-oki Earthquake

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Nishi-ku, Niigata city, Regional Head Office: Yoshio Shiraishi) mainly damaged Expressway Niigata prefecture due to the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu-oki earthquake that occurred at 10:13 on July 16, 2007. I have summarized it, so I will inform you.

In addition, after the aftershock that occurred at 15:37, we are currently inspecting it again.

We will announce the recovery prospects as soon as they are available.

1 closed section

The following sections are closed as of 19:00.

• In the above closed sections, only emergency vehicles can be used in the section except Kakizaki IC-Yoneyama IC (In-bound line).

[Emergency vehicle]

2 Main damage situation

• There are 8 large steps (In-bound line 5 points (20cm-50cm), Out-bound line 3 points (50cm)) in Joetsu IC-Nagaoka JCT of Hokuriku Expressway. .. There are about 17 other steps.
• Hokuriku Expressway Joetsu IC ~ Nagaoka JCT between the Hachisaki tunnel (In-bound line), Yoneyama tunnel (vertical lines), Kashiwazaki tunnel (In-bound line), New Jizou tunnel (In-bound spalling of the concrete pieces each one position in line) in It has occurred. (5 places in total)
• At Yoneyama SA of Hokuriku Expressway (Out-bound is between Kakizaki IC and Yoneyama IC, In-bound is between Yoneyama IC and Kashiwazaki IC), the building of the business facility has been damaged.

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