Hokuriku Expressway Kashiwazaki IC outflow restrictions will be lifted at night

-Please be aware of the applicable conditions for toll free measures-

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July 20, 2007
As of 16:30
Niigata Prefectural Police Headquarters
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Niigata Regional Head Office

Niigata Prefectural Police Headquarters and NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Nishigata City, Nishi Ward, Regional Head Office president: Yoshio Shiraishi) have been implementing the general vehicle outflow restrictions at the Hokuriku Expressway Kashiwazaki IC to reduce traffic congestion in Kashiwazaki City. Canceled at night (20:00 to 6:00 the following day) To do.
At present, we are securing lane restrictions and securing road traffic between the Hokuriku Expressway Kakizaki IC and Nagaoka JCT, but please note that it may be closed again if there is a significant rainfall or aftershock. ..
In addition, as a response to the detour vehicle of general national highway No. 8, we are implementing toll free measures between Hokuriku Expressway Nou IC ⇔ Kan-Etsu Expressway Nagaoka IC, but there are cases where the applicable conditions of this measure are misunderstood. Reconfirmed "Precautions for toll free measures" In addition, I would like to inform you that you want to use it.
Furthermore, please be aware that emergency work will be performed on the entrance ETC lane of the Kashiwazaki IC.

1 Relaxation of general vehicle outflow restrictions at Kashiwazaki IC

Measures: Canceled from 20:00 to 6:00 the following day (10 hours)
Measure start date and time: July 20, 2007 (Friday) 20:00

2 Precautions for toll free measures

・Application of toll free measures

The toll-free measures are intended for vehicles that mutually use each IC in the designated section (between Hokuriku Expressway Nou IC and Kan-Etsu Expressway Nagaoka IC). If you pass over or cross the relevant section, you will be charged the toll of the section actually passed.. (The charge for the free measure section that has passed is not free.)

  • Examples where free traffic measures are not applied: Toyama IC-Kakizaki IC, Kashiwazaki IC-Nakanoshima Mitsuke IC, Yoneyama IC-Koide IC

・How to pass

[Vehicles without ETC]

Please take a ticket at the entrance IC and hand it to the toll gate staff at the exit IC.

  • Be sure to take a toll ticket even if you are traveling in a section with toll-free measures.

[Vehicles equipped with ETC]

Insert the ETC card into the in-vehicle device and pass both the entrance and exit through the ETC lane. The toll is displayed at the toll gate, and the toll is also displayed on the ETC use inquiry service, but please be assured that the toll will not be charged.

Image of free measure section

3 Implementation of emergency work on the entrance ETC lane of Kashiwazaki IC

Due to emergency disaster recovery work, the ETC lane at the entrance to the Hokuriku Expressway Kashiwazaki IC will be temporarily closed as follows. Customers who use the Kashiwazaki IC during this temporary closing time will collect the pass ticket in the general lane, and at the exit IC, show the pass ticket and ETC card in the lane where the attendant is, and at the entrance IC the ETC lane Please let us know that was not available.
This applies to ETC discounts such as midnight discounts.

Location: Hokuriku Expressway Kashiwazaki IC entrance ETC lane
Implementation date and time: Saturday, July 21, 2007 0:00 to 2:00 (2 hours) [planned]