Temporary closure of ETC lane due to ETC equipment inspection etc.
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- Temporary closure of ETC lane due to ETC equipment inspection etc.
May 9, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Niigata Nishi-ku, Regional Head Office length: Yoshio Shiraishi), the Ban-Etsu Expressway in Mikawa Interchange (IC) and seven other interchange, for carrying out a such as equipment inspection of ETC equipment, closed the ETC lane in the following schedule I will.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
1 Closing points and schedule
It will be closed at Ban-Etsu Expressway Expressway Mikawa Interchange and 7 other interchanges.
[ETC lane closing location and schedule]
| Road name | Closed IC name | car line | Scheduled closing date | Construction content | Responsible office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Scheduled to be closed time | |||||
| Ban-Etsu Expressway | Mikawa | Out | May 13 | 10:30~11:30 | ETC equipment inspection | Niigata Operation Office |
| Tsugawa | Out | May 13 | 13:30~14:30 | ETC equipment inspection | Niigata Operation Office | |
| Nitto Expressway | Seiro Shibata | Out | May 14 | 10:30~11:30 | ETC equipment inspection | Niigata Operation Office |
| Hokuriku Expressway | Itoigawa | Entering | May 20 | 9:00~16:00 | Toll collection machine construction | Joetsu Operation Office |
| Kan-Etsu Expressway | Horinouchi | Entering | May 20 | 11:00~12:00 | ETC equipment inspection | Yuzawa Operation Office |
| Out | 13:30~14:30 | ETC equipment inspection | ||||
| Hokuriku Expressway | Nishiyama | Entering | May 21 | 10:30~11:30 | ETC equipment inspection | Nagaoka Operation Office |
| Out | 13:30~14:30 | ETC equipment inspection | ||||
| Nitate Tanihama | Entering | May 21 | 9:00~16:00 | Toll collection machine construction | Joetsu Operation Office | |
| Entering | May 22 | 9:00~16:00 | Toll collection machine construction | |||
| Entering | May 23 | 9:00~16:00 | Toll collection machine construction | |||
| Joetsu | Entering | May 29 | 9:00~16:00 | Toll collection machine construction | Joetsu Operation Office | |
- In bad weather, it may be postponed.
- As soon as the work is completed, we will advance the above work schedule and release the ETC lane.
2 Construction overview
This ETC lane closure will be implemented due to the inspection of ETC equipment and the renewal of the equipment installed in the ETC lane.
3 ETC Lane Closure Information
- We will present a closing notice signboard etc. to each toll gate.
- We will inform you on the road traffic information homepage of NEXCO EAST (DraPla).
Please see from http://www.driveplaza.com/traffic/roadinfo/.

[Request to customers using ETC]
- If the entrance ETC lane is not available
ETC non-stop driving is not possible at the entrance, so be sure to stop once in the ordinary lane and receive a toll ticket.Also, you cannot run ETC non-stop at the exit, so be sure to stop once in the ordinary lane to get a toll ticket and ETC card Please give it to the staff.
In addition, the application of ETC midnight discount and commuting discount will be handled at the exit toll booth. We apologize for the inconvenience, Please apply at the exit toll booth.
If you cannot apply at the exit toll booth, please contact the NEXCO EAST Customer Center. Please note that if you do not request, the ETC midnight discount and commuting discount will not be applied.
- If you cannot use the exit ETC lane
ETC non-stop driving is not possible at the exit, so be sure to stop in the normal lane and hand the ETC card to the toll gate staff.
To apply the ETC midnight discount and commuting discount, use the ETC lane at the entrance with ETC nonstop driving, and if the discount conditions are met, the discount will be automatically applied. (There is no need to request at the exit toll gate.)