About tollgate comprehensive safety measures
-The ETC lane will be closed due to the construction of a safe underground passageway at the tollgate-
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- About tollgate comprehensive safety measures
September 8, 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 Expressway is promoting the toll booth comprehensive safety measures, as part of such efforts, the contact accident prevention at the time of crossing the toll booth clerk or the like in the ETC lane We are in the process of installing the desired safety underground passage.
In this construction, each lane including the ETC lane at the toll gate will be closed sequentially, day and night, but We will inform you that the ETC lane closing period of the following tollgate has been decided.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused to customers using ETC. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
[Toll booth/period to close ETC lane]
| Road name | Tollgate name | Lane | Closing period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kan-Etsu Expressway | Minakami | entrance | From Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:00 Until Saturday, October 4, 2008 17:00 |
| Kan-Etsu Expressway | Ojiya | Exit | From Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:00 Until 24:00 on Saturday, September 20, 2008 |
| Ban-Etsu Expressway | Niigata Central | Exit | From 19:00 on Friday, September 19, 2008 Until Monday, September 22, 2008 6:00 |
| entrance | From September 26, 2008 (Friday) 9:00 Until 9:00, September 29th, 2008 |
- The closing period may be extended depending on the weather.
- Please refer to the ETC lane regulation information ( http://www.driveplaza.com/traffic/roadinfo/ ) on our website "E-NEXCO Drive Plaza" for more information on the closure information.
[Request to customers using ETC]
- ETC cannot be used while the entrance ETC lane is closed at the applicable toll booth, so you can use it only by collecting a pass ticket in the general lane.
- At the exit toll booth, if you pass the ticket and the ETC card you are using on a general lane, the toll will be paid using the ETC card. (Of course, you can pay with cash or other credit cards.)
- At this time, points added by mileage registration will be added the same as when running ETC.
- Regarding various ETC time zone discounts, You must apply to a toll booth staff at the exit toll booth Please note that.
[How to use when ETC lane is closed]
If the entrance ETC lane is closed
At the entrance toll booth, be sure to stop at the general lane and receive a pass. Also, at the exit toll booth, stop once in the general lane and hand the ticket and ETC card to the toll booth staff.
For ETC midnight discount and commuting discount, the tollgate staff will handle the discount processing at the exit tollgate. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we kindly ask you to let us know that the ETC lane was not available at the exit toll gate.
If you cannot apply at the exit toll booth, please contact NEXCO EAST Customer Center.
Please note that the ETC midnight discount and commuting discount may not be applied if you do not request it.
If the exit ETC lane is closed
Please be sure to stop at the general lane at the exit toll gate and hand your ETC card to the toll gate staff.
ETC midnight discount and commuting discount will be automatically applied when you use the ETC lane at the entrance for ETC driving and meet the discount conditions. (There is no need to request at the exit toll gate.)