About carrying out night traffic closure with snow removal work

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February 5, 2013
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will carry out snow removal work at night as follows, in order to secure safe traffic on the Expressway.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

1 Implementation date

From Thursday, February 7, 2013 22:00 to 6:00 the next morning (8 hours)

2 Implementation section

Kan-Etsu Expressway Shiozawa Ishiuchi Interchange (IC) to Muikamachi IC (upper and lower lines)

3 Reasons for implementing traffic closures

Due to snow that has been falling since December last year, snow banks in the median strip have risen and collapsed into lanes, which could interfere with the safe running of customers. The work is to be carried out.

4 Transfer adjustment

In order to make a detour to a general road during the suspension of traffic, passengers who flow in or out of the following IC will adjust the toll.

 Outflow ICInflow IC
From Tokyo to NiigataYuzawa IC/Shiozawa Ishiuchi ICMuikamachi IC, Koide IC, Horinouchi IC
From Niigata to TokyoKoide IC, Muikamachi ICShiozawa Ishiuchi IC, Yuzawa IC, Minakami IC
  • Near the Horinouchi IC, there are sections where large vehicles are difficult to pass.
  • If you take the detour from Yuzawa IC to Minakami IC, it may take an extra 30 minutes or more.

5 Information on road traffic information on the day

  • (1) Expressway traffic information service Drive traffic (DraTra)]
    It provides real-time road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction.
    【address】
    PC version (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/)
    Mobile version (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
  • (2)ハイウェイテレホン
     電話でリアルタイムの交通情報(5分更新)を24時間入手できます。
     電話番号
     025-370-1620 (新潟局)
     025-784-1620 (湯沢局)
     携帯電話・PHSからは「#8162
     (全国どこからでも最寄の情報センターに接続されます)
  • (3)(財)日本道路交通情報センターによる道路交通情報の提供
     アドレス PC版 ( http://www.jartic.or.jp
     電話番号 050-3369-6666 (全国共通ダイヤル)
     電話番号 050-3369-6765 (新潟地方高速情報)
     携帯電話・PHSからは 「#8011
     (全国どこからでも最寄の情報センターに接続されます)
     (注)電話番号はおかけ間違いのないようにご注意ください。

[Reference photo]

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Condition of snow bank between Shiozawa Ishiuchi and Muikakamachi, Kan-Etsu Expressway