Nighttime road closures will be implemented due to pavement repair work on the [E7] Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway and the [E18] Joshin-Etsu Expressway Expressway in Niigata Prefecture.

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May 9, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will be operating from Monday, June 5th. E7 Between Niigata Airport Interchange (IC) and Seiro Shibata IC Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway, E18 A nighttime road closure will be implemented between Shinanomachi IC and Joetsu Junction (JCT) on Joshin-Etsu Expressway due to pavement repair work on the temporary two-lane section.

We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation, as it will be a closed road required to use the Expressway safely, safely and comfortably.

Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway Nighttime Road Closure

Route Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway
section Between Niigata Airport IC and Seiro Shibata IC (both inbound and outbound lanes)
Implementation period June 5th (Monday) to June 9th (Friday) [5 nights]
Backup days: June 12th (Mon) - June 16th (Fri)
Time 20:00 - 6:00
Construction content Pavement repair work
Remarks
  • Toyosaka Service Area (SA) will close at 7pm.
  • Toyosaka Smart IC (Out-bound) will close at 7pm.
  • The regulation period / time may be changed or canceled depending on the weather.

Joshin-Etsu Expressway closure

Route Joshin-Etsu Expressway
section Between Shinanomachi IC and Joetsu JCT (both inbound and outbound lanes)
Implementation period June 5th (Monday) to June 7th (Wednesday) [3 nights]
Backup dates: June 8th (Thursday), June 9th (Friday), June 12th (Monday)
Time 20:00 - 6:00
Construction content Pavement repair work
Remarks
  • Myoko SA and Arai Parking Area (PA) will close at 8:00 p.m.
  • Arai Smart IC will close at 8pm.
  • The regulation period / time may be changed or canceled depending on the weather.

Information such as road traffic information

" DraPla", a site full of useful information on Expressway across Japan

【address】

  PC version
Mobile version (http://m.driveplaza.com/)
Smartphone version (http://www.driveplaza.com/smp/)

Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)"
It provides real-time road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction.

【address】

  PC version
Mobile version (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
Smartphone version (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/)

NEXCO EAST Customer Center
Operators are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

【phone number】

  0570-024-024(ナビダイヤル)
  03-5338-7524(PHS・IP電話のお客様)

Highway telephone
You can get real-time traffic information (5 minutes update) 24 hours a day by phone.

【phone number】

  025-286-1620(新潟局)携帯電話・PHSからは「#8162」
  ※全国どこからでも最寄りの情報センターに接続されます。

Japan Road Traffic Information Center

[Road Traffic Information Now! !! ]

【phone number】

  全国共通ダイヤル 050-3369-6666 携帯短縮ダイヤル「#8011」
  ※全国どこからでも最寄りの情報センターに接続されます。

NEXCO EAST Niigata branch office twitter@e_nexco_niigata

We provide information on traffic conditions on Expressway Niigata Prefecture, as well as information on driving and travel.

Reference material

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Related Sites and Content

Driver's site (DraPla)

If you are looking for information on fares, routes, service areas and parking areas, please click here.

Drive Traffic (DraTra)

If you are looking for real-time traffic congestion and restriction information, click here.

NEXCO EAST (Road Disaster Prevention Information) Official X

Click here if you are looking for road information such as road closures during disasters.