[E49] Ban-Etsu Expressway (between Yasuda IC and Aizuwakamatsu IC)
Notice of night traffic closure due to pavement repair work etc.

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September 11, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office /Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch (Sendai-shi Aoba-ku) and Niigata branch (Niigata-shi Chuo-ku), in order to make it possible for customers to use expressways safely, securely and comfortably,E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway Between the Yasuda IC and Aizu-Wakamatsu IC, we will carry out night traffic closures for face-to-face traffic sections due to pavement repair work, tunnel equipment inspection, etc.

We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation as this is a construction necessary to use the Expressway safely and comfortably.

Ban-Etsu Expressway closed at night (16 nights)

RouteBan-Etsu Expressway up and down line
section(1) Between Yasuda IC and Nishiaizu IC(2) Between Tsugawa IC and Nishiaizu IC
Implementation periodFrom Tuesday, October 10 to Friday, October 13 and
Monday, October 16 [5 night]
Reserve day: Tuesday, October 17 to Friday, October 20
Tuesday, October 17-Wednesday, October 18 [2 nights]
Reserve day: October 19th (Thursday) to October 20th (Friday)
TimeFrom 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Regulation contentNight traffic
Construction contentPavement repair work and maintenance work
Remarks
  • Aganogawa SA will be closed at 19:00 on both the up and down lines.
    Kamikawa PA and Nishiaizu PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the up and down lines.
  • The regulation period / time may be changed or canceled depending on the weather.
  • For information on other construction regulations, etc., we will inform you on our website "DraTra" at any time.
  • Kamikawa PA and Nishiaizu PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the up and down lines.
  • The regulation period / time may be changed or canceled depending on the weather.
  • For information on other construction regulations, etc., we will inform you on our website "DraTra" at any time.
RouteBan-Etsu Expressway up and down line
section(3) Between Nishi-Aizu IC and Aizu-Sakashita IC(4) Between Aizu Sakashita IC and Aizu Wakamatsu IC
Implementation periodMonday, October 23-Thursday, October 26 [4 nights]
Reserve Day: October 27 (Fri)
From October 30th (Mon) to November 1st (Wed) and
From Monday, November 6 to Tuesday, November 7 [5 nights]
Preliminary days: Wednesday, November 8th to Thursday, November 9th
TimeFrom 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Regulation contentNight traffic
Construction contentTunnel equipment inspection and maintenance work
Remarks
  • Nishiaizu PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the up and down lines.
  • The regulation period / time may be changed or canceled depending on the weather.
  • For information on other construction regulations, etc., we will inform you on our website "DraTra" at any time.
  • Shinzuru PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the upper and lower lines.
  • The regulation period / time may be changed or canceled depending on the weather.
  • For information on other construction regulations, etc., we will inform you on our website "DraTra" at any time.

Closed sections and detours

Image of closed sections and detours

Closing period

Image of the road closure period

Construction overview

Ban-Etsu Expressway We will repair damaged road surfaces between Yasuda IC and Aizuwakamatsu IC and inspect and clean tunnel equipment.

In order to minimize the impact on customers, we will carry out traffic closures during the nighttime on weekdays when traffic is light and carry out construction work intensively and efficiently.

We ask for your understanding and cooperation so that customers can use the Expressway safely and comfortably.

Image of pavement repair (between Yasuda IC and Mikawa IC)
Repair of pavement (between Yasuda IC and Mikawa IC)
Image of pavement repair (between Tsugawa IC and Nishiaizu IC)
Repair of paved road surface (between Tsugawa IC and Nishiaizu IC)
Image image of inspection and repair of structures in the tunnel
Inspection and repair of tunnel structures
Image image of cleaning lane markings
Cleaning lane separators

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東日本お客さまセンター
    24時間365日オペレーターが応対いたします。
    【電話番号】
    0570-024-024 または03-5338-7524
  • 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】
    025-286-1620 (新潟局)
    024-961-1620 (郡山局) 携帯電話からは「#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。
    【URL】
    PC版
    モバイル版(http://m.driveplaza.com/)
    スマートフォン版(http://www.driveplaza.com/smp/)
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