[E49] The additional lane between Banetsu Ban-Etsu Expressway Mikawa IC and Yasuda IC will be completed

-Face-to-face traffic on some sections has been eliminated, further increasing safety and comfort-

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  • [E49] The additional lane between Banetsu Ban-Etsu Expressway Mikawa IC and Yasuda IC will be completed

October 26, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata branch (Niigata city Chuo Ward)E49 In some sections of Ban-Etsu Expressway between Mikawa IC and Yasuda IC, installation work (*1) for additional lanes, which we have been promoting as a traffic safety measure for face-to-face traffic sections, has been completed. November 2 (Thu) 15:00 From, an additional lane of about 1.5km will be extended to about 3.5km.

By extending the additional lanes including these tunnels, it is expected that the safety of customers will be increased and that smooth and comfortable driving with less stress will be expected.

In addition, the lane switching work that was carried out in this section from the end of August will be completed in time with the completion. We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers over the long term, and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this work.

(*1) Construction to partially convert the two-way traffic section (one lane on each side) into four lanes

Image of installation work for additional lanes

1 About additional lane operation start

1) Operation start section: Ban-Etsu Expressway Mikawa IC ~ Yasuda IC some sections of the
2) Operation start extension: About 2.0km (extension)
3) Scheduled start date and time (*2)

From November 2 (Thu), 2017

(*2) Please note that the operation start time may change depending on the weather on the day.
In addition, we will continue to carry out lane regulation due to construction until 15:00 on November 2nd (Thursday), so we are very sorry to trouble you, but if you drive in that section try safe driving Thank you.

We will continue to strive to improve the safety, security, comfort and convenience of Expressway we look forward to working with you.

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