[E18] Joshin-Joshin-Etsu Expressway (between Shinanomachi IC and Joetsu JCT) Notice of night traffic closure due to construction of 4 lanes (August-September, 2019)

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August 8, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will be closed at night due to 4-lane construction, etc. between the E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway (upper and lower lines) Shinanomachi Interchange (IC) and Joetsu Junction (JCT).
We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation as it is a road closure necessary for safe and comfortable use of Expressway

Route Joshin-Etsu Expressway
section [1] Shinanomachi IC ~
Joetsutakada IC (upper and lower lines)
[2] Myoko Kogen IC ~
Joetsu JCT (upper and lower lines)
[3] Joetsu Takada IC ~
Joetsu JCT (upper and lower lines)
Implementation period 2019 August 26 (Monday)
Wednesday, August 28
[3 nights]
(Reserve day) From Thursday, August 29th
Friday, August 30
Monday, September 9th, 2019
Tuesday, September 10
[2 night]
(Reserve day) Wednesday, September 11th
Thursday, September 12
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
Thursday, September 12
[2 night]
(Preliminary day) Tuesday, September 17th
Thursday, September 19
Time 20:00 - 6:00 20:00 - 6:00 20:00 - 6:00
Construction content Paving work, facility equipment relocation / renewal work, lane switching work, etc. Pavement repair work, traffic management facility renewal work, etc.
Remarks * Regulated sections, periods and times may be changed or canceled depending on the weather and construction progress.
* If the suspension of [2] is postponed, the suspension of [3] will be implemented until the spare day.
  • Please make a detour to National Highway No. 18 during the closed hours.
Joshin-Etsu Expressway (upper and lower lines) Between Shinanomachi Interchange (IC) and Joetsu Junction (JCT), an image of night traffic closure due to 4-lane construction etc.

Closed section

[1] Joshin-Etsu Expressway Shinanomachi IC-Joetsu Takada IC (upper and lower lines) Closed at night

Joshin-Etsu Expressway Shinanomachi IC-Joetsu Takada IC (upper and lower lines) Image image of nighttime closure

[2] Joshin-Etsu Expressway Myoko Kogen IC-Joetsu JCT (upper and lower lines) Closed at night

[3] Joshin-Etsu Expressway Joetsu Takada IC-Joetsu JCT (upper and lower lines) Closed at night

Joshin-Etsu Expressway Myoko Kogen IC-Joetsu JCT (Upper and lower lines) Nighttime closure / Joshin-Etsu Expressway Joetsu-Takada IC-Joetsu JCT (Upper and lower lines) Image image of nighttime closure

Closing period

Image of the road closure period
  • The road will be closed from 20:00 each day to 6:00 the next morning.

Lane switching

From Wednesday, August 28, between Nakago IC and Arai PA (Out-bound line), from Thursday, August 29, between Shinanomachi IC and Myoko Kogen IC (Out-bound line), from Wednesday, September 11 Some lanes will switch between Myoko Kogen IC and Myoko SA (Out-bound We apologize for any inconvenience caused to customers traveling on this section, but we ask that you make further efforts to drive safely.
Please note that the schedule may change depending on the weather and the progress of construction.

Image of lane switching
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