[E8] Hokuriku Expressway Makigata East IC-Niigata Central JCT
About enforcement of night traffic

-Constructing bridge construction of the Niigata Central Ring Road, a major local road that intersects the Hokuriku Road-

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July 16, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) E8 Hokuriku Expressway Makigata East Interchange (IC)-Niigata Central Junction (JCT) Main local road intersecting at Niigata Central Ring Road For bridge construction work, We will carry out traffic closure at night.. This case is a construction contracted by Niigata City.
We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Road Hokuriku Expressway
section «In-bound line Nagaoka direction» Niigata center JCT ~ winding Katahigashi IC
« Out-bound line Niigata direction» winding Katahigashi IC ~ Nigatanishi IC
Implementation period First time
2020 Tuesday, September 15
【Preparation day】
Wednesday, September 16th and Thursday, September 17th
Second time
2020 Tuesday, September 29
【Preparation day】
September 30 (Wednesday), October 1 (Thursday)
Time Every day from 21:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Construction content Bridge construction work on the Niigata Central Ring Road, a major local road that intersects the Hokuriku Road
Kurosaki PA
Smart ic
«In-bound line Nagaoka direction»
Both PA and smart IC will be closed from 20:00 to 6am.
« Out-bound line Niigata direction»
Both PA and smart ICs have normal business hours.
PA: Does not close.
Smart IC: Closed from 22:00 to 6:00 the next morning.
*Until 22:00, it is possible to pass between the Kurosaki Smart IC and the Niigata Nishi IC for the Out-bound line (bound for Niigata).
Remarks *Regulated sections, periods and times may be changed or canceled depending on the weather and construction progress. In case of cancellation, it will be postponed at the same time [preliminary day] from the next day.
*Night construction will be decided at 11:00 on the day. For the latest regulatory status, such as services that provide road traffic conditions for NEXCO EAST Attachment 1 [PDF: 95KB] Please refer to the.

1. Closed section and implementation period

Image image of closed sections and implementation period 1
Image image of closed sections and implementation period 2

2. Closed sections and detours

Image of closed sections and detours

During closed hours, please detour to general national highway No. 8 or general national highway No. 116. If you use Makigata East IC-Niigata Chuo JCT, it will take about 20 minutes (distance about 19km), but if you use General Route 8, it will take about 40 minutes (distance about 26km). It will take about 40 minutes (about 27 km) if you take the National Route 116. *The time required is for normal traffic conditions.

[Closed date and time]
2 nights on September 15 (Tue) and 29 (Tue) each day from 21:00 to 6:00 the following day
【Preparation day】
September 16th (Wednesday) to 17th (Thursday), September 30th (Wednesday) to October 1st (Thursday)
21:00 to 6:00 the next day
*Kurosaki PA/Smart IC (In-bound line) will be closed at 20:00.

3.Outline of construction

Construction for sending bridges at the intersection of Hokuriku Expressway Makigata East IC-Niigata West IC (near Kurosaki PA (In-bound line)) and Hokuriku Expressway to construct the "main local road Niigata Central Ring Road" is. Construction will be carried out at night when traffic is light.
Main local road Niigata Central Circular Road Construction Project Description HP (Niigata City):
http://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/kurashi/doro/road/doroseibi/roadseibi/chuokanjodoro.html

≪Construction work image≫
Image image of <<Construction work image>>
[Reference] Image image 1 of the transmission and installation example
[Reference] Image image of sending and erection example 2

Hand-rolling machine: Sending the bridge and erection
When installing, attach it to the tip of the girder,
Equipment for safe delivery.

Image of construction completion image

4.Transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

For passengers who leave the Expressway once due to a nighttime suspension of traffic, bypass the suspension of traffic, and transfer again in the forward direction, we will make a "transfer adjustment" to adjust the toll according to the segment used.
For more information on transit charge adjustment, Attachment 2 [PDF: 94KB] Please refer to the.

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