[E8] Light up Hokuriku Expressway Tokimeki Bridge

-Promoting Niigata in conjunction with the G7 Niigata Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting-

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May 9, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office Niigata Management Office

 NEXCO東日本新潟支社新潟管理事務所(新潟市江南区)は、5月11日(木)から開催される「G7新潟財務大臣・中央銀行総裁会議(以下「G7新潟」という。)」にあわせ、G7新潟開催前の5月9日(火)からE8北陸自動車道 ときめき橋をライトアップします。

Overview of Tokimeki Bridge Illumination

  1. date and time
    May 9 (Tue) - May 13 (Sat)
    Every day from 18:00 to 22:00
  2. place
    Hokuriku Expressway Tokimeki Bridge
    (Niigata Nishi IC - Niigata Chuo JCT, bridge length 372.6m)
  3. content
    Light up bridge towers and cable sections.
    The image color of the light up is blue, which is the image of "peace" and "Minatomachi Niigata".
  4. please
    Please do not stop on the shoulder of Expressway to take photos or videos, or drive to block smooth traffic, as it is extremely dangerous.

参考:5月8日(月)に行った試験点灯状況他

Photo of Tokimeki Bridge light-up test lighting status
Photo before Tokimeki Bridge light up

Tokimeki Bridge (372.6m cable-stayed bridge)

  • 北陸自動車道 新潟西ICから新潟中央JCT間(平成6年7月28日開通)に位置し、信濃川を横過する橋で、塔高さは道路面から約43m、水面からは約60m
  • At the time of completion, it was the first cable-stayed bridge to be used as a Expressway bridge on the Sea of Japan side.
  • 名称は公募で決定

NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and transform toward a new future society", and is carrying out various initiatives.
We believe that the "Tokimeki Bridge Light-Up to Build Momentum for G7 Niigata" will contribute to SDGs 8 and 17 as a business activity that will lead to the revitalization of the local community.

Image of SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS logo and SDGs target 8th and 17th logos
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