(4th report)
About the situation of Expressway due to the earthquake (Tohoku Regional Head Office)
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- (4th report) About the situation of Expressway due to the earthquake (Tohoku Regional Head Office)
March 12, 2011
1:00
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
At the NEXCO East Japan Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City), the disaster prevention office was set up in response to the earthquake that occurred around 14:46 on March 11, 2011.
Currently, we are carrying out emergency inspections by blocking roads where there was a large amount of shaking.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Jurisdiction《Aomori prefecture, Akita prefecture, Iwate prefecture, Miyagi prefecture, Yamagata prefecture, Fukushima prefecture (Tohoku Expressway: Shirakawa IC north, Joban Expressway: Iwaki Nakoso IC north)》 The situation of Expressway is as follows:
[Road status]
1 Passable section (section without traffic closure)
| Road name | section | By vertical line | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamagata Expressway | Yudonoyama IC-Sakata Minato IC | Up and down | No road closure |
| Yonezawa Nan-Yo Road | Yonezawa Kita IC-Nanyo Takahata IC | Up and down | Cancellation from 16:00 |
| Yamagata Expressway | Sasaya IC-Sekizawa IC | under | Closed at 20:25 |
| Yamagata Expressway | Sasaya IC-Sekizawa IC | Up | Cancellation from 20:30 |
- All Expressway except the above sections are closed to ensure safety.
- We will remove the road closure from the point where safety is confirmed.
2 Damage situation
Currently, there is no information such as injuries on the Expressway.
The following conditions have been confirmed regarding road damage.
(1) Two places such as the toll booth on the Sendai-Tobu Road the coastal area are submerged in water.
(2) The following are Expressway in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures.
- Road steps or depressions of several centimeters to 1 meter,
- Such as cracks on the road with a width of several centimeters
- Dozens of damages that could hinder driving have been identified.