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(Twelfth report)
About the situation of the Expressway with the earthquake centering on the Hamadori district in Fukushima Prefecture

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April 14, 2011
As of 16:30
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office

At the NEXCO East Nippon Expressway Regional Head Office (Aoba-ku, Sendai City), the collapsed earth and sand were removed from the section damaged by the earthquake that occurred around 17:16 on April 11, 2011, with the epicenter in the Hamadori region of Fukushima prefecture. We have been working diligently toward restoration, but we will inform you that the road closure was lifted at 16:30.

With this, all suspension of traffic due to the earthquake will be lifted.

1. Release of road closures

Road name section By vertical line Remarks
Joban Expressway Iwaki Nakoso IC-Iwaki Yumoto IC Up and down It was lifted off at 16:30 on April 14th.

2. Main work contents until cancellation of traffic closure

  • About 3,000m of rock mass collapsed by three power shovels day and night 3 Small pieces and carry out.
  • Shaping the slope of a landslide.
  • Restoration of traffic safety facilities such as guardrails.

3. Work schedule after the suspension of traffic closure

  • We plan to carry out work to improve the durability of the collapsed area by controlling the Out-bound lane.

4. Currently closed sections (Tohoku Regional Head Office Office)

Road name section By vertical line Remarks
Joban Expressway Iwaki Shikura IC-Joban Tomioka IC Up and down Because of the evacuation area of the nuclear power plant, traffic will be closed from March 11.
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Local situation photo

[The situation where the collapsed rock block covers the entire Out-bound line]

Photo 1 of [Collapsed rock block covering the entire Out-bound line]
(Shooting direction: From the In-bound line, take Iwaki Yumoto toward Iwaki and Nakoso in the early morning of April 12)
Photo 2 of [Collapsed block of rocks covering the entire Out-bound line]
(Shooting direction: Take the Iwaki Yumoto from the Out-bound line towards Iwaki and Nakoso in the early morning of April 12)

[Progress of emergency recovery]

Photo 1 of [Progress status of emergency recovery]
(Shooting direction: From the Out-bound line, head towards Iwaki Yumoto in the direction of Iwaki Nakoso and take it around 7:00 on April 14)
[Progress of emergency recovery] Photo 2
(Shooting direction: From the Out-bound line, take Iwaki Yumoto behind and head toward Iwaki Nakoso at 11:30 on April 14)

[Status of completion of emergency recovery]

[Status of completion of emergency recovery]
(Direction of photography: From the Out-bound line, head towards Iwaki Yumoto in the direction of Iwaki Nakoso, and take a picture immediately before the suspension of traffic closure on April 14)

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