Joban Expressway (between Iwaki Chuo IC and Soma IC)
About enforcement of night traffic

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November 22, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Office Iwaki Management Office

NEXCO EAST Iwaki Management Office (Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture) has two lane sections (one lane on each side) between Joban Expressway Iwaki Central Interchange (IC) and Soma IC for tunnel side wall cleaning and bridge inspection as follows. Closed at night.

In order to minimize the impact on traffic, we will carry out traffic closures at night when traffic volume decreases. Expressway This work is necessary to maintain a safe and comfortable environment. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

  1. Between Iwaki Central IC and Hirono IC (upper and lower lines) Attachment-1 [PDF: 119KB]
  2. Between Iwaki Shikura IC and Joban Tomioka IC (upper and lower lines) Attachment-1 [PDF: 119KB]
  3. Between Joban Tomioka IC and Minamisoma IC (upper and lower lines) Attachment-2 [PDF:111KB]
  4. Between Minamisoma IC and Soma IC (upper and lower lines) Attachment-2 [PDF:111KB]

2 suspension period

  1. From Wednesday, December 7, 2016 to Tuesday, December 13
  2. From Wednesday, December 14, 2016 to Thursday, December 15
  3. December 16, 2016 (Friday)
  4. Monday, December 19, 2016

(Preliminary days: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 to Thursday, December 22)

Image of closed period

3 closed hours

Every night from 20:00 to 5am the next morning

4 detour

National Route 6 Attachment-1 [PDF: 119KB] , Attachment-2 [PDF:111KB]

Image of detour

5 Construction content

We will perform tunnel side wall cleaning work and bridge inspection between Iwaki Chuo IC and Soma IC.

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-3 [PDF: 214KB]

For passengers who leave the Expressway once due to a nighttime suspension and bypass the closed section and transfer again in the same direction, we will make a "transit adjustment" to adjust the toll according to the section used.

Tollgate where you can transfer

1. [At the time of Joban Expressway Iwaki Chuo IC-Hirono IC]

(In-bound line)

Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Hirono IC, Joban Tomioka IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban way Iwaki Chuo IC, Iwaki Yumoto IC, Iwaki Nakoso IC
Ban-Etsu Expressway : Iwaki Miwa IC, Ono IC

(Out-bound line)

Outflow IC:
Joban way Iwaki Chuo IC, Iwaki Yumoto IC
Ban-Etsu Expressway : Iwaki Miwa IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Hirono IC, Joban Tomioka IC, Namie IC

2. [At the time of Joban Expressway Iwaki Yokura IC-Joban Tomioka IC]

(In-bound line)

Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Joban Tomioka IC, Namie IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Iwaki Shikura IC, Iwaki Central IC, Iwaki Yumoto IC
Ban-Etsu Expressway : Iwaki Miwa IC

(Out-bound line)

Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Iwaki Shikura IC, Iwaki Central IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Joban Tomioka IC, Namie IC, Minamisoma IC

3. [At the time of closure between Tokiwa Tomioka IC and Minamisoma IC on the Joban Expressway]

(In-bound line)

Outflow IC:
Minamisoma IC, Minamisoma Kashima SIC, Soma IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Tomioka IC, Hirono IC, Iwaki Yotsukura IC

(Out-bound line)

Outflow IC:
Joban Tomioka IC, Hirono IC
Re-inflow IC:
Minamisoma IC, Minamisoma Kashima SIC, Soma IC, Shinchi IC

4. [At the time of Joban Expressway Minamisoma IC-Soma IC]

(In-bound line)

Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Soma IC, Shinchi IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Minamisoma IC, Namie IC, Joban Tomioka IC

(Out-bound line)

Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Minamisoma IC, Namie IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Soma IC, Shinchi IC, Yamamoto IC

7 Information provision

It will be light rain, but it will be postponed if there is a possibility of heavy rain and strong wind.
In addition, it will be decided at night at 16 o'clock on the day of the implementation that the traffic will be closed at night.

[Customer contact]

  • NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター(24時間オペレーターが対応します。)
    0570-024-024
    03-5338-7524(PHS・IP電話のお客さま)
  • ハイウェイテレホン(24時間音声案内)
    郡山局 024-961-1620
  • (公財)日本道路交通情報センター
    050-3369-6607(福島情報)
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