[E4] Tohoku Expressway "Aomori Prefecture", "Iwate Prefecture", "Miyagi Prefecture", "Fukushima Prefecture" enforced all-day face-to-face traffic control by large-scale bridge repair work

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NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch (Sendai-shi Aoba-ku)E4 Riko Nogibashi in the Aomori Prefecture of the Tohoku Expressway Document-1 [PDF: 745KB] Kurosawa River Bridge in Iwate Prefecture Document-2 [PDF: 1.4MB] , Sakogawa Bridge in Miyagi Prefecture Document-3 [PDF: 482KB] , Azumabashi in Fukushima Prefecture Document-4【PDF: 282KB】 In order to replace the deteriorated reinforced concrete floor slab with a new floor slab, we will reduce the section of each two-lane up and down lane to one lane and implement a two-way traffic control that consolidates on one side.

Construction will reduce the number of lanes that can be driven from two lanes to one lane, so the Tohoku Expressway Fukushima area Between Kunimi IC and Fukushima Nishi IC, In-bound to about 7 km (30 minutes transit time) between 12:00 and 22:00 on May (27th) and June (3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th) ), In the Out-bound line, maximum of about 8km (passing time about 40 minutes) between 8:00 and 17:00 in June (9th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th) and July (1st) Traffic congestion is predicted. In addition, on weekdays, we do not anticipate the occurrence of traffic congestion.

We apologize for the inconvenience, but if you drive in this section, we will make further efforts to drive safely, and when you use the vehicle, please be sure to leave enough time to go. Also, For customers who plan to use the construction section on holidays when traffic jams are expected to occur, for customers who want to use the detour to the Joban Expressway, use the Expressway via the general road, change the IC used, or change public transportation Please use the institution.

During construction Homepage for construction , Or traffic information will be posted on websites such as “DraTra”, so please check before using the Expressway before going out.

Expressway This work is necessary to keep the network functioning sound for a long time, but we will do our best to minimize the inconvenience to our customers, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation. .

1 Traffic regulation section

Tohoku Expressway

* "IC" is an interchange and "PA" is an abbreviation for parking area.

2 Regulation period and congestion forecast

1. Traffic regulation period
   

   Ikari Seki Interface IC - Hirosaki Owani IC: May 16 (Wed), 2018 -​ July 25 (Wed), 2018 (71 days)

   • Ikari Seki Interface IC - Hirosaki Owani IC: May 16 (Wed), 2018 -​ July 25 (Wed), 2018 (71 days)

   Kitakami Kanekasaki IC - Hanamaki Minami IC between: May 21 (Mon), 2018 - July 1 (Sun), 2018 (42 days)

   • Following construction, we will carry out a nighttime traffic closure. Details released on April 23, 2018""As part of the Expressway renewal project, we will carry out night closures due to repair work on large-scale bridges in" Iwate Prefecture "on the Tohoku Expressway and Akita Expressway " Please refer to.

   Tsukishikan IC - Wakanagi Kinzaki IC: between May 10 (Thu), 2018 - June 30 (Sat), 2018 (52 days)
   Between Fukushima Nishi IC and Fukushima Izaka IC: May 14 (Mon), 2018 - July 3 (Tue), 2018 (51 days)​ ​

   

2. Traffic jam prediction
   

   During the construction period, we anticipate congestion on holidays. Fukushima prefecture between Kunimi IC ~ Fukushima Nishi IC, In-bound May in line (27) and June (3 days, 10 days, 17 days, 24 days) up to about 7km (transit time to 22 o'clock to 14 o'clock About 30 minutes), and on the Out-bound line, a maximum of about 8 km (passing time about 40 minutes) between 8:00 and 17:00 in June (9th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th) and July (1st) Traffic congestion is predicted.

   When you drive in the section, please make an effort to drive more safely and make sure to leave enough time before using. Also, For customers who plan to use the construction section on holidays when traffic jams are expected to occur, for customers who want to use the detour to the Joban Expressway, use the Expressway via the general road, change the IC used, or change public transportation Please use the institution.

   The detailed detour route is Document-4 【PDF: 282KB】 2. Please confirm the traffic regulation period and traffic congestion prediction (3) Detour request.

   In addition, there is no forecast for traffic congestion on weekdays, but if you detour to Joban Expressway by the route of (1), there is a section on Joban Expressway that is scheduled to be closed at night on weekdays, so before going out, "DraTra Such as websites ( Traffic regulation information External link ) Etc., please use it.

   • There is no traffic congestion forecast outside of Fukushima Prefecture (Azumabashi), but if you drive in a construction-restricted section, please try to drive more safely and make sure you have enough time to use it. .

   

3 Traffic restrictions

In the floor slab replacement work, we will reduce the section of each two lanes of up and down lines to one lane and consolidate it on one side to enforce face-to-face traffic all day. During the several days at the beginning and end of the construction period, there will be an all-day lane restriction for up and down lanes as a preparatory work to switch lanes. * Refer to References-1 to 4 for construction regulation step diagrams.

Image of face-to-face traffic regulation

4 Construction details

Expressway In order to keep the network function sound for a long time, we will replace the deteriorated Nashi Bridge, Kurosawa River Bridge, Sakogawa Bridge, and Azuma Bridge with reinforced concrete floor slabs.

Construction overview

Construction image photograph

5 Efforts to minimize inconvenience to customers due to construction work

[Strengthening of information provision]
In addition to information boards (electric bulletin boards) on the Expressway, construction regulation information will be announced in advance in the Tohoku region through TV commercials, radio commercials, and newspaper advertisements. We will post posters and leaflets.

[Information image]
※ It is a publicity material of renewal work carried out in fall of 2017

[Expressway information such as traffic jam conditions]
We are providing NEXCO EAST Road Traffic Information Site "Dora Tora" with real-time traffic information.

[PC] External link [Mobile] http://m.drivetraffic.jp/

◆ Display example of real-time traffic information

◆ Display example of traffic congestion prediction

6 How to obtain road traffic information

(1) Road traffic information available before going out

• East Japan Customer Center

  ナビダイヤル：0570-024-024（24時間オペレーターが対応）
  またはTEL：03-5338-7524

• NEXCO EAST Road Information Site "DraTra"

  DraTra

• NEXCO EAST Website "Construction regulation information"

  From the "Expressway users" tag Construction regulation information External Please select and see.

• Road Traffic Information of Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC)

  全国共通ダイヤル ：050-3369-6666（携帯短縮ダイヤル #8011）

  • Connect to the nearest information center from anywhere in Japan.

  Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC)

• Highway telephone (Provides the latest information updated every 5 minutes for 24 hours)

  旭川 :0166-54-1620
  札幌 :011-896-1620
  室蘭 :0143-59-1620
  帯広 :0155-42-1620
  （携帯電話・PHS短縮ダイヤル #8162）

(2) Road traffic information available during driving

• Road information board

• Highway radio (AM1620kHz)

  The highway radio section is indicated by signs on the Expressway.

• Highway information terminal

  We will inform you of road information in an easy-to-understand manner from the monitor screens installed in SA / PA.

• VICS

  You can get road traffic information with a VICS-compatible car navigation system.

• Official Twitter account "NEXCO EAST (Hokkaido)" ( @e_nexco_kita ) Also delivers information.