[E4] Tohoku Expressway (between Ichinoseki IC and Hiraizumi Maesawa IC (upper and lower lines))
Implementation of night traffic closure due to emergency construction

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June 18, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Kitakami Management Office

NEXCO EAST Kitakami Management Office (Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture) E4 Tohoku Expressway Ichinoseki Interchange (IC) and Hiraizumi Maesawa IC (upper and lower lines), the following emergency road closures will be implemented and road repair work will be carried out.

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

Tohoku Expressway Ichinoseki IC and Hiraizumi Maesawa IC (upper and lower lines)

2 suspension period

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

3 closed hours

From 22:00 to 6:00 the next day

4 Detour

National Route 4, National Route 342 [Attachment-1] [PDF: 413KB]

5 Construction content

We will repair the damaged pavement.

<< Road surface damage situation >>

Image 1 of road surface damage
Image 2 of road surface damage

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

[Attachment-2] [PDF: 80KB]

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

    (In-bound line)

    Outflow IC:
    Mizusawa IC, Oshu Smart IC (ETC only), Hiraizumi Maesawa IC
    Re-inflow IC:
    Ichinoseki IC, Wakayanagi Kinari IC, Tsukidate IC

    (Out-bound line)

    Outflow IC:
    Wakayanagi Kinari IC, Ichinoseki IC
    Re-inflow IC:
    Hiraizumi Maesawa IC, Oshu Smart IC (ETC only), Mizusawa IC, Kitakami Kanegasaki IC

7 Information provision

Although it will be light rain, it will be postponed if there is a possibility of heavy rain and strong wind.
As soon as the construction is completed, the road closure will be canceled earlier than planned.

Customer contact

  • NEXCO EAST Customer Center (24 hour operator will correspond.)
  • Highway telephone (24-hour voice guidance)
    盛岡局 019-639-1620
  • (Public foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center
    050-3369-6761(東北地方・高速道路情報)

Road traffic information that can be obtained before going out

  • NEXCO EAST Home Page " Construction regulation information (Provides information on construction regulations in each area)
    For Aomori prefecture, Akita prefecture, Iwate prefecture, please see "Tohoku north", and for Miyagi prefecture, Yamagata prefecture, Fukushima prefecture, "South Tohoku".
  • NEXCO EAST Road Traffic Information Site “DraTra” (provides national Expressway traffic information)
    [PC]
    [Mobile] http://m.drivetraffic.jp/

Road traffic information available while driving

  • Road information board
  • Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    The highway radio section is indicated by signs on the Expressway.
  • Highway information terminal
    Wide-area road information is provided in an easy-to-understand manner on the monitor screens installed in SA / PA.
* Twitter's official account "NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)" (@e_nexco_tohoku ) Also delivers information.
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