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[E4] Between Tohoku Expressway Ichinoseki IC and Hiraizumi Maesawa IC (upper and lower lines) Hiraizumi smart interchange business enforces day and night continuous lane regulation (all day) (partial change of implementation contents)

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May 14, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Kitakami Management Office

NEXCO EAST Kitakami Management Office (Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture) E4 Tohoku Expressway Due to the Hiraizumi Smart Interchange (IC) new business between Ichinoseki Interchange (IC) and Hiraizumi Maesawa IC (upper and lower lines), 2020 We have announced on April 9th about the implementation of day and night continuous lane regulations to restore the bypassed Tohoku Expressway (upper and lower lines) to the current road, but new coronavirus infection prevention measures Therefore, we will inform you that we will partially change the regulations.

The construction will reduce the number of lanes that can be driven from 2 to 1 lane, so on the In-bound line between Ichinoseki IC and Hiraizumi Maesawa IC on the Tohoku Expressway the Iwate area, from 10:00 to 17 on June 14th, 20th to 21st A traffic jam of up to 1km (passing time: about 5 minutes) is predicted during the time. Also, on other weekends, we forecast congestion and congestion of less than 1km. We apologize for the inconvenience, For customers who plan to use the construction section on holidays when congestion is expected, we ask for your cooperation such as avoiding the congestion section.

During the construction period, traffic information will be posted on websites such as "DraTra", so please check before using the Expressway before going out.

[Changes]
　Changed the method of restoring the bypassed Tohoku Expressway the current road.
　・ Initial plan: Vertical line "Friday, May-8th, Thursday, August 6th" (contents announced on April 9, 2020)
　・ Change this time: Out-bound line only "May 8 (Fri) -July 8 (Wed)"
　　* In-bound restoration will be performed after August 2020 (Obon season). We will inform you again before the implementation.

1 construction section

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

Image image of Tohoku Expressway Ichinoseki IC-Hiraizumi Maesawa IC (upper and lower lines)

2 Lane regulation period and traffic jam prediction

(1) Traffic regulation period (Change)

Between Ichinoseki IC and Hiraizumi Maesawa IC: May 8 (Fri) 2020 8 (Wed) 2 (62 days)

Image of lane regulation period
  • We also regulate Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
  • The regulation method and regulation period may change due to bad weather.
  • If construction is completed early, the timing of deregulation may change.
(2) Congestion prediction (Change)

During the construction period, we anticipate congestion will occur. In Iwate Prefecture Between Ichinoseki IC and Hiraizumi Maesawa IC, on the In-bound line between June 10th (14th, 20th and 21st) from 10:00 to 17:00, a maximum of about 1km (5 minutes transit time) Traffic congestion is predicted. * 1

We apologize for the inconvenience, For customers who plan to use the construction section on holidays when congestion is expected, we ask for your cooperation such as avoiding the congestion section.

  • 1 In-bound line about 0.8km (June 21st), about 0.5km (others)

3 Construction regulation step diagram (Change)

Between Ichinoseki IC and Hiraizumi Maesawa IC, In order to restore the detoured Tohoku Expressway (Out-bound) to the current road, Both upper and lower lanes are restricted to driving lanes or overtaking lanes, reducing the number of lanes from two to one. The maximum speed is 50 km / h in the lane-restricted section, so please drive safely according to the signs on the site when using it.

Usage Guide

[Current situation] Available on detour
Construction control step diagram Image image of in-service at detour
[Step 1] Restrict the driving lane of the Out-bound line
[Period] May 8th (Fri) 2020 (Mon)Image image of regulation of Out-bound lane
[Step 2] Restricting the passing lane of the Out-bound line Restricting the passing lane of the In-bound line
[Period] 2020, June 8 (Monday) to July 6 (Monday) 2020, June 1 (Monday) to July 1 (Wed.)Out-bound regulate the overtaking lane line In-bound image of regulating the overtaking lane line
[Step 3] Restrict Out-bound lane driving lane Restrict In-bound lane driving lane
[Period] 2020 July 6 (Monday) to 8 days (water) 2020, July 1 (Wednesday) to 8 days (water)Out-bound regulate the traffic lane of the line In-bound image of restricting the travel lane line
[Step 4] Complete the Out-bound line switching
[Period] July 8 (Wednesday) 2020Image of completion of Out-bound line switching

4 Construction overview (Change)

With the construction of the Hiraizumi Smart IC between the Tohoku Expressway Ichinoseki IC and the Hiraizumi Maesawa IC, construction of the structure crossing the Tohoku Expressway has been completed.

Since this crossing structure was constructed by digging the Tohoku Expressway that is in use, it was constructed by bypassing the Tohoku Expressway Done, Out-bound line is restored to the current road. Restoration of the In-bound road to the current road is scheduled to take place after August 2020 (Obon season).

Image image of construction outline

5 Requests for use

[1] Over the course of approximately 3km, the existing two lanes will be reduced from one lane to one lane, and one lane on each side will be restricted for continuous day and night lanes. During the construction period, traffic congestion is expected due to day and night lane restrictions including weekends and holidays, so if you use the section, please make further efforts to drive safely, Please be sure to leave your schedule and time well before using.
[2] When traveling in a lane regulation section, please observe the regulation speed, ensure a sufficient distance between vehicles, and be careful about a rear-end collision.
[3] There are vehicles coming and going around the construction site, so please be careful and pass ahead.
[4] During the construction period, we will provide construction regulation information using road information boards and road signs and call for caution to drive safely. Before riding, please check the above information before riding safely.
[5] Please check the latest traffic information on websites such as "DraTra" before going out.
Image of information provision image around the construction site
Image image of construction sign
[Construction signboard]
Image of simple LED sign
[Simple LED sign]
Image of simple LED sign
[Simple LED sign]

6 Efforts to minimize inconvenience to customers due to construction

Strengthening of information provision

In addition to the information boards (electric bulletin boards) on the Expressway, regulations will be set up such as setting up standing signboards at resting facilities and banners on the main line, mainly in Iwate Prefecture.

Image of announcement
Image of public relations signboard (rest facility / IC)
Public information signboard (rest facility / IC)
Straddling Expressway banner of the image of the Bridge
Straddling Expressway banners to the Bridge
Image of simple LED sign
Simple LED sign
Expressway information such as traffic congestion

NEXCO EAST Road Traffic Information Site "DraTra" provides real-time traffic information.
[PC]
[Mobile] (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)

Display example of real-time traffic information
Image of real-time traffic information display example

7 Information provision

Information such as road traffic information
  • "DraPla", a site full of useful information on Expressway across Japan
    【address】
    PC version
    Mobile version (http://m.driveplaza.com)
    Smartphone version (http://www.driveplaza.com/smp/)
  • For the latest regulatory information, see DraTra "Please refer to the.
    【address】
    PC version
    Mobile version (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
    Smartphone version (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/)
  • NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
    24時間365日オペレーターが応対いたします。　
    【電話番号】
    0570-024-024 または 03-5308-2424
  • ハイウェイテレホン
    電話でリアルタイムの交通情報（5分更新）を24時間入手できます。
    【電話番号】
    盛岡局 019-639-1620
  • （公財）日本道路交通情報センター
    050-3369-6603（岩手情報）
    050-3369-6761（東北地方高速情報）
  • Highway radio
    Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    The section that is broadcasting is indicated by the sign on Expressway.
  • Official Twitter account "NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)" ( @e_nexco_tohoku ) Also delivers information.
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