[E46] Akita Expressway (between Yuda IC and Omagari IC)
[E13] Yuzawa-Yokote Road (between Yuzawa IC and Yokote IC)
Implementation of traffic closure at night

The latest regulatory information isDraTraPlease see.

PDF version 【PDF: 784KB】

NEXCO EAST Akita Management Office (Akita City, Akita Prefecture) has a provisional two-lane section (one lane on each side) from the E46 Akita Expressway Yuda Interchange (IC) to the Omagari IC and E13 Yuzawa-Yokote Road Yuzawa. From (Yuzawa) IC to Yokote (Yokote) IC, due to pavement repair work, wire rope type lane division fence installation work, expansion and contraction device replacement work, variable road information board update work, etc., traffic is closed at night as follows And one-sided alternate traffic regulation will be enforced.
Therefore, when you go out, please leave with plenty of time, and when you drive, please make a detour to National Highway No. 13 and National Highway No. 107.
Expressway to the customers, which is available sorry now decided to apologize for inconvenience, Expressway to construction work required in order to use the safe and comfortable, thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

1. Closed section

[1] Between Yokote IC and Omagari IC on the Akita Expressway
* One-sided alternating traffic regulation during the day
[2] Between Yuda IC and Yokote IC on the Akita Expressway
[3] Yuzawa-Yokote Road Yuzawa IC and Yokote IC (upper and lower lines)
[4] Yuzawa-Yokote Road Yuzawa IC and Jumonji IC (upper and lower lines)
Attachment-1 [PDF: 516KB]

(Location map)

2. Closed date and time

• [1] Between Yokote IC and Omagari IC on the Akita Expressway
  • Reiwa 3rd August 30th (Monday) -September 3rd (Friday)
    Every night from 20:00 to 6:00 the next day
  • [Preliminary day: September 6th (Monday) to 10th (Friday), 3rd year of Reiwa]
• [2] Between Yuda IC and Yokote IC on the Akita Expressway
  • September 6th (Monday) to 21st (Tuesday), 3rd year of Reiwa
    Every night from 20:00 to 6:00 the next day
  • [Preliminary day: September 27th (Monday) -October 1st (Friday), 3rd year of Reiwa]
• 【3】湯沢横手道路　湯沢IC～横手IC間（上下線）
  • Reiwa 3rd September 27th (Monday) -October 1st (Friday)
    Every night from 20:00 to 6:00 the next day
  • [Preliminary day: October 4th (Monday) to 6th (Wednesday), 3rd year of Reiwa]
• 【4】湯沢横手道路　湯沢IC～十文字IC間（上下線）
  • October 4th (Monday) to 14th (Thursday), 3rd year of Reiwa
    Every night from 20:00 to 6:00 the next day
  • [Preliminary day: October 15th (Friday) to 21st (Thursday), 3rd year of Reiwa]

• Closing at night is from 20:00 on weekdays to 6am the next morning.
  (Friday night construction will be done until 6 am on Saturday)

Alternate traffic control on one side

• [1] Between Yokote IC and Omagari IC on the Akita Expressway
  • Reiwa 3rd August 30th (Monday), August 31st (Tuesday),
  • September 2nd (Thursday) to 10th (Friday), 3rd year of Reiwa
    Every day from 6:00 to 20:00

• The waiting time can be up to 15 minutes. (Excluding Saturdays and Sundays)
If you want to bypass the general road,Attachment-1 [PDF: 516KB])Please refer to the.
• It may be canceled depending on the weather, so please check the latest information from websites such as "DraTra" when using the Expressway.

• If the work on the day is canceled due to stormy weather etc. due to the implementation of nighttime traffic closure and one-sided alternate traffic regulation, the work on the canceled day (section) will be postponed to the preliminary day described in the above calendar in advance. Thank you for your understanding.

3. Detour

Attachment-1 [PDF: 516KB]

[1] National Highway No. 13, Omagari-Nishi Road
[2] National Highway 107
[3] National Highway No. 13
[4] National Highway No. 13

Four. Construction content

Pavement repair work

We will carry out road surface repairs in the provisional two-lane section.

Wire rope type lane division fence installation work

A wire rope type lane division fence will be installed as a measure to prevent head-on collision accidents in the provisional two-lane section.

Five. Regarding transit fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-2 [PDF: 284KB]

Expressway due to nighttime closure, bypass the closed section, and transfer in the same direction again will make a "transfer adjustment" to adjust the toll according to the section used.
General toll roads are not subject to transfer adjustments because they are based on section tolls.
In the case of a closed road between Yuzawa-Yokote Road Yuzawa-Yokote Road to the Omagari area in the case of a closed road between Yokote IC and Omagari IC, once Please note that it will flow out at the Yokote IC and will flow in again from the Yokote IC.

6. others

Released on June 22, 3rd year of Reiwa "Akita Expressway (between Kitakami-nishi IC and Yuda IC) due to disaster traffic closure on National Highway No. 107"​

7. How to obtain traffic information

• DraPla", a site full of useful information on Expressway nationwide
  【address】
  PC version (https://www.driveplaza.com/)
  Mobile version (http://m.driveplaza.com/)
  Smartphone version (http://www.driveplaza.com/smp/)
• Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)"
  (https://www.drivetraffic.jp/construction-regulation)
  It provides real-time road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction.
  【address】
  PC version (https://www.drivetraffic.jp/)
  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
• 日本道路交通情報センター（JARTIC）
  【電話番号】
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  秋田情報　050-3369-6605
  岩手情報　050-3369-6603
  東北地方高速情報　050-3369-6761
• 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.