[E13] Tohoku-Chuo Expressway between Yonezawa-Kita IC and Higashine IC (upper and lower lines)
Implementation of nighttime road closures

The latest regulatory information isDraTraPlease see.

PDF version [PDF: 3.3MB]

NEXCO EAST Yamagata Management Office (Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture) is a temporary 2-lane section (one lane on one side) between E13 Tohoku-Chuo Expressway Yonezawa Kita Interchange (IC) and Higashine IC, The road will be closed at night as follows due to lane division fence installation work, etc.
Therefore, when leaving, please leave with plenty of time and take a detour to National Route 13, etc. when driving.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused to customers using the Expressway, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation in the construction necessary for safe and comfortable use of the Expressway.

1. Closed section

【1】東北中央自動車道　米沢北IC～南陽高畠（なんようたかはた）IC間（上下線）
【2】東北中央自動車道　南陽高畠IC～山形上山（やまがたかみのやま）IC間（上下線）
【3】東北中央自動車道　山形上山IC～山形（やまがた）JCT（ジャンクション）間（上下線）
【4】東北中央自動車道　山形JCT～東根IC間（上下線）
（別添資料-1【PDF：2.1MB】）

(Location map)

2. Closed date and time

• [1] Tohoku-Chuo Expressway between Yonezawa Kita IC and Nanyo Takahata IC (upper and lower lines)
  • September 5 (Mon) to 27 (Tue), 2022
    Every night from 20:00 to 6:00 [15 nights]
  • [Reserve date: September 28 (Wednesday) to October 3 (Monday), 2022]
• [2] Tohoku-Chuo Expressway between Nanyo Takahata IC and Yamagata Kamiyama IC (upper and lower lines)
  • October 4th (Tuesday) to 25th (Tuesday), 2022
    Every night from 20:00 to 6:00 [15 nights]
  • [Reserve date: October 26 (Wednesday) to 31 (Monday), 2022]
• [3] Between Tohoku-Chuo Expressway Yamagata Kamiyama IC and Yamagata JCT (upper and lower lines)
  • Tuesday, November 1, 2020
    Every night from 20:00 to 6:00 [1 night]
  • [Reserve date: November 2, 2020 (Wednesday)]
• [4] Between Tohoku-Chuo Expressway Yamagata JCT and Higashine IC (upper and lower lines)
  • Monday, November 7, 2020
    Every night from 20:00 to 6:00 [1 night]
  • [Reserve date: November 8, 2020 (Tuesday)]

• Night closures will be closed from 20:00 on weekdays to 6:00 the next morning.
  (Friday night work will be done until 6 am on Saturday.)
• It may be canceled depending on the weather, so please check the latest information from websites such as "DraTra" when using the Expressway.

3. Detour

National Route 13, National Route 287, Prefectural Route 184, Prefectural Route 20, etc.
((Attachment-1【PDF：2.1MB】)

Four. Construction content

車線区分柵設置工事
　暫定2車線区間の中小橋において、正面衝突事故防止対策としてワイヤロープ式車線区分柵を設置します。

Five. Regarding transit fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-2 [PDF: 508KB]

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.

6. How to obtain traffic information

• "DraPla", a site full of useful information on Expressway nationwide
  [Address] https://www.driveplaza.com/
• Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)"
  【address】
  Real-time information https://www.drivetraffic.jp/
  Construction regulation information https://www.drivetraffic.jp/construction-regulation
• 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）
  【アドレス】https://www.jartic.or.jp/
  【電話番号】
  全国共通ダイヤル　050-3369-6666（携帯短縮ダイヤル　#8011）
  ※全国どこからでも最寄りの情報センターに接続します。
  山形情報　050-3369-6606
  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.