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NEXCO EAST　The Akita Management Office (Akita City, Akita Prefecture) will close the Akita Minami Interchange (hereinafter referred to as "IC") to the Showa Oga Peninsula IC on the E7 Akita Expressway (hereinafter referred to as "Akita Road") up and down line during the night and impose one-way alternating traffic control (hereinafter referred to as "one-way control") due to pavement repair work. The waiting time for the one-way traffic control will be approximately 15 minutes.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding and cooperation in allowing extra time for your trip.

1. Regulation section and date and time

1. Restricted section
   ①Night traffic closure:

   [1] Akita Expressway, both inbound and outbound lanes, Akita Minami IC to Akita Kita IC
   [2] Akita Expressway, both inbound and outbound lanes, Akita Chuo IC to Akita Kita IC
   [3] Akita Expressway, both inbound and outbound lanes, Akita Chuo IC to Showa Oga Peninsula IC

   ② Daytime one-way traffic restrictions:

   [4] Akita Expressway, both inbound and outbound lanes, Akita Chuo IC to Akita Kita IC



• The signs such as E7 attached to each route indicate the route number (numbering) of Expressway, etc.
2. Date and time

   1) Nighttime road closures
   [1] Akita Expressway, both inbound and outbound lanes, Akita Minami IC to Akita Kita IC

   Implementation date:

   Monday, June 23, 2020 to Wednesday, June 25, 2020

   Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning

   Preparation day:

   July 7th (Monday) to July 17th (Thursday), 2020

   Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)

   [2] Akita Expressway Up/Down Line Akita Chuo IC ~ Akita Kita IC

   Implementation date:

   Thursday, June 26, 2020 - Friday, June 27, 2020

   Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning

   July 3rd (Thursday) - July 4th (Friday), 2020

   Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning

   Preparation day:

   July 7th (Monday) to July 17th (Thursday), 2020

   Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)

   [3] Akita Expressway, up and down lanes, Akita Chuo IC to Showa Oga Peninsula IC

   Implementation date:

   Monday, June 30, 2020 - Wednesday, July 2, 2020

   Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning

   Preparation day:

   July 7th (Monday) to July 17th (Thursday), 2020

   Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)

   ② Restrictions on daytime one-way traffic
   [4] Akita Expressway, both inbound and outbound lanes, Akita Chuo IC to Akita Kita IC

   Implementation date:

   June 24th (Tuesday) to June 27th (Friday), 2020

   Every day from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

   July 1st (Tuesday) - July 4th (Friday), 2020

   Every day from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

   Preparation day:

   July 8th (Tuesday) to July 11th (Friday), 2020

   Every day from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

   July 15th (Tuesday) to July 17th (Thursday), 2020

   Every day from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Parking areas (hereinafter referred to as "PA") within the road closure sections will be closed as follows:
  Akita Expressway, Ohirayama PA, inbound and outbound lanes, 8pm to 6am the following morning
• In stormy weather, it will be postponed to the spare day.
• The decision to proceed with construction will be announced on X (formerly Twitter), etc.

2. Detour

For detours, please refer to Appendix 1 [PDF: 402KB].
The detour will increase travel time, so please allow yourself plenty of time when traveling.

3. Regarding transit adjustments due to suspension of traffic

For customers who exit Expressway due to a road closure, detour around the closed section, then re-enter and transfer in the forward direction, a "transfer adjustment" will be implemented in which the toll fee will be adjusted according to the section used. (See Appendix 2 [PDF: 147KB])

How to use transit adjustment

ETC customers

• For customers using ETC, please drive wirelessly at designated outflow ICs, and also wirelessly drive at re-inflow ICs. (Transfer certificates are not issued for ETC vehicles)
• ETC time zone discount will be applied, considering the transited journey as one.
  Toll charges are adjusted at the time of billing, so they may differ from those displayed at the toll gate.
• Insert the same ETC card for all journeys and pass through the ETC lane at the tollgate.

Customers such as cash

• Customers paying with cash, etc. should receive a "transfer certificate" at the outflow designated IC, then take a "transit ticket" at the re-inflow IC, and then take the "transition certificate" at the toll booth where they pay the toll for the first time. Please hand over your ``book'' and ``traffic ticket.''

Common to ETC and cash customers

• If the suspension of traffic is released after the outflow designated IC is released, the fare will be adjusted even if it is re-introduced from the IC (including the outflow designated IC) in the closed road section in the forward direction.
• Nishisenboku Smart IC can only be used by ETC vehicles, but it is closed from 10pm to 6am the following day.

Four. Construction overview

Akita Road Upper and Lower Lines Akita Minami IC ~ Showa Oga Peninsula IC Due to damage to the road surface, pavement repair work will be carried out. In order to minimize inconvenience to our customers, we will restrict one-way traffic during the day and close the road at night on weekdays when traffic is low, and carry out construction intensively and efficiently. This is necessary for the safe and comfortable use of Expressway, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Five. How to obtain traffic information

(1) Guidance by distribution / posting

• Notice signs, posters and leaflets will be posted at toll booths and rest facilities nearby.

(2) Road traffic information that can be obtained before going out

• NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター（24時間オペレーターが対応）
  ナビダイヤル：0570-024-024
  または：03-5308-2424
• NEXCO EAST Expressway Traffic Information Site "DraTra"
  Real-time information

  https://www.drivetraffic.jp/

  Construction regulation information

  https://www.drivetraffic.jp/construction-regulation
• 日本道路交通情報センター（JARTIC）道路交通情報
  全国共通ダイヤル　050-3369-6666
  （携帯電話短縮ダイヤル　#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。
  東北地方高速情報　050-3369-6761
  秋田情報　050-3369-6605
  【アドレス】https://www.jartic.or.jp/
• LINE official account "NEXCO EAST"
  We inform you about the traffic closure situation in NEXCO EAST jurisdiction.
  [Search] Search by "NEXCO EAST"
  [ID] @e-nexco

  

(3) Road traffic information available while using the Expressway

• 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 by the monitor screens installed in SA / PA.
• VICS
  You can get road traffic information with VICS-compatible car navigation and other on-board devices.

• Information is also distributed on the official X (formerly Twitter) account.
  "NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)" (@e_nexco_tohoku)

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