Sendai metropolitan area express ring network (Guruto Sendai)
Notice of nighttime road closure

October 16th (Thurs) - 23rd (Thurs) November 12th (Wed) - 27th (Thurs) 8pm - 5am
~We will carry out pavement repair work, etc.~

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September 16, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Sendai East Management Office

NEXCO EAST Sendai Higashi Management Office (Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai City) will take the E48 Sendai-Nanbu Road up and down lines from Nagamachi Interchange (hereinafter "IC") to Sendai Minami IC and E6 Sendai-Hokubu Road Rifu Junction (hereinafter "JCT") to Tomiya IC. The road will be closed at night due to pavement repair work, etc.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our customers, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation so that you have plenty of time to spare when you go out.

1. Closed section and date and time

  1. Closed section
    [1] Sendai-Hokubu Road (both northbound and southbound) Rifu JCT to Tomiya IC
    [2] Sendai-Nanbu Road (both northbound and southbound) Nagamachi IC to Sendai Minami IC
  2. Image image of closed section
    Geographical Survey Institute (Geographical Survey Institute) Processed by East Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
    • Attached to each line E6 The indications such as indicate the route number (numbering) of Expressway.
  3. Date and time
    • [1] Sendai-Hokubu Road (both northbound and southbound) Rifu JCT to Tomiya IC
      Implementation date:
      October 16th (Thursday) - October 23rd (Thursday), 2020
      Every day from 8pm to 5am the following morning, excluding weekends and holidays
      Preparation day:
      October 24th (Friday) to October 30th (Thursday), 2020
      Every day from 8pm to 5am the following morning, excluding weekends and holidays
    • [2] Sendai-Nanbu Road (both northbound and southbound) Nagamachi IC to Sendai Minami IC
      Implementation date:
      November 12th (Wednesday) - November 27th (Thursday), 2020
      Every day from 8pm to 5am the following morning, excluding weekends and holidays
      Preparation day:
      Friday, November 28, 2020 - Monday, December 8, 2020
      Every day from 8pm to 5am the following morning, excluding weekends and holidays
Image of date and time

Usage Guide

Legend image image
Two-dimensional code image link to NEXCO EAST (Tohoku) X (formerly Twitter) (external link)
  • 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: 539KB].
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 same direction, we will implement a "transfer adjustment" in which the toll will be adjusted according to the section of the expressway they are using. (See Appendix 2 [PDF: 195KB])

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 road closure is lifted after exiting at an exit IC, the toll will be adjusted even if you re-enter from an IC in the road closure section in the forward direction or from an exit IC.
  • Only vehicles with ETC devices can use Izumi PA Smart IC, Sugo Smart IC, and Sanbongi Smart IC.

Four. Construction overview

Pavement repair work will be carried out due to damage to the road surface on Sendai-Nanbu Road up and down line from Nagamachi IC to Sendai Minami IC and Sendai-Hokubu Road up and down line from Rifu JCT to Tomiya IC. In order to minimize the inconvenience to customers, the road will be closed on weekday nights when traffic is light, and the construction work will be carried out intensively and efficiently. This work is necessary to ensure safe and comfortable use Expressway, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

photo of pavement damage photo
Pavement damage pictures
Image after pavement repair
Image after pavement repair

5. How to obtain information about Expressway

(1) Guidance by distribution / posting

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

(2) Expressway information available before you leave

(3) Expressway information available while using Expressway

  • Road information board
  • Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    The highway radio section is indicated by signs on the Expressway.
  • VICS
    Road information can be obtained from devices equipped with VICS-compatible car navigation systems.
  • The official account of X (formerly Twitter) also provides information about Expressway.
    "NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)" (@e_nexco_tohoku)
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