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NEXCO EAST Iwaki Construction Office (Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture) will be closing the E6 Joban Expressway (hereinafter referred to as the "Joban Expressway") on both the northbound and southbound lanes from Soma Interchange (hereinafter referred to as the "IC") to Shinchi IC overnight to carry out construction work such as installing temporary rockfall protection fences.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation in allowing yourself plenty of time when traveling.

1. Closed section and date and time

1. Road closure section:
   Joban Expressway (up and down lines) Soma IC to Shinchi IC



• Attached to each line E6 The indications such as indicate the route number (numbering) of Expressway.
2. Date and time
   Implementation date:

   March 9th (Monday) to March 25th (Wednesday), 2020

   Every day from 8pm to 5am the following morning, excluding weekends and holidays

   Preparation day:

   Thursday, March 26th to Friday, March 27th, 2020

   Every night from 20:00 to 5:00 the next morning

Usage Guide

2. Detour

For detours, please refer to Appendix 1 [PDF: 166KB].
Please allow plenty of time when traveling as detours will increase travel time.

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: 134KB])

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 equipped with ETC can be used at Minamisoma Kashima Smart IC, Yamamoto Minami Smart IC, and Tori no Umi Smart IC.

Four. Construction overview

We will be installing temporary rockfall protection fences to carry out earthworks for the four-lane widening project between Soma IC and Shinchi IC on Joban Expressway in both directions. The section where this work will be carried out is a single lane, and as normal lane restrictions will not allow for the work to be carried out, it will be necessary to close the road to carry out the work. To minimize inconvenience to customers, we will close the road at night on weekdays when traffic is light, and carry out the work in a concentrated and efficient manner. This work is necessary to ensure safe and comfortable use of Expressway, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

5. How to obtain information about Expressway

(1) Guidance by distribution / posting

• Advance notice signs, posters, leaflets and digital signage will be posted at nearby toll booths and rest facilities.

(2) Expressway information available before you leave

• 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 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
  福島情報　050-3369-6607
  【アドレス】https://www.jartic.or.jp/
• LINE official account "NEXCO EAST"
  We provide information about Expressway under the jurisdiction of NEXCO EAST.

  

(3) Expressway information available while using Expressway

• Road information board
• Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
  Highway radio sections are 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)