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NEXCO EAST Sendai East Management Office (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) will implement nighttime road closures on both the inbound and outbound lanes of the E6 Joban Expressway (hereinafter referred to as "Joban Expressway") between Shinchi Interchange (hereinafter referred to as "IC") and Yamamoto IC in order to carry out pavement repair work.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation in allowing extra time when you go out.

1. Closed section and date and time

1. Closed section:
   Joban Expressway northbound and southbound, Shinchi IC to Yamamoto IC



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

   May 12th (Tuesday) to May 25th (Monday), 2020

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

   Preparation day:

   May 26th (Tuesday) - June 3rd (Wednesday), 2020

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

2. Detour

For information on alternative routes, please refer to Attachment-1 [PDF: 184KB].
The detour will increase your travel time, so please allow extra time for your journey.

3. Regarding transit adjustments due to suspension of traffic

For customers who exit Expressway due to a road closure, detour around the closed section, and then re-enter to continue their journey in the same direction, we will implement a "transfer adjustment" to adjust the toll based on the section of the expressway used.
(See Attachment-2 [PDF: 156KB])

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.
• The Torinoumi Smart Interchange and Minamisoma Kashima Smart Interchange are only accessible to vehicles equipped with ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) systems.
• The Yamamoto Minami Smart Interchange is only accessible to ETC-equipped vehicles, but it is closed from 8 PM to 5 AM the following day.

Four. Construction overview

Due to road surface damage, pavement repair work will be carried out on both the northbound and southbound lanes Joban Expressway IC and Yamamoto IC. Because this section is only one lane wide, the work cannot be carried out with normal lane closures; therefore, a road closure is necessary. To minimize inconvenience to our customers, the road closure will be implemented during weekday nights when traffic volume is low, allowing for concentrated and efficient work. This work is necessary to ensure the safe and comfortable use of Expressway, and we appreciate 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
  宮城情報　050-3369-6604
  【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)