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NEXCO EAST Morioka Management Office (Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture) will implement nighttime road closures Out-bound lanes of the E4 Tohoku Tohoku Expressway (hereinafter referred to as "Tohoku Tohoku Expressway") between the Matsuo Hachimantai Interchange (hereinafter referred to as "IC") and the Ashiro Junction (hereinafter referred to as "JCT") in order to carry out road marking 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. Road closure section:
   Tohoku Expressway Expressway Out-bound, Matsuo Hachimantai IC to Yashiro JCT



• Attached to each line E4 The indications such as indicate the route number (numbering) of Expressway.
2. Date and time
   Implementation date:

   May 20, 2020 (Wednesday) 8:00 pm to 5:00 am the next morning

   Preparation day:

   May 21, 2020 (Thursday) 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the next morning

Usage Guide

2. Detour

For information on alternative routes, please refer to Attachment-1 [PDF: 206KB].
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, a "transfer adjustment" will be implemented to adjust the toll based on the section used. (See Attachment-2 [PDF: 119KB])

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.

Four. Construction overview

On the Out-bound lanes Tohoku Expressway, between Matsuo-Hachimantai IC and Yashiro JCT, road marking work will be carried out in conjunction with deck replacement work. Because this work is being performed in the JCT section, it cannot be carried out with normal lane closures, requiring a road closure. 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

• Posters and leaflets will be displayed at nearby toll gates 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
  岩手情報　050-3369-6603
  【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)