The latest regulatory information isDraTraPlease see.

PDF version [PDF: 537KB]

NEXCO EAST Iwaki Management Office (Iwaki City, Fukushima 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 the Minamisoma Interchange (hereinafter referred to as "IC") and the Soma IC in order to carry out road maintenance 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:
   Joban Expressway, both directions, Minamisoma IC to Soma IC



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

   July 1st (Wednesday) - July 7th (Tuesday), 2020

   Every day from 8pm to 5am the next morning, excluding weekends

   Preparation day:

   Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - Friday, July 10, 2020

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

Usage Guide

2. Detour

For information on alternative routes, please refer to Attachment 1 [PDF: 195KB].
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 of the expressway used. (See Attachment 2 [PDF: 109KB])

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.
• The Minamisoma Kashima Smart Interchange and the Yamamoto Minami Smart Interchange are only accessible to vehicles equipped with ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) systems.

Four. Construction overview

Joban Expressway　Due to damage to the road surface, road maintenance work will be performed at the Minami-Soma IC to Soma IC on the upper and lower lines. The section where this work will be performed is a single lane, and since normal lane restrictions cannot be applied, it will be necessary to close the section to through traffic. In order to minimize inconvenience to our customers, we will close the road during the nighttime on weekdays when traffic volume is low, and will carry out the work intensively and efficiently. We ask for your understanding and cooperation as this work is necessary for the safe and comfortable use of Expressway.

5. How to obtain information about Expressway

(1) Guidance by distribution / posting

• Advance notice signs, flyers 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)
  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)