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NEXCO EAST At the Yamagata Management Office (Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture), a nighttime road closure will be implemented at E13 Tohoku-Chuo Expressway (hereinafter referred to as the "Tohoku Chuo Expressway") from the Yamagata Kaminoyama Interchange (hereinafter "IC") to Yamagata Chuo IC for paving repair work and other related work.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation so that you can allow extra time when you go out.

1. Closed section and date and time

1. Road closure section:
   Tohoku Chuo Expressway, both directions, Yamagata-Kaminoyama IC to Yamagata-Chuo IC



• The signs such as E13 attached to each route indicate the route number (numbering) of Expressway, etc.
2. Date and time
   Implementation date:

   Monday, August 17, 2020 - Friday, September 11, 2020

   Every day from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the next morning (excluding Saturdays and Sundays)

   Preparation day:

   September 14th (Monday) to September 17th (Thursday), 2020

   Every day from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the next morning (excluding Saturdays and Sundays)

2. Detour

For information on alternative routes, please refer to Attachment 1 [PDF: 293KB].
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 sections used. (See Attachment 2 [PDF: 250KB])

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.
• Sagae Smart Interchange is only accessible to vehicles using ETC (Electronic Toll Collection).

Four. Construction overview

On the Tohoku Chuo Expressway (both directions) between Yamagata Kaminoyama IC ~ Yamagata Chuo IC, pavement repair work is being carried out due to road surface damage. The section where this work will be carried out is a single lane, and since normal lane restrictions cannot carry out the work, it is necessary to implement road closures during the work. To minimize inconvenience to customers, we close roads on weekday nights when traffic is low, allowing for concentrated and efficient construction. This construction is necessary to ensure safe and comfortable use of the Expressway, so 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
  山形情報　050-3369-6606
  【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)