[E4A] Hachinohe Expressway both directions, Hachinohe JCT to Hachinohe Kita IC
[E4A] Momoishi Toll Road (both directions): Hachinohe Kita IC to Shimoda Momoiseki IC
[E45] Sanriku Coastal Road, both directions, Hashikami IC to Hachinohe JCT
Nighttime road closure notice

From Monday, September 28th to Friday, October 2nd, from 8 PM to 6 AM the following morning each day.
We will be carrying out pavement repair work, etc.

  • Corporate Top
  • Press Room
  • Press Release Tohoku office
  • Notice of nighttime road closures on the following roads: [E4A] Hachinohe Expressway (both directions) Hachinohe JCT to Hachinohe Kita IC; [E4A] Momoishi Toll Road (both directions) Hachinohe Kita IC to Shimoda Momoiseki IC; [E45] Sanriku Coastal Road (both directions) Hashikami IC to Hachinohe JCT.

The latest regulatory information isDraTraPlease see.

PDF version 【PDF: 948KB】

August 28, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Hachinohe Management Office

 NEXCO東日本 八戸管理事務所(青森県八戸市)は、E4A八戸自動車道 上下線 八戸ジャンクション(以下「JCT」)から八戸北インターチェンジ(以下「IC」)、E4A百石道路 八戸北ICから下田百石(しもだももいし)IC、E45三陸沿岸道路 階上(はしかみ)ICから八戸JCTにおいて、舗装補修工事等を行うため、夜間通行止めを実施します。
 お客さまには大変ご迷惑をおかけしますが、お出かけの際には時間に余裕を持っていただきますよう、ご理解とご協力をお願いします。

1. Closed section and date and time

  1. Road closure section
    [1] Hachinohe Expressway both directions, Hachinohe JCT to Hachinohe Kita IC
    [2] Momoishi Toll Road (both directions): Hachinohe Kita IC to Shimoda Hyakuseki IC
    [3] Sanriku Coastal Road, both directions, from Hashikami IC to Hachinohe JCT
  2. Image image of closed section
    • The signs such as E4A attached to each route indicate the route number (numbering) of Expressway, etc.
  3. Date and time
    • [1] Hachinohe Expressway both directions, Hachinohe JCT to Hachinohe Kita IC
      Implementation date:
      Monday, September 28, 2020 - Friday, October 2, 2020
      Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
    • [2] Momoishi Toll Road, up and down lanes, Hachinohe Kita IC to Shimoda Hyakuseki IC
      Implementation date:
      Monday, September 28, 2020 - Wednesday, September 30, 2020
      Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
    • [3] Sanriku Coastal Road, both directions, from Hashikami IC to Hachinohe JCT
      Implementation date:
      Monday, September 28, 2020 - Friday, October 2, 2020
      Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
    • Preparation day:
      October 5th (Monday) to October 7th (Wednesday), 2020
      Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning

Road Closure Calendar

Image of road closure calendar
Legend image image
Two-dimensional code image link to NEXCO EAST (Tohoku) X (formerly Twitter) (external link)
  • In stormy weather, it will be postponed to the spare day.
  • The decision to proceed with construction will be announced on X (formerly Twitter), etc.

2. Detour

For information on alternative routes, please refer to Attachment 1 [PDF: 360KB].
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: 226KB])

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.
  • Hachinohe-Nishi Smart Interchange is only accessible to ETC-equipped vehicles, but it is closed from 8 PM to 6 AM the following day.

Four. Construction overview

On Hachinohe Expressway both northbound and southbound lanes, between Hachinohe JCT and Hachinohe Kita IC, road surface damage has occurred, and pavement repair work will be carried out. On Momoishi Toll Road both northbound and southbound lanes, between Hachinohe Kita IC and Shimoda Momoiwa IC, pavement replacement work and obstructive tree removal work will be carried out as part of road maintenance work.
To minimize inconvenience to our customers, we will close the road during weekday nights when traffic volume is low, allowing us to carry out the construction work intensively and efficiently. This work is necessary to ensure the safe and comfortable use of Expressway, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

photo of pavement damage photo
Pavement damage pictures
Photograph after pavement repair (image)
After pavement repair (image)

5. How to obtain information about Expressway

(1) Guidance by distribution / posting

  • Notice signs, posters and leaflets will be posted at toll booths and rest facilities nearby.
  • A banner will be posted on the overpass on the Expressway.

(2) Expressway information available before you leave

(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)
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Related Sites and Content

Driver's site (DraPla)

If you are looking for information on fares, routes, service areas and parking areas, please click here.

Drive Traffic (DraTra)

If you are looking for real-time traffic congestion and restriction information, click here.

NEXCO EAST (Road Disaster Prevention Information) Official X

Click here if you are looking for road information such as road closures during disasters.