• Font Size
  • Standard
  • Large
Language

Typhoon No. 19 of [E18] due to the influence Joshin-Etsu Expressway for face-to-face way of (Usui Karuizawa IC ~ Saku IC) (2020 January 28 update)

Return to search results for business announcements

October 25, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

　E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway between Usui Karuizawa IC ~ Saku IC, due to the impact of typhoon No. 19, but had been carrying out road closures, emergency construction work is completed in the local, 2019 October 23 6 Occasionally, the road closure was lifted, and now you can drive in two-way traffic (one lane each above and below).
When driving, please strictly observe the precautions for traffic and drive safely.
In addition, it is expected that traffic congestion will occur during the morning and evening hours on weekdays when there is heavy traffic, and especially on weekends. When you go out, please leave with plenty of time and check the latest traffic information.
We will also inform you that we are aiming to restore the four lanes before Golden Week in 2020
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
　In addition, please note that the speed regulation section has changed from January 14, 2020

1 Regulation status (schematic diagram)

Image of regulatory status (schematic diagram)

2 Notes on traffic

  • We temporarily operate 2 lanes on each side with 1 lane on each side.
  • We will enforce a speed limit of 50 km / h. We ask for your cooperation in safe driving, complying with local speed limits.
  • When a traffic jam occurs, please turn on the hazard lamp at the end of the traffic jam and signal the car behind you to help prevent a rear-end collision.
  • This is a temporary suspension of road closures, and in order to ensure the safety of traffic, we have tentatively lowered the road closure standards for rainfall, etc. (see the table below). Please check the latest traffic and weather information.

    Rainfall closure standards (Joshinetsu Expressway Usui Karuizawa IC-Saku IC)

    Continuous combination
    Normal standard 190㎜ 110 mm ・ 40 mm / 1 h
    Provisional standards 100㎜ 70mm / 30mm / 1h
  • Depending on the vehicle involved in the construction, there may be times when the vehicle will temporarily run at low speed.

3 One-way, one-lane, two-way traffic image

[Face-to-face traffic] (1 lane each up and down)

[Face-to-face traffic] (upper and lower lanes) image

4 Congestion prediction

We are predicting the occurrence of congestion. Please see here for the detail.
We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Congestion prediction from regulation points

Image image of traffic congestion prediction from regulation points

Latest traffic conditions

Road traffic information available while driving

  • Road information board
  • Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    The section on the broadcast is indicated by the signs on the Expressway.
  • Highway Information Terminal
    Wide-area road traffic information is reported on the monitor screens installed at SA and PA.
GET ADOBE READER

To view the PDF file, you need the Adobe Systems plug-in software "Acrobat Reader (Japanese version)". If you do not have​​​ Download from here (free)Please use it.