[E18] Joshin-Etsu Expressway In-bound Line Saku IC ⇒ Usui Karuizawa IC Night Emergency Closed Traffic Notice

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March 12, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

NEXCO East Japan Saku Management Office (Saku City, Nagano Prefecture) E18 On the Joshinetsu Expressway (hereinafter "Joshinetsu Expressway"), the Saku Interchange (hereinafter "IC") ⇒ Usui Karuizawa IC will carry out emergency night traffic closures in order to carry out pavement repair work for facing traffic sections.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but we kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation so that you have enough time when you go out.

1 closed section and date and time

Section etc.
Joshinetsu Expressway Up Line Saku IC ⇒ Usui Karuizawa IC

Date and time
2020 Thursday, March 12, from 21:00 pm to 1:00 the next day

Image of closed sections and date and time
  • You cannot use Sakudaira Smart Interchange (In-bound) in the closed section.

2 Detour

The detours for the sections that will be closed due to this construction are as follows.
When you go out, please take time to go out.

 Purple arrow Please use prefectural road 9 ⇒ national road 18 ⇒ prefectural road 43 ⇒ prefectural road 92.
It will take about 49 minutes (usually about 15 minutes).

Image of detour

3 Transfer adjustments due to suspension of traffic

For passengers who temporarily flow out of the Expressway due to suspension of traffic, bypass the suspension of traffic, re-enter, and transfer in the forward direction, we carry out "transit adjustment" to adjust the toll according to the segment used. I will.

  • Transfer designated IC
Closed place Outflow designation IC Re-inflow designated IC
Joshinetsu Road (In-bound line)
Saku IC ⇒ Usui Karuizawa IC
[Joshinetsu Expressway] (In-bound)
Saku IC, Komoro IC
[Chubu Crossing] (Out-bound line)
Sakukita IC
[Joshinetsu Expressway] (In-bound)
Usui Karuizawa IC, Matsuida Myoyoshi IC, Shimonita IC
Image of transit designated IC
How to use transit adjustment

ETC customers

  • Customers using ETC are requested to run the outflow designated IC wirelessly and the re-inflow designated IC wirelessly. (No transit certificate will be 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 who pay by cash, etc. should receive the "passage certificate" at the outflow designated IC, and then get the "passport" at the re-inflow designated IC, and then make the "transfer" at the toll booth that pays the fare first. Please give us your "certificate" and "passport".

4 How to obtain traffic information

(1) Road traffic information available before going out

  • NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター(24時間オペレーターが対応します。)
    ナビダイヤル:0570-024-024
    またはTEL:03-5338-7524
  • NEXCO EAST Road Traffic Information Site "Dora Tora"
    [PC]
    [Mobile] http://m.drivetraffic.jp/
  • ハイウェイテレホン(24時間音声案内)
    長野局 : 026-278-1620
    前橋局 : 027-252-1620
    (携帯電話・PHS短縮ダイヤル #8162
  • 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。
    全国・関東甲信越情報 050-3369-6600
    長野情報 050-3369-6620
    群馬情報 050-3369-6610
    【PC】
  • NEXCO EAST website "Construction regulation information"
    From the "Expressway users" tag " Construction regulation information Please select and see.

(2) Road traffic information available during driving

  • Road information board
  • Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    The highway radio section is indicated by signs on the Expressway.
  • Highway Information Terminal
    We will inform you of road information in an easy-to-understand manner from the monitor screens installed in SA / PA.
  • VICS
    You can get road traffic information with VICS-compatible car navigation and other on-board devices.
  • * Twitter's official account "NEXCO EAST (Kanto)" (@e_nexco_kanto ) Also delivers information.
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