Hokuriku Expressway to the concrete pieces falling from the upper wheel Bridge
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NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) Hokuriku Expressway At the Kamiwa Bridge, a concrete piece dropped. There is no injury or property damage to any third party.

Currently, a guard man is placed on the city road 16-83 parallel to the bridge to make an effort to ensure the safety of traffic while conducting an emergency inspection of the bridge so that similar events do not occur. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

1 History of discovery

Around 15:35 on June 13, 2014 (Friday), a neighborhood resident reported to our management office that concrete pieces had fallen, and our group employees confirmed the concrete pieces locally. Did.

2 Occurrence location

Kaminawabashi (In-bound line) between the Kakizaki interchange and the Yoneyama interchange at Hokuriku Expressway
Kashiwazaki City Route 16-83 (In-bound Line near 382.5kp Date of opening: November 9, 1983)
Address: Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture
(Niitake ken kashiwa kakishi ooo boiled up boiled down boiled down)

3 dropped concrete pieces

Maximum size: approx. 15 cm x approx. 8 cm x approx. 3 cm 420 g Total weight approx. 2.5 kg

4 Cause of fall

We are currently investigating the cause, but it is speculated that the concrete has peeled off and dropped due to deterioration over time.

5 Response of the bridge

Currently, the bridge is being inspected and is scheduled to be completed on Sunday, June 15.

【Location map】

[Situation photo]