Request to customers who use the expressway in the metropolitan area during the winter season
-Based on the heavy snowfall in February this year, we are strengthening the snow removal system in the Tokyo metropolitan area-
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- Request to customers who use the expressway in the metropolitan area during the winter season
December 3, 2014
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office
1 About heavy snow measures in the metropolitan area
Due to the heavy snowfall that hit the Kanto region in February 2014, we were forced to close for a long time on a wide range of Expressway centered on the Tokyo metropolitan area, which caused many customers' inconvenience and inconvenience. .. Based on that experience, we have launched the “Heavy Snow Countermeasures Project WG centered on the Tokyo metropolitan area” and will implement the following four pillars of heavy snow countermeasures this winter. For more information Attachment [PDF: 560KB] It is as follows.
- We will strengthen the snow removal system and try to avoid road closures.
- We will strengthen cooperation with related organizations and implement new measures for early cancellation of road closures.
- Early elimination of stagnant vehicles, which hinders snow removal work, will be shortened.
- We will develop new initiatives to provide information to customers.
2 Requests to customers who use Expressway during the winter
The heavy snow that fell in the Tokyo metropolitan area in February this year, Kanto Regional Head Office of the canal Expressway in, occurred congestion and accidents in a number of places, Expressway by the vehicle became stuck in, trouble has occurred to the snow removal work.
- Site dedicated to winter Expressway information "Let's check winter equipment and information in preparation for a man"
- NEXCO EAST (road disaster prevention information) Twitter @e_nexco_bousai
- NEXCO EAST (Kanto Regional Head Office) Twitter @e_nexco_kanto
Will continue to provide winter road information.
[Request for wearing winter tires]
Driving with "normal tires" on winter snow roads is extremely dangerous. If you are using a car, please install winter tires. (If you do not have winter tires, be sure to carry a tire chain.)
[Requests for heavy snowfall, etc.]
If heavy snow is expected, please refrain from using unnecessary or urgent cars.
[Request for snow and ice work]
Snow and ice countermeasure work ( Attachment 1 [PDF: 332KB] ), the maximum speed is limited to 50 km/h, and work is prohibited as overtaking. A guard vehicle will be placed at the rear of the work vehicle to carry out the work, so please keep a sufficient distance between vehicles when traveling.
Even if there is no snow on the road surface, freeze prevention work may be performed. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
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