Notice of Closing of Joban Expressway Hitachi Minamiota IC-Hitachi Chuo IC (Out-bound Line)

April 17, 2015
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

NEXCO EAST Mito Management Office (Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 1:00 am on Sunday, April 19, 2015 due to a vehicle fire investigation in the Suwa Daiichi Tunnel on the Joban Expressway (Out-bound line) The road will be closed (2 hours) from 1 minute to 3:00 am.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section and date and time

(1) Section, etc .:

Joban Expressway Hitachi Minamiota IC-Hitachi Central IC (Out-bound line) 12.2km

Image images of sections, etc.

(2) Date and time:
Sunday, April 19, 2015, from 1:00 am to 3:00 am (2 hours)
The end time will vary depending on the accident investigation.

2 Detour etc.

The travel time from Hitachi Minamiota IC to Hitachi Chuo IC is about 10 minutes, but when traveling on a general road, the travel time is about 35 to 45 minutes. When you go out, please take time to go out. If you want to wait until the road is closed, please use Joban Expressway Tomobe SA (bottom), Tano PA (bottom), Tokai PA (bottom), Kita Kanto Expressway Kasama PA (to the east).

  • Joban Expressway When bypassing Hitachi Central IC
    If you make a detour on National Route 6, Prefectural Route 36, or Hitachi Toll Road, it will take about 35 minutes. In addition, Hitachi Toll Road will incur a separate toll (100 yen or less for medium-sized vehicles, 150 yen for large vehicles, 300 yen for oversized vehicles).
  • Joban Expressway When detouring to Hitachi Kita IC
    If you make a detour on Route 6, it will take about 45 minutes.
[Detour diagram]
Image of detour map

3 Transfer adjustment

For passengers who have flown out of the Expressway due to suspension of traffic and then bypass the suspension of traffic and transfer again in the same direction, we will carry out "transit adjustment" to adjust the toll according to the segment used. Please note that there is no transfer adjustment for toll charges on Hitachi Toll Road.

4 About traffic information

(1) Road traffic information available before going out
  • NEXCO東日本 お客さまセンター
    ナビダイヤル:0570-024-024(24時間オペレーターが対応)
    TEL:03-5338-7524(PHS、IP電話のお客さま)
  • NEXCO EAST Road Traffic Information Site "DraTra "
    [PC]
    [Mobile] http://m.drivetraffic.jp/
  • 日本道路交通情報センター(JARTIC)の道路交通情報
    全国共通ダイヤル:050-3369-6666(携帯短縮ダイヤル #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
    ※PHS、IP電話など一部の電話からはご利用できません。
    全国・関東甲信越情報:050-3369-6600
    インターネット
  • Highway telephone (Provides the latest information updated every 5 minutes for 24 hours)
    Mito station: 029 (254) 1620
(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
    Wide-area road information is provided in an easy-to-understand manner on the monitor screens installed in SA / PA.