Joban Expressway (Yamamoto IC-Watari IC) emergency night traffic closure

April 23, 2015
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Sendai Management Office

NEXCO EAST Sendai Management Office (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) will urgently carry out nighttime closures as follows to repair road surface damage between the Joban Expressway Yamamoto Interchange (IC) and Watari Interchange (IC). .

In order to minimize the impact on traffic, we will carry out traffic closures at night when traffic volume decreases. Expressway This work is necessary to maintain a safe and comfortable environment. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

Joban Expressway Yamamoto IC-Watari IC (upper and lower lines)

2 suspension period

Thursday, April 23, 2015

3 closed hours

From 21:00 to 6:00 the next day

4 Detour

National Route 6 Attachment-1 [PDF: 179KB]

Image of detour

5 Construction content

We will perform pavement repair work on the damaged road surface.

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-2 [PDF: 50KB]

For passengers who leave the Expressway once due to a nighttime suspension and bypass the closed section and transfer again in the same direction, we will make a "transit adjustment" to adjust the toll according to the section used.

Tollgate where you can transfer

(In-bound line)
Outflow IC: Watari IC, Iwanuma IC

Re-inflow IC: Yamamoto IC, Shinchi IC, Soma IC

(Out-bound line)
Outflow IC: Yamamoto IC, Shinchi IC

Re-inflow IC: Watari IC, Iwanuma IC, Sendai Airport IC

7 Information provision

As soon as the construction is completed, the road closure will be canceled earlier than planned.

[Customer contact]
  • 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。)
    0570-024-024
    03-5338-7524(PHS・IP電話のお客さま)
  • ハイウェイテレホン(24時間音声案内)
    仙台局 022-711-1620
  • (公財)日本道路交通情報センター
    050-3369-6666(全国共通ダイヤル)
  • To customers of nuclear evacuation
    Due to the suspension of construction work, the Yamamoto IC, which is subject to the free measures, will no longer be available, so Watari IC will be the free target IC instead of the Yamamoto IC.
    Since Yamamoto IC can be used outside the closed hours, Watari IC is not eligible for free measures.
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