Measures to address gaps in rest facilities
Demonstration experiment to begin for "Namie Interchange Inner Parking Lot"
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- A demonstration experiment will be started on the "Namie Interchange Inner Parking Lot" to address the gap in rest facilities
March 31, 2025
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
As part of its efforts to improve the convenience of rest facilities, NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) will begin a demonstration experiment at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 7th at the Expressway Namie IC to trial the operation of managed land inside the interchange (hereinafter referred to as the "IC") as a temporary parking lot, with the aim of providing a Joban Expressway and ensuring opportunities for rest for expressway users.
In order to resolve the shortage of rest facilities and create a good driving environment, the "Development Policy for Improving Convenience at Expressway SA/PA (December 2023) *1" outlines a policy to open up management sites inside the ICs and develop them into parking lots where people can take short breaks in areas without rest facilities where the distance between facilities is 35 km or more.
Customers using this parking lot are requested to follow the directions on Expressway and within the parking lot appropriately.
1. Demonstration test area in the parking lot inside the interchange
Operation start time
| IC name | Number of parking spaces | Facility | Operation start time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakuragawa Chikusei IC | Large vehicles: 2 spaces (vehicle length 12m or less) Small vehicles: 3 spaces | Toilet only | In operation |
| Namie IC | Large vehicles: 2 spaces (vehicle length 12m or less) Small vehicles: 2 spaces | Toilet only | April 7, 2020 (Monday) 15:00~ |
2. How to use (for Namie IC)
Parking
- Check the availability status on the information signs and vacant parking indicators on the main Expressway, and if there is availability, turn left just before the toll gate from the Namie IC exit ramp and enter the temporary parking lot.
Information sign 
Vacancy indicator 
- After using the temporary parking lot, you may re-board your bus by following the steps below for how to re-board after using the bus, provided that you are traveling in the same direction.
- Please limit your use of the temporary parking lot to 60 minutes. Also, please refrain from parking anywhere other than the designated parking spaces.
- Toilets are available inside the toll booth building.
How to reboard after using the service
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If you wish to get back on Expressway after using the parking lot, follow the signs, stop in the "regular" lane at the toll gate exit, press the intercom and say "I'd like to use the temporary parking lot and get back on Expressway."
Please follow the instructions of the toll booth attendant, including how to re-enter.- If you exit into an ETC lane, you will have to pay a toll.
- Driving in the wrong direction should never be done as it may result in a serious accident.
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After passing through the toll gate, make a U-turn on the general road immediately, remove your ETC card, stop in the "general" lane at the toll gate entrance, press the intercom and say "I'd like to get back on the bus after using the temporary parking lot."
Follow the instructions of the toll booth attendant and proceed without taking a toll ticket.
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