Expressway enters winter road regime
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- Expressway enters winter road regime
October 4, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
A long and severe winter is about to arrive in Hokkaido. During winter, traffic accidents occur frequently and snow can cause road closures, so it is even more necessary to secure safe traffic.
Therefore, NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo City Atsubetsu Ward) positions the period from October 16 to April 30 of the following year as a snow and ice countermeasure period, and has a total of about 1,000 people to understand the weather, road conditions, and snow removal work. We will endeavor to secure safe traffic 24 hours a day with about 300 people and the staff of
The first snow observation day on the Expressway is Attachment-3 [PDF: 466KB] It is as follows. Customers using Expressway are advised to wear early winter equipment such as winter tires.
We will hold the "Expressway Snow and Ice Countermeasures Departure Ceremony" as shown below to carry out the snow and ice countermeasures as a united effort by the NEXCO EAST Group this winter as well.
| Office name | Date and time | Venue | Approximate number of participating vehicles and personnel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sapporo Operation Office | October 14 (Friday) 9:30 to 10:30 | Kitahiroshima Interchange Snow and ice work base | 30 units, 60 people |
| Iwamizawa Management Office | October 14 (Friday) 10:30~11:00 | Inside the Iwamizawa Interchange Snow and ice work base | 20 cars, 30 people |
| Asahikawa Operation Office | October 17 (Mon) 14:00 to 14:30 | Asahikawa Takasu Interchange Snow and ice work base | 20 cars, 50 people |
| Muroran Operation Office | October 13 (Thursday) 9:30 to 10:00 | Muroran Interchange Snow and ice work base | 40 cars, 80 people |
| Tomakomai Management Office | Wednesday, October 19 11:00 to 12:00 | Tomakomai West Interchange Snow and ice work base | 20 cars, 40 people |
| Obihiro Operation Office | Tuesday, October 11 10:00 to 11:00 | Otofuke Obihiro Interchange Snow and ice work base | 20 cars, 50 people |
| total | 150 units, 310 people | ||
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