We will carry out traffic closures to restore the disaster-stricken areas on the Doto Expressway

-Preparing for the winter snowfall at the areas affected by Typhoon No. 10! Thank you for your understanding and cooperation~

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October 17, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office in (Sapporo Atsubetsu-ku), affected by the disaster in the No. 10 typhoon Doto Expressway Shimukappu for between Interchange (IC) ~ Memuro IC, in preparation for this winter, smooth snow removal work, prevent soil erosion due to snowfall and snowmelt For the purpose of doing so, we will carry out traffic closures and perform restoration work at night so that customers can pass safely and securely.

In addition, to minimize the impact on customers, we plan to select a time zone with a low traffic volume for traffic closures, and also for the restoration work to remove the accumulated sediment, install a landslide prevention fence, etc. ..

We apologize for the inconvenience, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed sections and periods

Road namesectionperiodAttachment
Doto ExpresswayTomamu IC ⇔ Tokachi Shimizu ICOctober 30 (Sun)-November 2 (Wed) [4 nights]
Every night from 21:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Flyer-1 [PDF: 466KB]
  • Please see the attached leaflet for detours and spare days for postponement.

2 Main work details

i) Removal of accumulated sediment on the road
ii) Boulder processing/removal
iii) Restoration of guard fence
iv) Installation of landslide prevention fence

East Exit of Karikatsu Tunnel 2 (View of Sapporo)
Image of the Karikachi Daini Tunnel East Pavillion (looking towards Sapporo)
East Exit of Karikachi Tunnel (View of Obihiro)
Image of the Karikachi Daini Tunnel East Pavillion (looking towards Obihiro)

From next spring, we plan to start full-scale restoration work in consideration of the situation of the surrounding general roads. We will inform you as soon as the details are decided, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

3 Information during the construction period

Construction regulation information is provided through the following media.

(1) the Internet

  • For the latest regulatory information, see DraTra "Please refer to the.
  • Drive traffic ] For the latest traffic information.

(2) Flyers, posters, highway information terminals
It is distributed and posted at Expressway service areas, parking areas, toll gate offices, and NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office management offices.

(3) phone

  • 『NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター』
    24時間365日、高速道路に関する様々なお問合せにお答えします。
    電話番号
     0570-024-024(PHS・IP電話のお客さま:03-5338-7524
  • 『ハイウェイテレホン』:リアルタイムの交通情報(5分更新)を24時間提供しています。
    電話番号
     0155-42-1620(帯広)
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  • 『日本道路交通情報センター』:最新の交通情報を提供しています。
    電話番号
     050-3369-6760

(4)Road traffic information available while driving

  • Road information board
  • Highway radio (1620kHz)
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