NEXCO EAST Muroran Administration Office (Muroran City) signs the "Tsunami Emergency Evacuation Agreement" with Yakumo Town as well as the following signing ceremony in order to secure the evacuation route of the local residents when the tsunami strikes.

This is predicted by the Hokkaido tsunami inundation forecast along the Pacific coast of Hokkaido, which is predicted to be inundated on Route 5.There is a possibility that the evacuation site in the Yakumo-cho Kuroiwa area will be isolated after the tsunami strikes. Therefore, it is possible to move to the main line from the evacuation site using the inspection stairs and evacuate to the city.

1 date and time

From April 14 (Fri), 11: 00 2017

2 places

Yakumo Town Hall Meeting Room
(138, Sumihachi-cho, Yakumo-cho, Nikai-gun)

3 Agreement outline

After the tsunami, when the residents who gather at the evacuation site become isolated, they open the access protection fence, enter the Expressway area, and allow evacuation to the city area.

4 Depending on the signing ceremony

• Agreement signing
• Agreement exchange
• Greetings from Mayor Yakumo
• Greetings from Director of NEXCO EAST Muroran Management Office

• Agreement with the same contents with other local governments
  "Agreement on temporary use of Expressway areas in tsunami emergency evacuation" signed with Ochmanbe Town on March 23, 2015.