About falling concrete pieces from the overpass of the Gaikan Expressway Tohoku line
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- About falling concrete pieces from the overpass of the Gaikan Expressway Tohoku line
May 26, 2010
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo) manages the Gaikan Expressway from the floor slab of the Gaikan Expressway Tohoku Line overpass on the JR site that intersects with the JR Tohoku Line and Keihin Tohoku Line. A piece of concrete that was thought to have fallen was discovered.
No accidents such as injuries or property damage have been confirmed.
We carry out emergency inspections to ensure safety.
1 Date and time of report
May 25, 2010 (Tue) 11:30 am
A person who contacted our Misato Management Office from JR, who is the manager under the viaduct.
2 Occurrence location
Gaikan Expressway Tohoku Line Overpass (Opening date: November 27, 1992)
Outer ring Urawa IC neighborhood
Address: Shibafuji Town, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture
- This area is managed by JR and is not accessible to the general public.
3 Falling concrete pieces
3 pieces (maximum 8 cm x 7 cm x 2 cm)
Total weight including other debris About 0.2 kg
4 Cause of fall
Currently under investigation
5 Date of final inspection of the bridge
Detailed inspection October 27, 2008 No abnormality
6 Future action
Conducted an emergency inspection of the relevant part during the daytime on May 25, 2010 (Tuesday)
Checking the JR site is in coordination with the JR
[Situation photo]
