(9th report)
Situations such as Expressway closures and damage due to the earthquake
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- (9th report) Situations such as Expressway closures and damage due to earthquakes
March 11, 2011
As of 23:00
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office
We are currently investigating the status of Expressway closures and damage due to the earthquake that occurred today around 14:50 around Miyagi Prefecture. NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo, Regional Head Office length: Shinichi Ishikawa) receives the time of the earthquake, Kanto Regional Head Office Kanto in the Regional Head Office has launched a disaster response headquarters.
For information on the Tohoku area, please visit our website.
Currently, NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office Office is working to confirm the damage status of roads, and at the same time, is making every possible effort to temporarily restore the damaged areas.
[Use as an emergency transportation route]
In order to ensure the passage of emergency vehicles that carry the personnel and materials necessary for emergency response measures, the Expressway controlled by the Company may be designated as an emergency transportation route by the Public Safety Organisation.In this case, except for emergency designated vehicles You cannot pass.
1 traffic closed (no change from 19:00)
Currently, all road sections in the Kanto Regional Head Office area are closed.
(The table below shows the situation only within the jurisdiction of our Kanto Regional Head Office)
| Road name | direction | section | Start of road closure | Suspension of traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Expressway | Up and down | Kawaguchi JCT-Shirakawa | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Kan-Etsu Expressway | Up and down | Nerima-Tsukiyono | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Kan-Etsu Expressway | Up and down | Tsukiyono-water | 3/11 14:51 | 3/11 18：45 |
| Joban Expressway | Up and down | Misato JCT-Iwaki Nakoso | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Joshin-Etsu Expressway | Up and down | Fujioka JCT-Saku | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Joshin-Etsu Expressway | Up and down | Saku-Shinano Town | － | No road closures |
| Nagano Road | Up and down | Toyoshina-Kosen JCT | － | No road closures |
| North Kanto Expressway | East and West | Takasaki JCT-Kiryu Ota | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| North Kanto Expressway | East and West | Sananouma-Iwafune JCT | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| North Kanto Expressway | East and West | Tochigi Tsuga JCT-Mito Minami | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Higashi-Mito Road | East and West | Mito Minami ~ Hitachinaka | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Ken-O Road | Inside and outside | Akiruno-Okegawa Kitamoto | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Ken-O Road | Inside and outside | Tsukuba Central-Inashiki | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Ken-O Road | Inside and outside | Kisarazu East to Kisarazu JCT | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Tokyo outer ring road | Inside and outside | Oizumi-Misato Minami | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Keiyo Road /Tateyama Road | Up and down | Shinozaki-Futtsu Takeoka/Kisarazu Minami | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Futtsu-Tateyama Road | Up and down | Futtsu Takeoka-Tomiura | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Chiba-Togane Road | Up and down | Chiba Higashi JCT-Matsuo Yokoshiba | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| East Kanto Expressway | Up and down | Gulf Ichikawa-Itako | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| East Kanto Expressway | Up and down | Ibaraki Airport North-Ibaraki Town JCT | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| New Airport Road | Up and down | Narita JCT-New Airport IC | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway | Up and down | Kawasaki Ukishima JCT-Kisarazu Kaneda | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Aqua line connecting road | Up and down | Kisarazu Kanada-Kisarazu JCT | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Daisan-Keihin Road | Up and down | Tamagawa-Hodogaya | 3/11 14:51 | 3/11 16：55 |
| Yokohama-Shindo Road | Up and down | Hodogaya-end point | 3/11 14:51 | 3/11 16：55 |
| Yokohama Yokosuka Road | Up and down | Shinhodogaya-Sahara | 3/11 14:51 | 3/11 16：55 |
| Yokohama Yokosuka Road | Up and down | Sawara-Mabori coast | 3/11 14:51 | Ongoing |
| Yokohama Yokosuka Road (Kanazawa branch line) | Up and down | Kamariya JCT-row of trees | 3/11 14:51 | 3/11 16：55 |
2 Road damage
Although the damage situation is still being confirmed, the most damaged area in the Kanto Regional Head Office is the Joban Expressway Mito IC-Naka IC (In-bound line).
Damaged status of Joban Expressway Mito IC-Naka IC (In-bound line)
You can see the depression and waviness of the road surface for about 1.5 km
Customers are staying at some of the rest facilities, but there is no particular information about injuries.
[Status of customers waiting]
Joban Expressway Dotomobe SA (above) Several
Joban Expressway Nakago SA (above) few cars
Kan-Etsu Expressway PA (above) Dozens
Higashi-Kandou Wangan Makuhari PA (above) Dozens
Higashi-Kandou Wangan Makuhari PA (below) Several cars
Keiyo Road Onidaka PA (above) Dozens
Keiyomichi Onitaka PA (below) Dozens
Higashi-Kandou Shisui PA (bottom) Dozens
Higashi-Kandou Shisui PA (above) Dozens