(2nd report) About the closure of the lamp due to the disaster at Hinode IC on the Ken-o Expressway

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As of 15:00 on September 5, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo), the Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road a) sunrise IC of C lamp (the entry ramp to the outer loop), September 4 (Sunday) 21:00 23 along with the know to close We are implementing lane restrictions.

This closure is due to the collapse of the surface of the cut slope on the side of the accelerating lane when flowing into the main Expressway from the ramp.

We are currently working on the removal of sediment, and we plan to carry out construction to prevent the sediment from collapsing after the completion of the work. We are working hard to restore it as soon as possible, but at the moment we have no prospect of opening up the traffic.

There is no personal or physical damage to customers due to this fall.

We will provide new information such as recovery status in the future.

[Overview of the collapse confirmed at this point]

Place of collapse:
Ken-O Road sunrise IC C ramp acceleration lane section of the (entry ramp to the outer loop) (Tokyo Nishitama-gun Hinode-cho)

Outline of collapse:
Approximately 10m wide x 10m high collapse: 1 place
Approximately 20m wide x 10m high collapse: 1 place, 2 places in total

Traffic regulation:
Closing the C ramp and controlling the driving lane of the Expressway main line (outside) in the vicinity
(There is no closed Expressway main line)

(Taken around 9 o'clock on September 5) Image image of work to remove collapsed soil

(Photographed around 9 o'clock on September 5) Work to remove collapsed earth and sand