Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Regarding traffic lane regulations accompanying disaster drills
~Rescue drills etc. will be conducted at Tokyo Bay Aqua Tunnel~
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- Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Regarding traffic lane regulations accompanying disaster drills
October 22, 2013
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Management Office
NEXCO EAST Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Management office (Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture) fires a vehicle inside a tunnel at Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway In the event of a serious accident, such as the police, fire department, NEXCO EAST, Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway Co. For the first time in about five years, we will carry out tunnel disaster prevention drills with restricted lanes for the purpose of quick and accurate accident handling and emergency rescue activities.
On the day of the event, we will set traffic lane regulations and conduct disaster prevention drills, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation. It is not expected that traffic congestion will occur, but please be sure to leave before leaving.
1 date and time
- Tuesday, October 29, 2013
- Regulation start time 8:00
Deregulation time until 12:00
2 Restricted place
Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway (In-bound Line) Inside the Aqua Tunnel
3 Regulation content
Traffic lane regulation Approximately 1.2km (in the aqua tunnel)
When controlling lanes, please follow the local regulations and signs to drive safely.
4 Training content
- Expected location of accident
Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Aqua Tunnel (In-bound Line) Around 5.1km Post (Conducted within lane restrictions) - Accident assumption
・A rear-end collision with two vehicles occurred in the Tokyo Bay Aqua Tunnel. A situation in which white smoke is emitted from an accident vehicle and there is a risk of vehicle fire.
・One driver was seriously injured in the vehicle of the accident, and two other injured in the other vehicle. - Training content
B. Report transmission training
B Evacuation guidance training
C Rescue and rescue training
(2) Simulated fire extinguishing and warning tip training