[C3] Notification of renewal work on the Gaikado Bridge

-Because heavy traffic congestion is expected next week [C4] Detour to the Ken-Ken-O Road

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"Gaikan Expressway renewal construction" that was carried out in 2017 was finished.
Please see the construction information special site for "Gaikan Expressway renewal construction" scheduled to be implemented from 21:00 pm on Sunday, April 8, 2018.

Outer Ring Road Renewal Construction Click here for construction information special site

June 1, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Misato Management office (Misato city, Saitama prefecture) C3 At Gaikan Expressway (Outer Ring Road), bridge renewal work is underway from Monday, May 29th. The first week of construction will end at 23:00 on Tuesday 30th, and the second week of construction will continue from 10:00 am on Monday, June 5th. During the construction period, we forecast a maximum of 15km of traffic, so C4 Please cooperate with the detour to the Metropolitan Central Route (Ken-O Road).

  • The first week of construction started from 10:00 am on Monday, May 29th, at the Toda Higashi IC-Kawaguchi West IC, and steel plate slab reinforcement work was carried out using steel fiber reinforced concrete.
  • During the construction period, congestion of up to 8.2km occurred and it took up to 105 minutes (usually 16 minutes) to pass between Oizumi JCT and Kawaguchi JCT.
  • The second week of construction will continue from 10:00 am on Monday, June 5 to 6:00 am on Wednesday, 7th.
    Up to 15km during the construction period, and about 2 hours of traffic congestion (Attachment 2 [PDF:551KB]) We expect the so Ken-O Road thank you for your use of the bypass and other transportation to such
  • During the construction period, we are providing real-time information on traffic conditions and required times for passing and detouring on a special site*.

Special site*: Attachment 1 [PDF: 396KB] Please refer to the

1. Status of the first week of construction

  • Construction content: Outer circumference Steel floor slab reinforcement work using steel fiber reinforced concrete at Toda East IC-Kawaguchi West IC
  • Construction period: Monday, May 29, 10:00 am to Tuesday, May 30, 23:00
  • Construction regulation: Continuous lane regulation of approximately 1,500 m
  • Traffic jam: May 29th (Mon) 10:15-21:20 (up to 8.2km 18:00)
    Monday, May 30 5:50-20:30 (up to 8.2km 7:00-10)
  • Transit time: Up to 105 minutes for passing between Oizumi JCT and Kawaguchi JCT (30 days 9 o'clock usually 16 minutes)

Photo-1 Image of steel fiber reinforced concrete construction
Photo-1 Steel fiber reinforced concrete construction
Photo-2 Image of asphalt pavement construction
Photo-2 Asphalt pavement construction

2. Schedule after the second week of construction

Construction section and period
  • Second week of construction: Inner route Kawaguchi West IC-Toda Higashi IC (* Outer ring Urawa IC exit (inner route) closed) 
     June 5 (Mon) 10:00 - June 7 (Wed) 6:00 on 2017
  • 3rd week of construction: Outer Wako Kita IC-Toda Nishi IC (*Wako North IC entrance (outer) closed) 
     June 12 (Mon) 10:00 - June 14 (Wed) 20:00 on 2017
  • If stormy weather is expected, construction will be postponed to the next day (Tuesday), the next two days (Wednesday) or the same day between June 19th (Monday) and July 7th (Friday), and a spare day at the same time. I will.
    Please note that construction will not be carried out on Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Judgment of construction will be made at 18:00 the day before the implementation start date. You can check it on the "Special Site".

3. Actual time required for the first week of construction (comparison with detour)

Under construction E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway (Kan-Etsu Expressway time required from) Tsurugashima JCT to the outer ring road Kawaguchi JCT was as follows.

In many hours except at night, the time required is shorter when using the Ken-O Road as a detour. The Te Tsukimashi Please confirm the latest traffic information during the construction period, Ken-O Road Please help us to detour to.


Image image of the actual time required for the first week of construction
Image of detour route
Image image of Expressway renewal project logo

Expressway Renewal project
Now, bring safety and security to the next generation.

NEXCO EAST, in order to deliver safety and security to everyone,
Expressway We will work on the update and repair business.

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