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Typhoon 19 [E18] Joshin-Etsu Expressway
(Usui Karuizawa IC-Saku IC) closed

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October 23, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

　E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway between Usui Karuizawa IC ~ Saku IC, due to the impact of typhoon No. 19, but had been carrying out road closures, emergency construction work is completed in the local, 2019 October 23 6 We will inform you that we have lifted the road closure from time to time.
For the time being, there will be two-In-bound line (one lane each above and below).
When driving, please strictly observe the precautions for traffic and drive safely.
In addition, it is expected that traffic congestion will occur during the morning and evening hours on weekdays when there is heavy traffic, and especially on weekends. When you go out, please leave with plenty of time and check the latest traffic information.
Although the emergency response work has been completed, it is expected that it will take a considerable amount of time to resume traffic in four lanes because it is necessary to continue the restoration work, so we apologize for the inconvenience to our customers. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

1 Regulation status (schematic diagram)

Image of regulatory status (schematic diagram)

2 Notes on traffic

[1] We temporarily operate the two-lane section on one side with one-lane one-way on one side.

[2] We will enforce a speed limit of 50 km / h. Please comply with local speed limits and cooperate in safe driving.

[3] When there is a traffic jam, please turn on the hazard lamp at the end of the traffic jam and signal the car behind you to help prevent a rear-end collision.

[4] It is a temporary suspension of suspension of traffic, and in order to ensure the safety of traffic, we have tentatively lowered the standard of suspension of traffic for rainfall, etc. (see the table below). Please check the latest traffic and weather information.

〇 Rain closure standards (Joshinetsu Expressway Usui Karuizawa IC-Saku IC)

Continuous combination
Normal standard 190 mm 110mm ・ 40mm / 1h
Provisional standards 100 mm 70mm ・ 30mm / 1h

3 One-way, one-lane, two-way traffic image

[Face-to-face traffic] (1 lane each up and down)

[Face-to-face traffic] (upper and lower lanes) image

4 Congestion prediction

We predict the occurrence of traffic congestion as follows.

We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

[Prediction of traffic congestion from regulatory points]

Image of [Traffic prediction from regulation point]

If it will continue to be affected during the year-end and New Year holidays, we will inform you separately about lane operation methods and traffic congestion forecast.

Latest traffic conditions

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