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About [E18] Joshin-Etsu Expressway (Usui Karuizawa IC-Saku IC) face-to-face traffic due to typhoon 19

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October 28, 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 Occasionally, the road closure was lifted, and now you can drive in two-way traffic (one lane each on the top and bottom).
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.
　In addition, please note that the speed regulation section will change from January 14, 2020

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. We ask for your cooperation in safe driving, complying with local speed limits.
  • [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] This is a temporary road closure release, and in order to ensure the safety of traffic, we have tentatively lowered the road closure standard for rainfall, etc. (see the table below). Please check the latest traffic and weather information.
  • [5] Depending on the construction-related vehicle, there are times when the vehicle will temporarily run at low speed.
  • Rainfall closure standards (Joshinetsu Expressway Usui Karuizawa IC-Saku IC)
Continuous combination
Normal standard 190㎜ 190 mm ・ 40 mm / 1 h
Provisional standards 100㎜ 70 mm / 30 mm / 1 h

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

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

Image of face-to-face traffic

4 Congestion prediction

We predict the occurrence of traffic congestion. Detail is Here please look at.
We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Latest traffic conditions

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