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[E4] Tohoku Expressway Kazo IC Night Lamp Closure Notice

～We will repair damaged bridges～

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September 9, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kazo Management Office

NEXCO EAST At Kazo Management Office (Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture), to repair damaged bridges, E4 Tohoku Expressway (hereinafter "Tohoku Expressway") Kazo IC We will close the lamp.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation so that you will have time to spare when you go out.

1. Closed location and date and time

number Road name Closed point period Attachment
【1】 E4 Tohoku Expressway [Kazo IC]
Inflow to the Out-bound line (bound for Utsunomiya)
Entrance lamp		 Wednesday, September 23
From 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning		 Document 1
[PDF: 771KB]
【2】 [Kazo IC]
Outflow from the Out-bound line (toward Tokyo)
Exit lamp		 September 24th (Thursday) and 25th (Friday)
Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning		 Document 2
[PDF: 741KB]
【3】 [Kazo IC]
Discharge to the general road (bound for Gyoda)
Exit lamp		 Monday, September 28, 29th Tuesday
Every day from 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning		 Document 3
[PDF: 745KB]
【4】 [Kazo IC]
Inflow from general road (Kurihashi direction)
Entrance lamp		 Wednesday, September 30
From 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning		 Document 4
[PDF: 734KB]
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  • Attached to each line E4 The indications such as indicate the route number (numbering) of Expressway.
  • In stormy weather, it will be postponed to the spare day.
    Please refer to the attachment for the spare days and detours in case of postponement.
  • Construction decision will be announced on Twitter, etc. around 17:00 in the evening.

2. Construction overview

At the Kazo IC of Tohoku Expressway, the expansion device installed at the joint between the bridges was damaged due to aging, so replacement work with a more durable steel expansion device was carried out. I will.
Therefore, in order to avoid inconvenience to our customers as much as possible, we will close the lamps during the night on weekdays when traffic is light, and will carry out the work intensively and efficiently.
This work is necessary to use Expressway safely and comfortably. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Construction overview Expansion and contraction device Current picture
Construction overview Photo of expansion and contraction device replacement work

3. How to obtain traffic information

(1) Guidance by distribution / posting

  • The leaflet will be posted at the toll booths and rest facilities nearby.
  • A notice board will be installed on the lamp to be closed.

(2) Road traffic information that can be obtained before going out

(3) Road traffic information available while using the Expressway

  • Road information board
  • Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    The highway radio section is indicated by signs on the Expressway.
  • Highway information terminal
    We will inform you of road information in an easy-to-understand manner by the monitor screens installed in SA/PA.
  • VICS
    Road traffic information can be obtained from VICS-compatible car navigation and other on-board devices.
  • Information is also distributed on the official Twitter account.
    " NEXCO EAST (Kanto)" (@e_nexco_kanto) Real-time traffic information
    " NEXCO EAST (Kanto construction regulations)" (@e_nexco_kanto_k) Judgment regarding implementation of construction regulations
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