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The 2nd [E18] Joshinetsu Expressway rock removal construction site open house will be held!

November 16th (Saturday) Morning and afternoon: 72 guests will be invited for free

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October 7 2024
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Nagano Construction Office

　NEXCO東日本　長野工事事務所（長野県長野市）は、令和6年11月16日（土）に群馬県安中市内のE18上信越自動車道で大規模に岩塊がんかい撤去を進めている北野牧工事の現場を公開します。なお、当公開は6月16日（日）の第1回がご好評だったため、今回で2回目の開催となります。
　つきましては、当日参加をご希望される方を募集しますので、ぜひご応募ください。

Image of the 2nd open rock removal work site

1. Event details and application requirements

①Date 令和6年11月16日（土）午前1回、午後1回の全2回
②Venue Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture (see page 3)
③Participation fee Free (Participants will be responsible for transportation costs to the meeting place.)
④ Gathering JR Yokokawa Station Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park Large vehicle parking lot
(Morning course: Meet at 9:30, Afternoon course: Meet at 14:00)
  • This meeting time assumes that you will arrive at Yokokawa Station at 9:22 and 13:57 by train (public transportation is recommended).
⑤Itinerary The tour will take approximately 3 to 4 hours, including travel from the meeting point to the departure point.
(Meeting place) JR Yokokawa Station Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park Large vehicle parking lot
→ Kitano Maki Construction Site Office (outline of the construction, etc.) → Kitano Maki Construction Site Tour
→ (Disband) JR Yokokawa Station Usui Pass Railway Cultural Park Large vehicle parking lot
  • Transportation (chartered bus) from the meeting point to the dismissal point will be provided by the organizer.
⑥ Capacity Morning: 36 people, Afternoon: 36 people
  • 1組2名さままでの応募に限定させていただきます。応募多数の場合は抽選となります。
⑦ Application conditions:
Key points to note		 Please read and agree to the application conditions and important notes before applying and participating.
  • [Application requirements]
    • Applications are limited to elementary school students and above. Applications from elementary school students or above but under 18 years of age must be accompanied by someone 18 years of age or older.
    • Please refrain from participating if you are physically unable to ascend or descend construction stairs.
  • [Major points to note]
    1. Cancellation etc.
    • Due to bad weather or other reasons, the organizers may change (cancel) all or part of the content without prior notice at their discretion.
    • In the above cases, NEXCO EAST (Secretariat) will contact the confirmed participant (representative), but the participant will be responsible for any expenses incurred as a result of the change (such as transportation costs to the meeting place and accommodation costs).
    2. Dress code etc.
    • Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes on the day. Please note that you may get dirty.
    • Participants must wear on-site safety equipment, such as helmets, provided by the organizers.
    3. 3. Other
    • Media representatives may accompany the event for reporting purposes, and the organizers may take photographs of the event for public relations purposes.
    • Taking photos and videos is permitted except in areas where photography is prohibited, so please follow the instructions of the staff. When posting to social media, please be careful to take care not to identify individuals if they appear in the photo.
    • Drinking alcohol (or being under the influence of alcohol) and smoking are prohibited during the tour.
    • Restroom facilities will be available at each venue, however some of them will be basic.
⑧How to apply:
Application period
  • Applications will be accepted via the special application form on NEXCO EAST website.
  • Application Form
  • 2024 From Monday, October 7, 14:00 to Sunday, October 27, 23:59
  • For other application details, please check the special application form.
⑨Participation decision
contacting
  • After the application deadline, selected participants (representatives) will be contacted by Tuesday, November 5th.
  • In the event of a large number of applications, we will hold a lottery and contact only the winner (representative).
  • We will not contact those who are unsuccessful in the lottery.
⑩Other
  • The personal information you register in relation to your application for and operation of the site tour will be managed strictly in accordance with our "Basic Policy on Personal Information Protection." The personal information collected will not be used for purposes other than those related to the operation of the site tour and will be promptly disposed of after the site tour has ended.
  • Participation is limited to those who can understand the verbal explanations and guidance (in the event of an evacuation, etc.) given by staff at each venue in Japanese.
  • For the sake of safety, please follow the instructions of staff during the tour. If staff deem your actions inappropriate from a safety perspective, they may refuse your participation or cancel the site opening on the day.
  • Please note that you will not be able to leave the site midway.
  • ⑥に示す午前・午後の両方の区分への応募も可能ですが、参加決定（当選）は1つのコースのみです。なお同一のペアによる各コース内の重複応募のほか、虚偽登録など不適切な応募が確認された場合は、当該全応募を無効とします。
  • On the day of the event, we may ask you to present identification documents etc. to verify your identity.
  • The right to participate (win) cannot be transferred to a third party, and if such a transfer is confirmed, the right will be invalidated.
⑪ Contact Information NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター（24時間受付）
ナビダイヤル：0570-024-024　または　03-5308-2424
［当社お客さまセンターでは、本件に関するお客さまのご応募状況（当選・落選の結果等）について、個別にお答えはできかねます。何卒ご了承ください。］

Location (construction site outline)

Image of the venue (construction site outline)
East Japan Expressway, Ltd. processed based on the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan map​

2. What is Kitanomaki Construction?

This work involves removing a 70m-high boulder located above the Kitanomaki Tunnel (Kitnomaki, Matsuida-machi, Gunma Prefecture) between the Matsuida​​-Myogi Interchange (hereinafter "IC") and the Usui-Karuizawa IC on Joshin-Etsu Expressway. During the site open day, visitors can ride the construction monorail and tour the excavation site and heavy machinery, including a huge crane. (For details of the work, please refer to the attached document [PDF: 482KB].)

Construction status (May 2024)

Image of construction status (May 2024)

第1回現場公開（6月16日（日））の様子

第1回現場公開（6月16日（日））の様子の写真1
第1回現場公開（6月16日（日））の様子の写真2
第1回現場公開（6月16日（日））の様子の写真3
第1回現場公開（6月16日（日））の様子のイメージ画像
第1回現場公開（6月16日（日））の様子の写真4

NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as a period for contributing to the achievement of the SDGs and transforming toward a new future society, and is undertaking a variety of initiatives.
We believe that this renovation work will contribute to SDGs goals 8, 9, and 11 as business activities that lead to the development of safe, secure, and reliable infrastructure.

Image image of the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS logo and the 8th, 9th, and 11th logos of the SDGs target
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