Cancellation of section designation based on the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act

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January 16, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

Based on Article 76-6, Paragraph 1 of the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act of the Japan Expressway Ownership and Debt Repayment Agency, the section designation was implemented at 22:05 on January 11, at 7:00 on January 16 Has been cancelled.

Canceled section

Route name Designated section
Hokuriku Expressway Kashiwazaki IC-Sanjo Tsubame IC
Kan-Etsu Expressway Ojiya IC-Nagaoka JCT
Joshin-Etsu Expressway Shinanomachi IC-Joetsu JCT

Moving vehicle

There are no vehicles that the road administrator has moved based on Article 76-6, Paragraph 1 of the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act.

Partial excerpt from the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act (moving vehicles in the event of a disaster)

Article 76-6 Paragraph 1 A road administrator shall stop the passage of vehicles on a road in the event of a disaster related to the prefecture in which the road it manages or the region of the prefecture adjacent to or adjacent to it. Or, it may be significantly stagnant, and the vehicle or other property may obstruct the passage of emergency vehicles, which may cause a significant obstacle to implementing disaster emergency measures, and an urgent need to ensure the passage of emergency vehicles. If it is found that there is a decree, the section of the road to be managed shall be designated by the Cabinet Order, and the occupant, owner or manager of the vehicle or other property (in paragraph 3, item 3 Occupants, etc.”) of the relevant vehicle or other property to a location outside the nearby road, and take other necessary measures to ensure the passage of emergency vehicles on the designated road section. You can order things.

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