[E49] Ban-Etsu Expressway (Between Niigata Chuo JCT and Aizuwakamatsu IC) Notice of night closure due to pavement repair work etc.

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Apr. 13, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) is designed to provide customers with safe, secure and comfortable use of Expressway. E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway Niigata Chuo Junction (JCT) and Aizu-Wakamatsu Interchange (IC), we will carry out night traffic closures in the face-to-face section due to pavement repair work, anti-scraping work, and tunnel reinforcement work.

We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers, but this work is necessary to use the Expressway safely and comfortably. We will do our best to minimize the inconvenience to our customers, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Route Ban-Etsu Expressway up and down line
section (1) Between Niigata Chuo JCT and Yasuda IC (2) Between Yasuda IC and Nishiaizu IC
Implementation period May 14 (Mon) - May 16 (Wed) 【3 Nights】
Reserve day: May 17th (Thursday) to May 18th (Friday)
May 21 (Mon) - May 25 (Fri) and​ ​
May 28th (Mon) -May 29th (Tue) [7 nights]
Preliminary day: May 30 (Wed) - June 1 (Fri) and
June 4 (Mon) - June 8 (Fri)
Time From 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Regulation content Night traffic
Construction content Pavement repair work, scraping countermeasure work, tunnel reinforcement work and maintenance work
Remarks * The Niigata Parking Area (PA) and Gosen PA will be closed at 19:00 on both the up and down lines. * The Aganogawa service area (SA) will be closed at 19:00 for both the up and down lines.
Kamikawa PA and Nishiaizu PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the up and down lines.
Route Ban-Etsu Expressway up and down line
section (3) Between Tsugawa IC and Nishiaizu IC (4) Between Nishi-Aizu IC and Aizu-Sakashita IC
Implementation period May 30 (Wed) - June 1 (Fri) 【3 Nights】
Preliminary day: June 4 (Mon) - June 8 (Fri)
June 25 (Mon) - June 29 (Fri) 【5 Nights】
Preliminary day: June 18 (Mon) - 22 June (Fri)
Time From 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Regulation content Night traffic
Construction content Pavement repair work, scraping countermeasure work, tunnel reinforcement work and maintenance work
Remarks * Kamikawa PA and Nishiaizu PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the up and down lines. * Nishiaizu PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the up and down lines.
Route Ban-Etsu Expressway up and down line
section (5) Between Aizu Sakashita IC and Aizu Wakamatsu IC
Implementation period June 25 (Mon) - June 29 (Fri) 【5 Nights】
Preliminary day: July 2 (Mon) - July 6 (Fri)
Time From 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Regulation content Night traffic
Construction content Pavement repair work, maintenance work
Remarks * The Shinzuru PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the upper and lower lines.
* Regulation period / time may be changed or canceled depending on the weather.
* For other information such as construction regulations, we will inform you on our website "DraTra" at any time.

Closed sections and detours

Closing period

* Regarding transit fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic Attachment Please see [PDF: 875KB].

Construction overview

Ban-Etsu Expressway repair damaged roads between Yasuda IC and Aizu-Wakamatsu IC on the Banetsu Expressway, take measures to remove concrete chips, reinforce tunnels, and inspect and clean tunnel facilities.

In order to minimize the impact on customers, we will carry out traffic closures during the nighttime on weekdays when traffic is light and carry out construction work intensively and efficiently.

We ask for your understanding and cooperation so that customers can use the Expressway safely and comfortably.


  • Condition of paved road (between Yasuda IC and Mikawa IC)

  • Condition of paved road (between Aizu Sakashita IC and Aizu Wakamatsu IC)

  • Tunnel reinforcement work

  • Cleaning lane separators

Information such as road traffic information

  • "DraPla", a site full of useful information on Expressway across Japan
    【address】
    PC version
    Mobile version (http://m.driveplaza.com/)
    Smartphone version (http://www.driveplaza.com/smp/)
  • Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)"
    It provides real-time road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction.
    【address】
    PC version
    Mobile version (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
    Smartphone version (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/)
  • NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
    24時間365日オペレーターが応対いたします。
    【電話番号】
    0570-024-024 または03-5338-7524
  • ハイウェイテレホン
    電話でリアルタイムの交通情報(5分更新)を24時間入手できます。
    【電話番号】
    025-286-1620 (新潟局)
    024-961-1620 (郡山局)
    携帯電話からは「#8162」
    ※全国どこからでも最寄りの情報センターに接続されます。
    URL:
    PC版
    Mobile version (http://m.driveplaza.com/)
    Smartphone version (http://www.driveplaza.com/smp/)
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