[E17] Notice of Kan-Etsu Expressway renewal construction schedule

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April 10, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will inform you about Expressway renewal work that will start from May to July 2020 on the E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway. We will inform you again about what will start after August.
Renewal work is necessary for the safe and secure use of Expressway. We will do our best to minimize the inconvenience to our customers, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

1. Location Map/Traffic Regulation Schedule

Image of location map and planned traffic regulation
number section Regulation type period Congestion Forecast Details
Horinouchi IC - Echigo Kawaguchi IC (upper and lower lines) All-day traffic regulation May 8th - November 9th None Attachment-1 [PDF: 580KB]
Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC - Muikamachi IC (upper and lower lines) All-day traffic regulation May 8th - November 9th None Attachment-2 [PDF: 376KB]
  • Saturday, Sunday and public holidays are also regulated all day.
  • The traffic regulation period may change depending on the progress of construction.
  • Please check the latest traffic information before departure.

2. Construction details

All of the construction we will inform you about this time is floor slab replacement work. In this work, the concrete floor slabs that have been damaged due to deterioration and the increase in the number of large vehicles will be replaced with new, more durable prestressed concrete slabs. In addition, high-performance floor slab waterproofing is applied to the waterproof layer to prevent deterioration of the floor slab.

Image of construction content

Construction image photograph

[Surface traffic regulation status] photo
[Restrictions on face-to-face traffic]
[Old floor slab removal status] photo
[Removal of old slabs]
[New floor slab installation status] photo
[New slab installation status]

3. Requests when using

  1. The construction section will be closed to traffic throughout the day.
  2. Since the lanes and road shoulders are narrow, please observe the speed limit when driving, secure a distance between vehicles, and be careful of rear-end collisions. In addition, lanes will change significantly before and after the restricted section, so please follow the local guidance signs.
  3. Vehicles for construction work may enter and leave the area around the construction site, so please be careful when traveling ahead.
  4. During the construction period, we will provide traffic congestion information using LED information boards, provide construction regulation information using road information boards and road signs, and call attention to driving safely. Please check this information before driving and drive safely.

Image of information provision image around the construction site

[LED information board] photo
[LED information board]
[Road information board] photo
[Road information board]
[Construction control material] photo
[Construction regulation materials]

Four. Requests when passing special vehicles

Due to this traffic regulation, special vehicles exceeding 3.0 m in width cannot pass during the two-way traffic regulation period. Customers using this service are kindly requested to take a detour to National Route 17.
Also, please note that if you have obtained a special vehicle traffic permit (*) only for Expressway routes, you will also need to obtain a permit for general roads.

  • What is special vehicle passage permission?
    Based on the Road Law and the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance, this is a permit required for special vehicles that exceed general restrictions (length, weight, vehicle width, etc.) to pass on public roads.

Five. How to get traffic information

  • "DraPla", a site full of useful information on Expressway nationwide
    https://www.driveplaza.com/
  • Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)"
    Real-time information
    Construction regulation information
  • 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。
    0570-024-024(ナビダイヤル) 
    または 03-5308-2424
  • Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC)
    https://www.jartic.or.jp/
    National common dial
    050-3369-6666
    (携帯短縮ダイヤル #8011
    ※全国どこからでも最寄りの情報センターに接続します。
    Niigata Information
    Niigata Local Highway Information
  • LINE Official Account
    We inform you about the traffic closure situation in NEXCO EAST jurisdiction.
    [Search] Search for "NEXCO EAST"
    [ID] @e-nexco
    [Friend registration 2D code]
    Friend registration LINE two-dimensional code image link (external link)
  • Twitter official account
    "NEXCO EAST (Niigata) (@e_nexco_niigata)” distributes Expressway information in the Niigata region.
  • Highway radio
    Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    Broadcasting sections are indicated by signs on the Expressway
  • Highway Information Terminal
    Wide-area road traffic information is notified on the monitor screen installed in SA / PA.

Renewal project PR corner of Tanigawadake PA (Out-bound line)

In the facility of Tanigawadake PA (Out-bound line), we have opened a corner that explains Expressway business such as the renewal project called "The more you know about Expressway, Out-bound more you feel relieved information". , please take a look.

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Expressway renewal project
Now, safety and security are passed on to the next generation.
NEXCO EAST will work on the renewal and repair business of Expressway in order to deliver safety and security to everyone.
Or search for "high-speed renewal".

The NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period that contributes to the achievement of the SDGs and transforms into a new future society," and is making various efforts.
We believe that this "renewal work" initiative will contribute to the SDGs goals No. 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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