About conduct of suspension of traffic due to earth and sand disaster (the second report)
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- About conduct of suspension of traffic due to earth and sand disaster (the second report)
August 15, 2008
As of 16:30
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Regional Head Office president: Mikio Kashima), the Yamagata Expressway Shonai Airport IC-Sakata IC (upper and lower lines) were closed from 1:35 due to the sediment disaster caused by rain. We are.
In addition, due to the occurrence of disasters, the “Tohoku Regional Head Office Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters” is still being implemented.
1 Closing due to landslides
- section
- Yamagata Expressway Shonai Airport IC-Sakata IC (upper and lower lines)
Address: Hamanaka, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture
2 Outline of sediment disaster
(1) Location of disaster
Between Shonai Airport IC and Sakata IC (Out-bound line) Cut slope of cut slope 139.6kp
- There are no injuries or traffic accidents associated with this disaster.
(2) Disaster situation
Although it is just a visual confirmation, the sediment that has run out from the cut soil is accumulated over the upper and lower lines (two lanes).
- Approximately 50m to 100m for extended deposition
- The thickness of the accumulated sediment is about 2 to 3 m
(3) Work status
We are currently working on the removal of sediment.
(4) Scheduled to be lifted
There is no prospect of cancellation of suspension of traffic in this section.
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