(6th report)
Status of Expressway following the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake (Tohoku Regional Head Regional Head Office)
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- (6th report) Status of Expressway following the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake (Tohoku Regional Head Regional Head Office)
March 12, 2011
As of 11:00
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
Regarding the damage to the Expressway caused by the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake that occurred at 14:46 on March 11, 2011, NEXCO East Japan Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City) is proceeding with confirmation of the damage situation and at the same time Is making every possible effort to restore.
In addition, the response to the earthquake occurrence, Tohoku Regional Head Office Tohoku in the Regional Head Office has launched a disaster response headquarters.
1 Emergency traffic route designation (status within our jurisdiction)
The following Expressway have been temporarily restored so far, and have already been used on some roads for local support such as the Self-Defense Forces. However, from 11:00 on March 12, 2011, as a disaster emergency measure. In order to ensure the passage of emergency vehicles (*1) that carry the necessary personnel and materials, the following Expressway managed by the Company were designated as emergency traffic routes by the Public Safety Commission.
Only emergency vehicles can travel in the following sections. Please note that ordinary vehicles are not allowed to pass through.
| Road name | direction | section | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Expressway | Up and down | Urawa-Igarigaseki | [Access restricted IC] Yabuki, Koriyama Minami, Hongu, Nihonmatsu, Kunimi |
| Akita | Up and down | Kitakami JCT-Kitakami West | |
| Kamaishi Road | Up and down | Hanamaki JCT ~ Hanamaki Airport | |
| Hachinohe Road | Up and down | Ashiro JCT-Nango | |
| Joban Expressway | Up and down | Misato JCT-Iwaki Central | [Access restricted IC] Iwaki Yumoto |
| Ban-Etsu Expressway | Up and down | Tsugawa-Iwaki JCT | [No-entry IC] Iwaki Sanwa, Ono, Funabiki Miharu, Bandai Atami, Inawashiro Bandai Kogen, Bandai Kato, Aizu Sakashita, Nishiaizu |
*1 Emergency vehicle: A designated vehicle equipped with a red light or a vehicle carrying an "emergency vehicle confirmation certificate".
2 Passable sections (The table below is for the Tohoku Regional Head Office Office (*2) only)
| Road name | section | By vertical line | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamagata Expressway | Yudonoyama IC-Sakata Minato IC | Up and down | No road closure |
| Yonezawa Nan-Yo Road | Yonezawa Kita IC-Nanyo Takahata IC | Up and down | Cancellation from 16:00 |
| Yamagata Expressway | Sasaya IC-Sekizawa IC | under | Closed at 20:25 |
| Yamagata Expressway | Sasaya IC-Sekizawa IC | Up | Cancellation from 20:30 |
*2 Aomori prefecture, Akita prefecture, Iwate prefecture, Miyagi prefecture, Yamagata prefecture, Fukushima prefecture (Tohoku Expressway: north of Shirakawa IC, Joban Expressway: north of Iwaki Nakoso IC)
- All Expressway except the above sections are closed to ensure safety.
Please refer to the information on the Kanto Regional Head Office, which is posted on our website.
3 Damage situation
Currently, there is no information such as injuries on the Expressway.
The following conditions have been confirmed regarding road damage.
(1) Two places such as the toll booth on the Sendai-Tobu Road the coastal area are submerged in water.
(2) The following are Expressway in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures.
- Road steps or depressions of several centimeters to 1 meter,
- Such as cracks on the road with a width of several centimeters
- Dozens of damages that could hinder driving have been identified.