(27th report)
Status of Expressway following the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake (Tohoku Regional Head Regional Head Office)
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- (27th report) Status of Expressway following the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake (Tohoku Regional Head Regional Head Office)
March 28, 2011
As of 14:30
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City) is proceeding with emergency repairs for damage to the Expressway caused by the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake that occurred at 14:46 on March 11, 2011. From 6 o'clock on the 24th, it is used by many customers by securing general traffic.
Traffic restrictions associated with restoration work continue in some sections, but we will continue to make every possible effort to restore the road as soon as possible.
We are pleased to announce that some of the tollgate equipment at the Sendai Kohoku Interchange (IC), which was damaged by the tsunami, has been completely restored and some of the equipment can now be used as shown below. This information is also posted on our website.
1. Use of Sendai Kohoku IC (planned)
The Sendai Kohoku IC, which is currently closed, can be used in the Matsushima area as shown below.
The ETC lane cannot be used, so please use a regular lane to obtain a ticket.
| Date | Time | Scheduled to use Sendai Kohoku IC | Remarks |
| March 29 | 10:00~ | Only available for inflows to Matsushima (Sanriku Expressway) |
However, please note that the following sections will be closed from 20:00 on March 29th as follows.
| Date | Time | section | direction | Remarks |
| March 29 | From 20:00 to 6am | Sendai East IC-Rifu JCT | under | To restore the damaged bridge |
※ In-bound line is the ongoing implementation of the road closures.
2. Precautions when using the Expressway
1) Lane restrictions and speed restrictions are enforced in construction sections, etc., and in part, there are some road steps and wavy road surfaces. Please follow the speed and drive carefully.
2) Refueling may be restricted or may not be possible due to the lack of fuel supply to the gas station. Please cooperate in refueling before using the Expressway.
Refueling is prioritized for emergency vehicles such as police and fire departments. Please refrain from refueling fuel carrying cans.