(30th report)
Status of Expressway following the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake (Tohoku Regional Head Regional Head Office)
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- (30th report) Status of Expressway following the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake (Tohoku Regional Head Regional Head Office)
March 31, 2011
As of 14:00
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO East Japan Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City) is proceeding with emergency repairs for damage to the Expressway caused by the Tohoku Region Pacific Coast Earthquake that occurred at 14:46 on March 11, 2011, and except for some sections, We secure transportation and are used by many customers.
Iwaki Chuo IC-Iwaki Yokura IC of the Iwaki Chuo IC-Joban Tomioka IC section of the Joban Expressway which was closed due to the earthquake and the accident at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. We will inform you that the temporary restoration during the period has been completed and the suspension of traffic will be lifted.
1. About cancellation of traffic closure of Joban Expressway (plan)
From 10:00 on April 1st, the following sections will be closed.
| section | direction | Remarks |
| Iwaki Central IC-Iwaki Shikura IC | Vertical line |
2. About free measures for vehicles that are evacuated from the evacuation area due to the Fukushima nuclear accident
Regarding the free measures currently being taken, Iwaki Shikura Interchange (IC) will be added by removing the above-mentioned suspension of traffic, and the target toll gates are as follows.
| road | Interchange (inflow only) | Remarks |
| Tohoku Expressway | Motomiya, Nihonmatsu, Fukushima West, Fukushima Iizaka, Kunimi | |
| Joban Expressway | Iwaki Shikura (*1), Iwaki Central, Iwaki Yumoto, Iwaki Nakoso | (*1) Available from 10:00 on April 1 |
| Ban-Etsu Expressway | Iwaki Sanwa, Ono, Funabiki Miharu, Koriyama East |
*The above interchanges (toll gates) are subject to change.
3. Future outlook between Joban Expressway Iwaki Shikura IC and Joban Tomioka IC
This section is included in the evacuation direction area, etc. due to the accident at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, and it is not possible to start emergency restoration work, and there is currently no prospect of cancellation of suspension of traffic.
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