Joban Expressway (between Yamamoto IC and Watari IC) and Sendai-Tobu Road (between Watari IC and Iwanuma IC)

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August 20, 2012
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Sendai Management Office

NEXCO EAST Sendai Management Office (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) is to repair the pavement damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake between Joban Expressway Yamamoto Interchange (IC)-Watari IC and between Sendai-Tobu Road Watari IC-Iwanuma IC. We will carry out continuous day and night closures as follows.

Expressway This work is necessary to maintain a safe and comfortable environment. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

Joban Expressway Yamamoto IC-Watari IC (upper and lower lines)
Sendai-Tobu Road between Watari IC and Iwanuma IC (upper and lower lines)

2 suspension period

From Monday, September 3, 2012 to Friday, September 14, 2012
(Preliminary day: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 to Friday, September 28, 2012)
*As a general rule, there are no restrictions on Saturdays and Sundays.

3 closed hours

From 9:00 on the regulation start date to 18:00 on the regulation release date

4 detour

National highway 6 and national highway 4 Attachment-1 [PDF: 259KB]

5 Construction content

We will perform road surface repair work such as pavement damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

6 Information provision

It will be light rain, but it will be postponed if there is a possibility of heavy rain and strong wind.
In addition, the decision to close the road will be made at 16:00 in the evening of the day before.

[Customer contact]

  • NEXCO EAST Customer Center (operated by a 24-hour operator.)
    0570-024-024
    03-5338-7524 (Customers using PHS/IP phones)
  • Highway telephone (24-hour voice guidance)
    Sendai station 022-711-1620
  • Japan Road Traffic Information Center
    050-3369-6666 (Nationwide dial)
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