Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway (between Sakata IC and Minato Sakata IC)
About implementation of day and night continuous closure

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  • Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway (between Sakata IC and Sakata Minato IC) Implementation of continuous day and night suspension

July 14, 2015
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Tsuruoka Management Office

NEXCO EAST Tsuruoka Management Office (Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture) is a 2-lane section (1 lane on each side) between the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway Sakata Interchange (IC) and Sakata Minato IC. Due to road switching work, new lighting construction, cable laying work, repair of damaged pavement, and accident recovery work, we will carry out day and night continuous road closures as follows.

We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway Sakata IC-Sakata Minato IC (upper and lower lines)

2 suspension period

Monday, July 27, 2015 12:00 to Friday, July 31 6:00
(Preliminary days: Friday, July 31, 2015 from 6:00 to Friday, August 7, 6:00)

3 detour

National Route 7 Attachment-1 [PDF: 118KB]

Image of detour

4 Construction content

We will perform detour switching work associated with Minato Sakata and IC main line tollgate construction.

5 Information provision

We postpone if the weather becomes bad or there is a possibility of deterioration.
In addition, the decision to implement the road closure will be made at 17:00 in the evening before the implementation.

[Customer contact]
  • NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター(24時間オペレーターが対応します)
    0570-024-024
    03-5338-7524 (PHS・IP電話のお客さま)
  • ハイウェイテレホン(24時間音声案内)
    山形局 023-685-1620
  • (公財)日本道路交通情報センター
    050-3369-6666(全国共通ダイヤル)

6 Traffic method after cancellation of traffic closure

Currently, we are using the detour on the side of the toll booth due to the construction of Minato Sakata and IC main toll gate, but after the suspension of suspension, we will pass through Minato Sakata and IC main toll gate. Attachment-2 [PDF: 269KB]
Please note that we will continue to work on the IC main toll gate with Sakata Minami, so please drive slowly according to local traffic regulations and pass without stopping.

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