Joban Expressway (between Yamamoto IC and Watari IC)
About enforcement of night traffic

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March 30, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Sendai Management Office

NEXCO EAST Sendai Management Office (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) is closed at night as follows due to repair work on the pavement between the Joban Expressway Yamamoto Interchange (IC) and Watari IC in the 2-lane section (1 lane on each side). Carry out.

This is a construction necessary to maintain a safe and comfortable environment on the Expressway, so we apologize for the inconvenience to our customers.However, please understand and be aware of this when you go out. Thank you for your collaboration.

1 closed section

Joban Expressway Yamamoto IC-Watari IC (upper and lower lines)

  • When closed, the Bird's Sea Parking Area (PA) and the Bird's Sea Smart Interchange (SIC) cannot be used with the up and down lines.
  • Torinoumi PA (upper and lower lines) will be closed at 21:00 pm when traffic is closed.

2 suspension period

4 nights from Monday, April 11, 2016 to Thursday, April 14, 2016
(Preliminary days: Monday, April 18, 2016-Thursday, April 21, 2016)

3 closed hours

Every night from 21:00 to 6am

4 detour

National Route 6 Attachment-1 [PDF: 280KB]

Image of detour

5 Construction content

We will repair damaged pavements.

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-2 [PDF: 87KB]

For passengers who leave the Expressway once due to a nighttime suspension and bypass the closed section and transfer again in the same direction, we will make a "transit adjustment" to adjust the toll according to the section used.

Tollgate where you can transfer

(In-bound line)
Outflow IC: Iwanuma IC, Watari IC
Re-inflow IC: Yamamoto IC, Shinchi IC, Soma IC
(Out-bound line)
Outflow IC: Shinchi IC, Yamamoto IC
Re-inflow IC: Watari IC, Iwanuma IC, Sendai Airport IC

7 Information provision

Although it will be light rain, it will be postponed if there is a possibility of heavy rain and strong wind.
As soon as the construction is completed, the road closure will be canceled earlier than planned.
In addition, the decision on whether or not to close at night will be made at 5 pm on the day of 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)
    仙台局 022-711-1620
  • (公財)日本道路交通情報センター
    050-3369-6604(東北地方・宮城情報)
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