Joban Expressway (between Iwaki Chuo IC and Soma IC)
About enforcement of night traffic

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June 6, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Office Iwaki Management Office

NEXCO EAST Iwaki Management Office (Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture) is a two-lane section (one lane on each side) between Joban Expressway Iwaki Chuo Interchange (IC) and Soma IC. Due to the removal of temporary materials, we will carry out nighttime 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

  1. Between Iwaki Chuo IC and Iwaki Shikura IC (upper and lower lines)
  2. Between Iwaki-Shikura IC and Joban Tomioka IC (upper and lower lines)
  3. Between Joban Tomioka IC and Minamisoma IC (upper and lower lines)
  4. Between Minamisoma IC and Soma IC (upper and lower lines)

2 suspension period

  1. From Monday, June 20, 2016 to Thursday, June 23, 2016
  2. From Monday, June 27, 2016 to Tuesday, June 28
  3. From Wednesday, June 29, 2016 to Thursday, June 30
  4. From Monday, July 4, 2016 to Friday, July 8
    (Spare days: June 24, 2016 (Friday), July 1, 2016 (Friday), July 11, 2016 (Monday) to July 15 (Friday))

3 closed hours

Every night from 20:00 to 5pm

Image of closed hours

4 detour

National Route 6 Attachment-1 [PDF: 460KB]

5 Construction content

We will implement dual safety measures for tunnel lighting between Iwaki Chuo IC and Minamisoma IC. From Minamisoma IC to Soma IC, we will remove temporary materials from the Imada Viaduct on National Highway No. 115, along with pavement repair and accident restoration work.

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-2 [PDF: 292KB]

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

[At the time of closures between Joban Expressway Iwaki Chuo IC and Iwaki Shikura IC]

(In-bound line)
Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Iwaki Shikura IC, Hirono IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Iwaki Chuo IC, Iwaki Yumoto IC, Iwaki Nakoso IC
Ban-Etsu Expressway Iwaki Sanwa IC, Ono IC
(Out-bound line)
Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Iwaki Chuo IC, Iwaki Yumoto IC
Ban-Etsu Expressway Iwaki Sanwa IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Iwaki Shikura IC, Hirono IC, Joban Tomioka IC

[At the time of closures between Joban Expressway Iwaki Shikura IC and Joban Tomioka IC]

(In-bound line)
Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Joban Tomioka IC, Namie IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Iwaki Shikura IC, Iwaki Central IC, Iwaki Yumoto IC
Ban-Etsu Expressway Iwaki Sanwa IC
(Out-bound line)
Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Iwaki Shikura IC, Iwaki Chuo IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Joban Tomioka IC, Namie IC, Minamisoma IC

[When Joban Expressway Joban Tomioka IC-Minamisoma IC is closed]

(In-bound line)
Outflow IC:
Minamisoma IC, Minamisoma Kashima SIC, Soma IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Tomioka IC, Hirono IC, Iwaki Shikura IC
(Out-bound line)
Outflow IC:
Joban Tomioka IC, Hirono IC
Re-inflow IC:
Minamisoma IC, Minamisoma Kashima SIC, Soma IC, Shinchi IC

[At the time of closure between Joban Expressway Minamisoma IC-Soma IC]

(In-bound line)
Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Soma IC, Shinchi IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Minamisoma IC, Namie IC, Joban Tomioka IC
(Out-bound line)
Outflow IC:
Joban Expressway Minamisoma IC, Namie IC
Re-inflow IC:
Joban Expressway Soma IC, Shinchi IC, Yamamoto IC

7 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, it will be decided at night at 16 o'clock on the day of the implementation that the traffic will be closed at night.

[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)
    郡山局 024-961-1620
    ・(公財)日本道路交通情報センター
    050-3369-6607(福島情報)
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