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

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September 16, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Sendai East Management Office

NEXCO EAST Sendai East Management Office (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) is at night as follows to repair road surface damage between the two-lane section (one lane on each side) of the Joban Expressway Yamamoto Interchange (IC) to Watari IC. We will close the road.

In order to minimize the impact on traffic, we will carry out traffic closures at night when traffic volume decreases. Expressway This work is necessary to maintain a safe and comfortable environment. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

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

2 suspension period

Between Yamamoto IC and Watari IC Attachment-1 [PDF: 109KB]

10 nights from September 26, 2016 (Monday) to October 7, 2016 (Friday)
10 nights from Monday, October 17, 2016 to Friday, October 28, 2016
9 nights from Tuesday, November 8th to Friday, November 18th, 2016
7 nights from Monday, November 28, 2016 to Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Preliminary days Wednesday, December 7, 2016 to Friday, December 9
*We do not work on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

3 closed hours

Every night from 21:00 to 6am

4 detour

National Route 6 and major local roads such as Soma Watari Line Attachment-2 [PDF: 235KB]

Image of detour

5 Construction content

We will repair damaged pavements.

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-3 [PDF: 70KB]

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

[When Joban Expressway Yamamoto IC-Watari IC is closed]

(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

As soon as the construction is completed, the road closure will be canceled earlier than planned.

[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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