Ban-Etsu Expressway (Between Tsugawa IC and Aizuwakamatsu IC)
About enforcement of night traffic

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  • Ban-Etsu Expressway (Between Tsugawa IC and Aizuwakamatsu IC) Night Closure

September 27, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Society Tsuwakamatsu Management Office

NEXCO EAST Aizuwakamatsu Management Office (Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture) is responsible for road repair work, tunnel equipment repairs and inspections between the Ban-Etsu Expressway Tsugawa Interchange (IC) and Aizuwakamatsu IC on a two-lane section (one lane on each side). In order to do so, we will carry out night traffic closures as follows.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, as this work is necessary to maintain a safe and comfortable environment on the Expressway, we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

  1. Between Nishiaizu IC and Aizuwakamatsu IC (upper and lower lines)
  2. Between Tsugawa IC and Nishiaizu IC (upper and lower lines)

2 Closed date and time

  1. 9 nights from October 11 (Tue) to October 21 (Fri), 2016
    [Preliminary days: 5 nights from October 24 (Monday) to October 28 (Friday)]
  2. 10 nights from Monday, November 7th to Friday, November 18th, 2016
    [Preliminary days: 4 nights from November 21 (Mon) to November 25 (Fri)]
  • The closing time is every night from 20:00 to 6:00 the following day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
  • Please be sure to check the latest information when using this site, as the closing date and time and sections may change depending on the weather.

3 detour

National Route 49 Attachment-1 [PDF: 498KB] , Attachment-3 [PDF:356KB]

  1. Between Nishiaizu IC and Aizuwakamatsu IC Attachment-1 [PDF: 498KB]
  2. Between Tsugawa IC and Nishiaizu IC Attachment-3 [PDF:356KB]

Image of closed section 1

Image of closed section 2

4 Construction content

We will perform road repair work, tunnel equipment repair and inspection.

5 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Passengers who flow out of the Expressway due to suspension of traffic, bypass the suspension of traffic, and then transfer again in the same direction, will make "transit adjustment" to adjust the toll according to the segment used.
Please refer to the attached document for the details of transfer adjustment.

  1. Between Nishiaizu IC and Aizuwakamatsu IC Attachment-2 [PDF: 99KB]
  2. Between Tsugawa IC and Nishiaizu IC Attachment-4 [PDF: 100KB]

6 Information provision

[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
    新潟局 025-286-1620
  • (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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