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

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  • Joban Expressway (between Shinchi IC and Yamamoto IC) night closure

January 24, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Sendai Construction Office

NEXCO EAST Sendai Construction Office (Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture), the two-lane section (one lane) of the Joban Expressway between Shinchi Interchange (IC) ~ Yamamoto IC, for the construction of Minami Yamamoto smart interchange (smart IC) , The following will be closed at night.

In order to minimize the impact on traffic, we will carry out traffic closures at night when traffic volume decreases. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

Joban Expressway Shinchi IC ~ Yamamoto between the IC (top and bottom lines)

2 suspension period

2 nights from Monday, February 6th to Tuesday, February 7th, 2017
(Preliminary days: Wednesday, February 8, 2017-Thursday, March 2, 2017, excluding Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)

3 closed hours

From 20:00 to 6:00 the following night

4 detour

National Route 6, National Route 113 Attachment-1 [PDF: 622KB]

Image of detour

5 Construction content

We will perform pavement work, sign work, and facility work associated with Yamamoto Minami smart IC construction.

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-2 [PDF: 89KB]

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.

Transferable toll booth

In-bound line (bound for Sendai → bound for Iwaki)

Outflow IC:
Yamamoto IC, Torinoumi Smart IC (only available for ETC vehicles), Watari IC
Re-inflow IC:
Shinchi IC, Soma IC, Minamisoma Kashima Smart IC (available only for ETC vehicles), Minamisoma IC

Out-bound line (for Iwaki → Sendai)

Outflow IC:
Shinchi IC, Soma IC
Re-inflow IC:
Yamamoto IC, Torinoumi Smart IC (only available for ETC vehicles), Watari IC, Iwanuma IC

7 Information provision

It will be light rain, but it will be postponed if there is a possibility of heavy rain, snowfall and strong wind.
As soon as the construction is completed, the road closure will be canceled earlier than planned.
In addition, the decision to implement the road closure will be made at 17:00 on the day of the implementation.

  • 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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