Sendai metropolitan area high-speed ring network (Gurutto/Sendai)
Regarding the implementation of night traffic closures due to maintenance and repair work in the spring of 2017

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  • Sendai metropolitan area high-speed ring network (Gurutto/Sendai) Spring 2017 Regarding maintenance of night traffic due to maintenance and repair work

April 28, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Sendai East Management Office

NEXCO EAST Sendai East Management Office (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) has used Sendai metropolitan high-speed ring network (Guru City · Sendai City) as a safe, secure, comfortable and convenient way to use Sendai Northern Road, Sendai Southern Road Maintenance will be carried out during nighttime due to maintenance work etc.

In order to minimize the impact on traffic, it will be closed at night when traffic volume decreases.

Expressway This work is necessary to maintain a safe and comfortable environment. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

1.: Sendaibu Sendai-Hokubu Road
Rifu JCT-Tomiya IC (upper and lower lines)
2.: Sendai-Hokubu Road
Rifu Shirakashidai IC-Tomiya IC (upper and lower lines)
3.: Sendai-Nanbu Road
Sendai Wakabayashi JCT-Sendai Minami IC (upper and lower lines)

2 Closed date and time

  • May 15 (Mon), 2017 from 21 o'clock to 6 o'clock
  • May 16 (Tue), 2017 from 21 o'clock to 6 o'clock
    * Preliminary day: May 18 (Thu) - May 19 (Fri) 2017
  • May 22 (Mon) - May 25 (Thu), 2017 from 21 o'clock to 6 o'clock
    * Preliminary day: May 26 (Fri) ,​ May 29 (Mon) - May 31 (Wed) 2017
Image of closed days

3 detour

Image of detour

4 Main work contents

Pavement repair work, maintenance work, accident restoration work, structure inspection, etc.

5 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-3 [PDF: 146KB]

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.

Toll booths that allow transit (section 1)

Sanriku Expressway ⇒ Tohoku Expressway

 Outflow designation ICRe-inflow designated IC
In-bound line
(To Tokyo)
[Sanriku Road]
Rifu Shiogama IC, Rifuchu IC
[Tohoku Expressway]
Furukawa IC, Sanbongi Smart IC, Ohira IC,
Yamato IC, Izumi IC, Izumi PA smart IC,
Sendai Miyagi IC, Sendai Minami IC
Out-bound line
(For Ishinomaki)
[Sanriku Road]
Rifu Shiogama IC, Tagajo IC,
Sendai Kohoku IC

Tohoku Expressway ⇒ Sendai-Tobu Road /Sanriku Expressway

 Outflow designation ICRe-inflow designated IC
In-bound line
(To Tokyo)
[Tohoku Expressway]
Yamato IC, Daihoku IC
[Sanriku Road / Sendai-Tobu Road]
Matsushima Kaigan IC, Rifuchu IC, Rifu Shiogama IC,
Tagajo IC, Sendai Kohoku IC, Sendai Port IC
Out-bound line
(Morioka area)
[Tohoku Expressway]
Izumi IC, Izumi PA smart IC,
Sendai Miyagi IC

Transit tollgate (section 2)

Northern Expressway / Sanriku Expressway ⇒ Tohoku Expressway

 Outflow designation ICRe-inflow designated IC
In-bound line
(To Tokyo)
[Northern Road/Sanriku Road]
Rifu Shirakashidai IC
Rifu Shiogama IC
[Tohoku Expressway]
Furukawa IC, Sanbongi Smart IC, Ohira IC,
Yamato IC, Izumi IC, Izumi PA smart IC,
Sendai Miyagi IC, Sendai Minami IC
Out-bound line
(For Ishinomaki)
[Northern Road/Sanriku Road]
Rifu Shirakashidai IC,
Tagajo IC

Tohoku Expressway ⇒ Northern Expressway / Sanriku Expressway

 Outflow designation ICRe-inflow designated IC
In-bound line
(Rifu area)
(To Tokyo)
[Tohoku Expressway]
Yamato IC, Daihoku IC
[Sanriku/Northern Road]
Rifuchu IC, Rifu Shiogama IC, Tagajo IC,
Sendai Kohoku IC, Rifu Shirakashidai IC
Out-bound line
(Tomiya)
(Morioka area)
[Tohoku Expressway]
Izumi IC, Izumi PA smart IC,
Sendai Miyagi IC

Transit tollgate (section 3)

Sendai-Tobu Road ⇒ Tohoku Expressway /Yamagata Expressway

 Outflow designation ICRe-inflow designated IC
In-bound line
(To Tokyo)
[Sendai-Tobu Road]
Sendai East IC, Sendai Port IC
[Tohoku Expressway]
Izumi IC, Izumi PA smart IC, Sendai Miyagi IC,
Sendai South IC, Murata IC, Shiraishi IC
[Yamagata Road]
Miyagi Kawasaki IC, Sasaya IC
Out-bound line
(For Ishinomaki)
[Sendai-Tobu Road]
Natori IC, Natori Central Smart IC,
Sendai Airport IC
[Sendai-Tobu Road]
Iwanuma IC
[Tohoku Expressway]
Shiraishi IC

Tohoku Expressway /Yamagata Expressway ⇒ Sendai-Tobu Road

 Outflow designation ICRe-inflow designated IC
In-bound line
(To Tokyo)
[Tohoku Expressway]
Sendai Minami IC, Sendai Miyagi IC,
[Yamagata Road]
Miyagi Kawasaki IC
[Sendai-Tobu Road]
Sendai Kohoku IC, Sendai Port IC, Sendai East IC,
Natori IC, Natori Central Smart IC,
Sendai Airport IC, Iwanuma IC
Out-bound line
(Morioka area)
[Tohoku Expressway]
Sendai South IC, Murata IC,
[Tohoku Expressway]
Shiraishi IC
[Sendai-Tobu Road]
Sendai Airport IC, Iwanuma IC

6 Information provision

It will be light rain, but it will be postponed if there is a possibility of heavy rain or strong wind.
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)
    050-3369-6761(東北地方高速道路)
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