[E7] Akita Expressway (between Akita Minami IC and Akita Chuo IC)
About enforcement of night traffic

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June 6, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Akita Management Office

NEXCO EAST Akita Management Office (Akita City, Akita Prefecture) is a 2-lane section (1 lane on each side) E7 Akita Expressway Akita Minami Interchange (IC) and Akita Chuo IC, we will carry out road closure work and road maintenance work to prevent head-on collisions.

Regarding the wire rope trial installation section in NEXCO EAST, please refer to March 1, 2017 `` Temporary two-lane Expressway: Wire rope trial installation section "as well as Attachment-1 [PDF: 354KB] Please refer to the.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this may cause to our customers, as this work is necessary to maintain a safe and comfortable environment on the Expressway. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

Akita Expressway
Between Akita Minami IC and Akita Chuo IC (upper and lower lines)

2 suspension period

10 nights from Monday, June 26, 2017 to Friday, July 7, 2017
(Preliminary days: Monday, July 10, 2017 to Friday, July 21)
*As a general rule, there are no restrictions on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

3 closed hours

From 20:00 to 6:00 the following night

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4 detour

National Route 13 / Prefectural Road 41 / Prefectural Road 62 Attachment-2 [PDF: 375KB]

Image of detour

5 Construction content

We will perform wire rope installation work and road maintenance work.

○ Wire rope installation work
A wire rope will be installed on a trial basis as a measure to prevent a frontal collision accident in a two-way traffic section.
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○Road maintenance work
We will perform maintenance work such as repairing cracks on the pavement surface and potholes.
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6 Information provision

Although it will be light rain, it will be postponed if there is a possibility of heavy rain and strong wind.
In addition, the decision on whether to stop at night will be made at 16:00 in the evening on the day of the implementation.

[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)
    秋田局 TEL 018-826-1620
  • (公財)日本道路交通情報センター
    050-3369-6605(秋田情報)
    050-3369-6761(東北地方・高速道路情報)
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