[E7] Akita Expressway (between Akita Kita IC and Showa Oga Peninsula IC)
About enforcement of night traffic

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September 15, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Akita Management Office

NEXCO EAST Akita Management Office (Akita City, Akita Prefecture) has two lane sections (one lane on one side)E7 Akita Expressway Between Akita Kita Interchange (IC) and Showa Oga Peninsula IC, we will carry out night traffic closures as follows to perform pavement repair work, bridge inspection, maintenance work.

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

1 closed section

Akita Expressway
Between Akita Kita IC and Showa Oga Peninsula IC (upper and lower lines)

2 suspension period

Two nights from Tuesday, October 10 - Wednesday, October 11, 2017
(Preliminary date: Thursday, October 12 - Friday, October 20, 2017)

  • As a general rule, there are no restrictions on Saturdays and Sundays.

3 closed hours

From 20:00 to 6:00 the following night

Image of closed hours

4 detour

National Route 7, Prefectural Road 72, Prefectural Road 56 Attachment-1 [PDF: 248KB]

Image of detour

5 Construction content

We will perform damaged pavement repair work, bridge inspection, maintenance work.

Image of pavement damage situation
Pavement damage situation
Image of pavement repair situation
Pavement repair status
Image of bridge inspection
Bridge inspection

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-2 [PDF: 97KB]

7 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 or not to close at night will be made by 16:00 pm 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 または 03-5338-7524
  • 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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