[E49] Ban-Etsu Expressway (between Niigata Chuo JCT and Aizuwakamatsu IC)
Notice of night traffic closure due to pavement repair work etc.

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July 27, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), in order to make it possible for customers to use expressways safely, securely and comfortably,E49 We will carry out night traffic closures between the Niigata Chuo JCT and Aizu-Wakamatsu IC on the Ban-Etsu Expressway due to pavement repair work.

We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers, but this work is necessary to use the Expressway safely and comfortably. We will do our best to minimize the inconvenience to our customers, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Ban-Etsu Expressway closed at night (42 nights)

Route Ban-Etsu Expressway up and down line
section [1] Between Niigata Chuo JCT and Yasuda IC [2] Between Yasuda IC and Nishiaizu IC
Implementation period From Monday, August 27 to Wednesday, September 5
[10 nights including weekends and nights]
Reserve day: Thursday, September 6th to Friday, September 7th
From Monday, September 10 to Friday, September 14,
From Tuesday, September 18 to Friday, September 21,
September 25 (Tue) -September 26 (Wed) [11 night]
Reserve days: September 27 (Thursday) to September 28 (Friday)
Time From 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Regulation content Night traffic
Construction content Pavement repair work, maintenance work
Remarks * The Niigata Parking Area (PA) and Gosen PA will be closed at 19:00 on both the up and down lines. * The Aganogawa service area (SA) will be closed at 19:00 for both the up and down lines.
Kamikawa PA and Nishiaizu PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the up and down lines.
Route Ban-Etsu Expressway up and down line
section [3] Between Nishi-Aizu IC and Aizu-Sakashita IC [4] Between Aizu Sakashita IC and Aizu Wakamatsu IC
Implementation period From Monday, October 1 to Friday, October 5,
From Tuesday, October 9 to Friday, October 12,
October 15th (Mon) -October 16th (Tue) [11 night]
Preliminary days: October 17 (Wednesday) to October 19 (Friday)
From Monday, October 22 to Friday, October 26,
Monday, October 29-Friday, November 2 [10 night]
Preliminary days: Monday, November 5th to Wednesday, November 7th
Time From 20:00 to 6:00 the next morning
Regulation content Night traffic
Construction content Pavement repair work, tunnel equipment work and maintenance work
Remarks * Nishiaizu PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the up and down lines. * The Shinzuru PA will be closed at 20:00 on both the upper and lower lines.
  • We may postpone or cancel the work if the weather deteriorates or there is a possibility of deterioration, so please use our website " DraTra Please check the latest information by clicking.

Closed sections and detours

Image of closed sections and detours

Closing period

Image of the road closure period

Construction overview

Ban-Etsu Expressway We will repair damaged road surface between Niigata Chuo JCT and Aizuwakamatsu IC, and construct, inspect and clean tunnel equipment in the simple median strip.

In order to minimize the impact on customers, we will carry out traffic closures during the nighttime on weekdays when traffic is light and carry out construction work intensively and efficiently.

We ask for your understanding and cooperation so that customers can use the Expressway safely and comfortably.

Picture of paved road surface (between Yasuda IC and Mikawa IC)
Condition of paved road (between Yasuda IC and Mikawa IC)
Photo of the condition of the pavement (between Aizu Sakashita IC and Aizu Wakamatsu IC)
Condition of paved road (between Aizu Sakashita IC and Aizu Wakamatsu IC)

Information such as road traffic information

  • " DraPla", a site full of useful information on Expressway across Japan
    【address】
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  • Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)"
    It provides real-time road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction.
    【address】
    PC version (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/)
    Mobile version (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
    Smartphone version (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/)
  • NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
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    URL:
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    Smartphone version (http://www.driveplaza.com/smp/)

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