[E48] Yamagata Expressway [E13] Tohoku-Chuo Expressway
Yamagata JCT Night closure

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  • [E48] Yamagata Expressway, [E13] Tohoku-Chuo Expressway Yamagata JCT Implementation of night traffic closure

September 11, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Yamagata Management Office

NEXCO EAST Yamagata Management Office (Yamagata City, Yamagata) E48 Yamagata Expressway E13 Tohoku-Chuo Expressway Yamagata Junction (JCT), we will carry out night closures as follows due to sign renewal work and damaged pavement repair work.

This work is necessary to maintain a safe and comfortable environment on the Expressway. We will endeavor to minimize inconvenience to our customers, such as implementing traffic closures at night when traffic is decreasing. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

[1] Yamagata Expressway Yamagata JCT Yamagata Expressway → Tohoku-Chuo Expressway
[2] Yamagata Expressway Yamagata JCT Tohoku-Chuo Expressway → Yamagata Expressway direction
[Attachment-1] [PDF: 116KB]

2 suspension period

[1] 3 nights from Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 to Thursday, October 11th, 2018
(Preliminary day: Friday, October 12, 2018)

[2] 3 nights from Monday, October 15th, 2018 to Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
(Preliminary days: Thursday, October 18, 2018 to Friday, October 19, 2018)

  • Regulatory calendar
    October 2018

    Image of closed days

3 closed hours

Every night from 20:00 to 6:00 the following day

4 Detour

National Route 13, National Route 112, Prefectural Route 23 [Attachment-2] [PDF: 221KB]

5 Construction content

We will perform sign renewal work and damaged pavement repair work.

  • Pavement damage situation and construction image
    Repair the damaged surface of the pavement
Image image of pavement damage situation map
Pavement damage situation map
Image image of construction image
Construction image diagram
  • Image of sign renewal construction
    Sign renewal work for Expressway numbering
Image before change
Change before
Image image after change
After change

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic [Attachment-3] [PDF: 117KB]

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.

  • Tollgate where you can transfer
    [1] 3 nights from Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 to Thursday, October 11th, 2018

    (When the ramp from the Yamagata Expressway to the Tohoku-Chuo Expressway closed)
    Outflow IC: Yamagata Expressway Yamagata North IC, Sagae IC
    Re-inflow IC: Tohoku-Chuo Expressway Yamagata Chuo IC, Tendo IC

    [2] 3 nights from Monday, October 15th, 2018 to Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

    (When the ramp from the Tohoku-Chuo Expressway to the Yamagata Expressway is closed)
    Outflow IC: Tohoku-Chuo Expressway Yamagata Chuo IC, Tendo IC
    Re-inflow IC: Yamagata Expressway Sekizawa IC, Yamagata Zao IC, Yamagata North IC, Sagae IC, Sagae SIC, Nishikawa IC

7 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)
    山形局 023-685-1620
  • (公財)日本道路交通情報センター
    050-3369-6606(山形情報)
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