[E46] Akita Expressway (between Kitakami Nishi IC and Yuda IC)
[E46] Kamaishi Expressway (between Hanamaki Airport IC and Towa IC)
Implementation of traffic closure at night

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September 25, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Kitakami Management Office

NEXCO EAST Kitakami Management Office (Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture) is a 2-lane section (1 lane on each side) E46 Akita Expressway north west interchange (IC) between - Yuda IC and E46 Between the Hanamaki Airport IC on the Kamaishi Expressway and the Towa IC, we will carry out nighttime traffic closures to carry out repair work on the road surface, various equipment inspections, and tunnel lighting replacement 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.

1 closed section

Akita Expressway Kitakami Nishi IC-Yuda IC (upper line)
Kamaishi Expressway Hanamaki Airport IC-Towa IC (upper and lower lines)

2 Closed date and time

Akita Expressway
Tuesday, October 9, 2018-Thursday, October 11, 2018 3 Night
Reserve day: October 12 (Friday),
Monday, October 15-Tuesday, October 16 3 Night
Kamaishi Expressway
From Wednesday, October 17, 2018 to Friday, October 19, 2018,
Monday, October 22-Tuesday, October 23 5 Night
Preliminary days: Wednesday, October 24 to Friday, October 26, 3 nights
  • Please be sure to check the latest information on websites such as "DraTra" when using it, as the closing date and time and sections may change depending on the weather.
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3 closed hours

Every night from 20:00 to 6am

4 Detour

Akita Expressway National Road 107, Prefectural Road 37
Kamaishi Expressway Prefectural Road 294, Prefectural Road 286, Prefectural Road 43, Prefectural Road 39
Attachment-1 [PDF: 319KB]

5 Construction overview

We will perform repair work on the road surface, inspection of various equipment, replacement of tunnel lighting, etc.

Pavement repair work

We will repair the places where cracks and steps on the pavement surface are noticeable.

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Road surface damage
Equipment inspection in tunnel

We will carry out equipment inspections in tunnels to maintain a safe road environment.

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Equipment inspection status in tunnel

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic Attachment-2 [PDF: 105KB]

Passengers who flow out of the Expressway due to suspension of traffic, bypass the suspension of traffic, and then transfer again in the same direction, will make "transit adjustment" to adjust the toll according to the segment used. Please refer to the attached document for the details of transit adjustment.

7 Information provision

Customer contact

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