[E4] Tohoku Expressway (between Shiraishi IC and Sendai Minami IC)
[E48] Yamagata Expressway (between Murata JCT and Miyagi Kawasaki IC)
Implementation of traffic closure at night

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The latest regulatory information isDraTraPlease see.

August 2, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Sendai Management Office

NEXCO EAST Sendai Management Office (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) E4 Tohoku Expressway Shiraishi Interchange (IC) -Sendai Minami IC E48 Yamagata Expressway Murata Junction (JCT) -Miyagi Kawasaki IC will be closed at night as follows due to road information board update work.

In order to minimize the impact on traffic, we will carry out traffic closures at night when traffic volume decreases. We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers, but this work is necessary to maintain a safe and comfortable environment on the Expressway.

We will do our best to minimize the inconvenience to our customers, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

1 closed section

[Attachment 1] [PDF: 329KB]

Tohoku Expressway Shiraishi IC-Sendai Minami IC (upper line)
Yamagata Expressway Murata JCT and Miyagi Kawasaki IC (upper and lower lines)

2 suspension period

Date of 2019, September 3 (Tuesday) 20:00 - next 6:00 1 night
Preliminary Date 2019 September 4 (water), out of 5 (Thursday), any one day

Image of closed period
  • The regulation period may change depending on the weather, so please check the latest information on the website such as "DraTra" when using it.

3 detour

[Attachments 2-5] [PDF: 352KB]

National highway No. 4, National highway No. 286, Prefectural road No. 12, Sennan wide area agricultural road (Zao Cosmos Line)

4 Construction details

We will renew the old road information boards.

Image image before construction
Before construction
Image image after construction
After construction

5 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, it will be decided at night at 16:00 on the day of implementation.

Information such as road traffic information

  • DraPla", a site full of useful information on Expressway nationwide
    【address】
    PC version
    Mobile version (http://m.driveplaza.com/)
    Smartphone version (http://www.driveplaza.com/smp/)
  • Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)"
    NEXCO EAST Homepage "Construction Regulation Information" (Provides information on construction regulations in each region)
    Please see "North Tohoku" for Aomori, Akita, and Iwate prefectures, and "South Tohoku" for Miyagi, Yamagata, and Fukushima prefectures.
    It provides real-time road traffic information and traffic jam forecasts.
    【address】
    PC version
    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
    24時間365日オペレーターが応対いたします。
    【電話番号】
    0570-024-024 または 03-5338-7524
  • ハイウェイテレホン
    電話でリアルタイムの交通情報(5分更新)を24時間入手できます。
    【電話番号】
    仙台局 022-711-1620
    (公財)日本道路交通情報センター
    050-3369-6604(東北地方・宮城情報)
    050-3369-6761(東北地方高速情報)
  • Highway radio
    Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    The section that is broadcasting is indicated by the sign on Expressway.
    Wide-ranging road information is provided in an easy-to-understand manner on monitor screens installed in SA / PA.
  • Twitter's official account "NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)" ( @e_nexco_tohoku ) Also delivers information.

6 Regarding transfer fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

For passengers who leave the Expressway once due to a nighttime suspension and then 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

[Attachment 6] [PDF: 344KB]

Tohoku Expressway Outflow IC Re-inflow IC
In-bound line (Tokyo direction) Sendai Miyagi IC, Sendai Minami IC, Nagamachi IC [Tohoku Expressway]
Fukushima Iizaka IC, Kunimi IC, Shiraishi IC
[Yamagata Road]
Miyagi Kawasaki IC, Sasaya IC, Yamagata Zao IC
Iwanuma IC, Sendai Airport IC [Tohoku Expressway]
Shiraishi IC

* In case of outflow at Iwanuma IC or Sendai Airport IC, transfer adjustment is applied only for re-inflow from Shiraishi IC.
* It cannot pass from the Yamada IC through the Tohoku Expressway.

Tohoku Expressway Outflow IC Re-inflow IC
Out-bound line (Aomori area) Kunimi IC, Shiraishi IC [Tohoku Expressway]
Sendai Minami IC, Sendai Miyagi IC, Izumi Smart IC, Izumi IC
[Yamagata Road]
Miyagi Kawasaki IC, Sasaya IC, Yamagata Zao IC
[Southern Road]
Yamada IC, Nagamachi IC, Imaizumi IC
Shiraishi IC [Eastern Road]
Iwanuma IC, Sendai Airport IC

* Regarding the re-inflow of Sendai Airport IC and Iwanuma IC, transfer adjustment is applied only to the outflow from Shiraishi IC.
* You cannot pass from Sendai-Minami IC to Nanbu Expressway.

Yamagata road Outflow IC Re-inflow IC
In-bound line (for Sendai) Miyagi Kawasaki IC, Sasaya IC [Tohoku Expressway]
Fukushima Iizaka IC, Kunimi IC, Shiraishi IC, Sendai Minami IC,
Sendai Miyagi IC, Izumi Smart IC, Izumi IC
[Southern Road]
Yamada IC, Nagamachi IC, Imaizumi IC

* You cannot pass from the Sendai Minami IC to the Nanbu Expressway.

Nambu Road, Sendai-Tobu Road Outflow IC Re-inflow IC
[Southern Road]
Out-bound line (for Sendai)
[Sendai-Tobu Road]
In-bound line (bound for Iwaki)
Out-bound line (for Ishinomaki)
Yamada IC, Nagamachi IC [Tohoku Expressway]
Fukushima Iizaka IC, Kunimi IC, Shiraishi IC
[Yamagata Road]
Miyagi Kawasaki IC, Sasaya IC, Yamagata Zao IC
Sendai Airport IC, Iwanuma IC [Tohoku Expressway]
Shiraishi IC

* In case of outflow at Sendai Airport IC or Iwanuma IC, transfer adjustment is applied only for re-inflow from Shiraishi IC.
* It cannot pass through the Sendai Minami IC through the Nanbu Expressway.

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