[E7] Akita Expressway (between Showa Oga Peninsula IC and Kotooka Moridake IC)
Implementation of nighttime closure

The latest regulatory information isDraTraPlease see.

PDF version [PDF: 428KB]

NEXCO EAST Akita Management Office (Akita City, Akita Prefecture) is located on the E7 Akita Expressway Showa Ogahanto Interchange (IC) on the provisional two-lane section (one lane on each side) to Kotooka Moridake. At the Akita IC, we will close the road at night as follows for pavement repair work.
Therefore, when you go out, please leave with plenty of time, and when you drive, please make a detour to Route 7.
Expressway to the customers, which is available sorry now decided to apologize for inconvenience, Expressway to construction work required in order to use the safe and comfortable, thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

1. Closed section

Akita Expressway Showa Oga Peninsula IC-Kotooka Moridake IC (upper and lower lines)

(Location map)

2. Closed date and time

May 24th (Monday) -June 4th (Friday), 3rd year of Reiwa Every night from 20:00 to 6:00 the next day

• Closing at night is from 20:00 on weekdays to 6am the next morning.
  (Friday night construction will be done until 6 am on Saturday)
• It may be canceled depending on the weather, so please check the latest information from websites such as "DraTra" when using the Expressway.

3. Detour

National highway No. 7, prefectural highway No. 37 (Attachment-1 [PDF: 173KB])

Four. Construction content

Pavement repair work
We will repair the places where cracks on the pavement surface are noticeable.

Five. Regarding transit fare adjustment due to suspension of traffic

Attachment-2 [PDF:115KB]

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.

6. How to obtain traffic information

• DraPla", a site full of useful information on Expressway nationwide
  【address】
  PC version (https://www.driveplaza.com/)
  Mobile version (http://m.driveplaza.com/)
  Smartphone version (http://www.driveplaza.com/smp/)
• Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)"
  (https://www.drivetraffic.jp/construction-regulation)
  It provides real-time road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction.
  【address】
  PC version (https://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
  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　03-5308-2424
• 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】
  秋田局　018-826-1620
  （携帯電話短縮ダイヤル　#8162）
• 日本道路交通情報センター（JARTIC）
  【電話番号】
  全国共通ダイヤル　050-3369-6666（携帯短縮ダイヤル　#8011）
  ※全国どこからでも最寄りの情報センターに接続します。
  東北地方高速情報　050-3369-6761
• Highway radio
  Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
  The section that is broadcasting is indicated by the sign on Expressway.

• Official Twitter account "NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)" ( @e_nexco_tohoku ) Also delivers information.