[E4] Tohoku Expressway Sugo Smart Interchange
Announcement of opening ceremony

~ The first 5 customers (requires advance reception) will be presented with a pass certificate and commemorative gift ~

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February 17, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Sendai Management Office

NEXCO EAST Sendai Management Office (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) is open to commemorate the opening of the E4 Tohoku Expressway Sugo Smart Interchange (IC) at 15:00 on Saturday, March 25, 5th year of Reiwa. We would like to inform you that the opening ceremony will be held as follows.
In addition, we will recruit "first" customers who use the smart IC entrance for the first time.

1. Date and time

March 25, 2020 (Sat) 14:30-14:50

2. Venue

Tohoku Expressway
Sugo Smart IC (Out-bound line entrance)
See Attachment 1 [PDF: 228KB] and Attachment 3 [PDF: 437KB] in front of the entrance ETC gate

3. 3. Contents of the event

NEXCO EAST will present a passport certificate and souvenir to five customers (advance reception system) waiting to be opened. (We will be deemed to be the "first rider" at receptionist # 1.)

Four. How to apply for customers who wish to have a business start ceremony

Please apply in advance by the following method.

  1. Application method:
    Please come directly to the reception desk during the following reception period. Numbered tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications cannot be made by phone.
    In addition, the Sugo Smart IC is exclusively for ETC, which has vehicle length restrictions, so the vehicle length of the customer who applies must be 12m or less and use ETC.
    In addition, please be sure to bring a certificate (driver's license, etc.) that can confirm your identity when issuing a traffic certificate.
  2. Reception place:
    Refer to Tohoku Expressway Murata Tollgate Attachment 1 [PDF: 228KB], Attachment 2 [PDF: 535KB]
    • Please note that it is different from the venue on the day of the ceremony.
  3. Reception period:
    February 18th (Sat) to 24th (Fri) from 10:00 to 16:00
    • Regardless of the above, the reception will end when the first 5 people arrive.
  4. Notes:
    It is strictly prohibited to wait for traffic to open on general roads around the Sugo Smart IC.

Five. Sugo Smart IC opening hours

March 25, 2020 (Friday) 15:00-

6. others

Please cooperate with measures to prevent new coronavirus infection.

NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period to contribute to the achievement of SDGs and transform toward a new future society", and is conducting various initiatives.
Regarding the initiative of "smart interchange opening" this time, by developing and strengthening Expressway network, it is a business activity that leads to the revitalization of the regional economy and support for regional medical care. I believe that it will contribute to the

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