[E46] Akita Expressway Up and Down Line Kitakami Nishi IC - Yuda IC
Notice of night traffic closure

May 19th (Monday) to May 23rd (Friday) 8pm to 6am the following morning
~Inspection of tunnel emergency equipment, etc. will be carried out~

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April 25, 2025
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office Kitakami Management Office

NEXCO EAST The Kitakami Management Office (Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture) will close the E46 Akita Expressway (hereinafter referred to as "Akita Expressway") Kitakami Nishi Interchange (hereinafter referred to as "IC") to Yuda IC at night in order to conduct inspections of tunnel emergency equipment.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation so that you have plenty of time when you go out.

1. Closed section and date and time

  1. Closed section:
    Akita Expressway, northbound and southbound lanes, Kitakami-Nishi IC to Yuda IC
  2. Image image of closed section
    • The signs such as E46 attached to each route indicate the route number (numbering) of Expressway, etc.
  3. Date and time
    Implementation date:
    May 19th (Monday) to May 23rd (Friday), 2020
    Every night from 8pm to 6am the next day, excluding weekends and holidays
    Preparation day:
    May 26th (Monday) to May 30th (Friday), 2020
    Every night from 8pm to 6am the next day, excluding weekends and holidays
Image of date and time
Legend image image
Two-dimensional code image link to NEXCO EAST (Tohoku) X (formerly Twitter) (external link)
  • Service areas (hereinafter referred to as "SA") located within the road closure sections will be closed as follows:
    Akita Expressway, both inbound and outbound lanes, Kinshuko SA, 8pm to 6am the next day
  • In stormy weather, it will be postponed to the spare day.
  • The decision to proceed with construction will be announced on X (formerly Twitter), etc.

2. Detour

For detours, please refer to Appendix 1 [PDF: 210KB].
The detour will increase travel time, so please allow yourself plenty of time when traveling.

3. Regarding transit adjustments due to suspension of traffic

For customers who temporarily flow out of Expressway due to road closures, detour around the road closure section, re-enter and transfer in the forward direction, we will implement "connection adjustment" to adjust the toll according to the section used. increase. (Refer to Attachment-2 [PDF: 128KB])

How to use transit adjustment

ETC customers

  • For customers using ETC, please drive wirelessly at designated outflow ICs, and also wirelessly drive at re-inflow ICs. (Transfer certificates are not issued for ETC vehicles)
  • ETC time zone discount will be applied, considering the transited journey as one.
    Toll charges are adjusted at the time of billing, so they may differ from those displayed at the toll gate.
  • Insert the same ETC card for all journeys and pass through the ETC lane at the tollgate.

Customers such as cash

  • Customers paying with cash, etc. should receive a "transfer certificate" at the outflow designated IC, then take a "transit ticket" at the re-inflow IC, and then take the "transition certificate" at the toll booth where they pay the toll for the first time. Please hand over your ``book'' and ``traffic ticket.''

Common to ETC and cash customers

  • If the road closure is lifted after exiting at an exit IC, the toll will be adjusted even if you re-enter from an IC in the road closure section in the forward direction or from an exit IC.
  • Hanamaki PA Smart IC and Yokote Kita Smart IC are only available for ETC equipped vehicles.

Four. Construction overview

At Akita Expressway Upper and Lower Lines Kitakami Nishi IC ~ Yuda IC, we will carry out equipment inspections in the tunnel. In order to minimize inconvenience to our customers, we will close the road at night on weekdays when traffic is low, and carry out construction intensively and efficiently. This is necessary for the safe and comfortable use of Expressway, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Photo 1 of tunnel equipment inspection
Photo of tunnel equipment inspection
Photo 2 of tunnel equipment inspection
Photo of tunnel equipment inspection

Five. How to obtain traffic information

(1) Guidance by distribution / posting

  • Notice signs, posters and leaflets will be posted at toll booths and rest facilities nearby.

(2) Road traffic information that can be obtained before going out

(3) Road traffic information available while using the Expressway

  • Road information board
  • Highway radio (AM1620kHz)
    Highway radio sections are indicated by signs on the Expressway.
  • Highway Information Terminal
    We will inform you of road information in an easy-to-understand manner by the monitor screens installed in SA / PA.
  • VICS
    You can get road traffic information with VICS-compatible car navigation and other on-board devices.
  • Information is also distributed through the official X (formerly Twitter) account.
    "NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)" (@e_nexco_tohoku)
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