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NEXCO Central Japan: Possible Preventive Road Closures from Midnight on the 7th
NEXCO East Japan has initiated proactive road closures from 9:00 PM on February 7 to prevent vehicle congestion due to inclement weather.
The road closures are being implemented on the Ban-Etsu Expressway between the Nishi-Aizu Interchange (IC) and Niigata-Chuo IC, on the Hokuriku Expressway between the Asahi IC and Niigata-Chuo Junction (JCT), on the Kan-Etsu Expressway between the Muikamachi IC and Nagaoka JCT, on the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway between Niigata-Chuo JCT and Arakawa-Tainai IC, and on the Joshin-Etsu Expressway between Nagano IC and Joetsu JCT.
During the closure, travelers are advised to refrain from traveling to Niigata Prefecture. The lifting of the closures will be announced as soon as it can be determined.