Kumamoto Earthquake Traffic Information Update
– May 18th -

Here is the traffic information for Kyushu after the Kumamoto Earthquakes

 

JR

JR Hohi Line (JR豊肥線)

The operations between Otsu / 大津 (Kumamoto) and Bungo-ogi / 豊後萩 (Oita) were suspended due to landslide.

 

Minami Aso Railway (南阿蘇鉄道)

The whole line operations are suspended because of landslides.

*All Kyushu Shinkansen services has been operating from April 27th.

 

Road Conditions

 

Kyushu Expressway (九州自動車道)

Kyushu Expressway is fully opened, but because of the disaster recovery work, there is a traffic control (two way traffic and speed limit 20km / hour) between Mashiki-kumamoto IC (益城熊本IC) and Kashima JCT (嘉島JCT).

 

Oita Expressway (大分自動車道)

There is a traffic control (two way traffic) all day between Yufuin IC (湯布院IC) and Hiji IC (日出IC) because of the disaster recovery work.

 

 

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