Traffic on Major Roads in Restricted Areas
In Restricted Areas, transit had been restricted except for temporary entry of residents and transit based on the Special Transit Permission System.
As National Road 6 is a key major road for reconstruction and recovery of Fukushima Prefecture, after completion of decontamination and road repair work, special transit without carrying and presenting a pass came to be permitted for National Road 6 and Prefectural Road 36 on September 15, 2014, as a result of consultations with the relevant municipalities. The Special Transit Permission System was also applied to National Road 114 and Prefectural Road 35 based on consultations with the relevant local governments and organizations. From March 2020, motorcycles are also permitted to use some routes, such as National Road 6 and Prefectural Road 35.
In association with the lifting of evacuation orders for the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas (SRRBA) in Okuma Town in June 2022 and in Futaba Town in August 2022, the application of the Special Transit Permission System was terminated in these towns. In association with the lifting of evacuation orders for the SRRBA in Namie Town in March 2023, the application of the Special Transit Permission System was also terminated for the sections of National Road 114 and Prefectural Road 49 that pass through Namie Town. However, sections of National Road 114 and Prefectural Road 49 that pass through Minamisoma City partially continue to be included in Restricted Areas, and transit by vehicles, motorcycles, or bicycles, or on foot is permitted for such sections only under the Special Transit Permission System.
The most recent status of the application of the Special Transit Permission System and the results of dose surveys under the application of the system are published in the form of a notice issued by the Support Team for Residents Affected by Nuclear Incidents, Cabinet Office https://www.meti.go.jp/earthquake/nuclear/kinkyu.html (in Japanese).
- Included in this reference material on February 28, 2018
- Updated on March 31, 2025