Fukuoka Expressway Chidoribashi JCT Closure, Nov 21–30, 2026: Closed All Day, with Free Transfer Exits and Entrances

At Chidoribashi Junction on the Fukuoka Expressway, the inner loop of the Circular Route toward Kashii (from the Dazaifu direction) is closed all day for 10 days, from 0:00 on Saturday, November 21, 2026 to 24:00 on Monday, November 30. This is for the Fukuoka Expressway refresh work. You also cannot enter toward Kashii from the Gofukumachi entrance. There is no restriction from the Dazaifu direction toward Tenjin, from the Tenjin direction or from the Kashii direction. Details are on the special website for the refresh work by the Fukuoka Kitakyushu Expressway Corporation (Japanese).

In short

Closed: inner loop of the Circular Route at Chidoribashi JCT, Dazaifu toward Kashii, Nov 21 (0:00) to Nov 30 (24:00).
Transfer service: leave at a designated exit and re-enter at a designated entrance within 3 hours, and the second toll is free.
Information line: 0120-281-045 (open 24 hours from Nov 20 to Nov 30).

Checked with official pages on October 27, 2026 (Japan time).

1. The closed section and direction at Chidoribashi JCT

Only the Circular Route inner loop at Chidoribashi JCT (Dazaifu toward Kashii) is closed.

From the Dazaifu direction: the Kashii direction at Chidoribashi JCT is closed all day. The Tenjin direction has no restriction.
From the Gofukumachi entrance: you cannot go toward Kashii. You can go toward Tenjin.
From the Tenjin direction and the Kashii direction: no restriction.

The work section is between Chidoribashi JCT and Enokida. The expressway has been in service for more than 30 years, and the pavement, deck slabs and bridge joints (expansion joints) are worn, so the work includes repaving, waterproofing the deck slabs and replacing the joints with steel joints. The Corporation explains that because homes are close along the route and traffic is heavy, it chose a full-day closure for a short, concentrated period instead of a long job with one lane closed.

千鳥橋JCTの終日通行止めと乗継サービス — Source: announcement by the Fukuoka Kitakyushu Expressway Corporation (checked September 28, 2026) / Diagram: KONOMACHI-note editorial team

2. Congestion and detours during the closure

During the closure, the Corporation expects congestion on the Fukuoka Expressway (Handobashi toward Chikko, Chiyo exit and Chikko exit) and on the surrounding ordinary roads. It asks drivers to do 4 things: use a wide detour on the outer loop of the Circular Route, use public transport such as trains and buses, move plans outside the period, and if driving, avoid the busy daytime hours.

3. Transfer service: the second toll is free when you transfer at designated exits and entrances

For people using the Fukuoka Expressway across the closed section, there is a “transfer service” during the period only. If you leave at a designated exit, drive on ordinary roads and re-enter at a designated entrance, you do not pay the second toll. The valid time is within 3 hours, from the entrance where you first entered to passing the designated transfer entrance.

Designated exits: Chiyo exit, Handobashi exit, Chikko exit, Tenjin-kita exit.
Designated entrances: Higashihama entrance (Kashii direction), Kaizuka entrance, Matsushima entrance, Chikko entrance, Tenjin-kita entrance.

With ETC, leave the same ETC card in the on-board unit and pass through the ETC lane at the designated entrance (the second toll gate shows ¥0). If you pay in cash or hand over an ETC card, show the receipt or the ETC usage certificate you received at the first entrance at the toll gate of the designated entrance. If you leave at an exit other than the designated ones, the service does not apply.

The examples of transfer routes on the special website are “Chiyo exit to Higashihama entrance” and “Chikko exit to Higashihama entrance”. A transfer with a U-turn from the Chikko exit to the Chikko entrance is dangerous, so you are asked to use the Tenjin-kita entrance or the Higashihama entrance (Kashii direction). Congestion is expected near the Chiyo and Chikko exits, and depending on traffic, entrances and exits may be closed.

4. Contacts and hours

For routes, tolls and the content of the work, call the dedicated information line (customer center) at 0120-281-045. Its hours change by period: 8:00–21:00 from October 22 to November 19, 0:00–24:00 from November 20 to 30, which includes the closure, and 9:00–17:00 from December 1 to 3. For other inquiries, call 092-631-0122 (weekdays 8:45–17:30).

For traffic information on the day, check the Fukuoka Expressway highway telephone (092-643-1300) and the Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC, 050-3369-6666). The Corporation also posts closure notices on its official X account (@fktosikou).

Address: Fukuoka Kitakyushu Expressway Corporation, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka · Google Maps · Tel: 0120-281-045

Checked with official pages on October 27, 2026 (Japan time): the Corporation’s special website (top, work details, transfer service, FAQ, contact) and the press release of August 3, 2026 (PDF, Japanese).

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