The partial nighttime closure of Yawata IC on the Kyushu Expressway was carried out for 5 nights from the night of 29 September 2026 through the morning of 6 October 2026, from 21:00 to 06:00 the following morning. The closure ended at 06:00 on 6 October.
NEXCO West Japan's Kyushu Regional Office announced that the entrance from the National Route 200 Kurozaki direction and the exit toward the Nogata direction at Yawata IC on the E3 Kyushu Expressway would be closed at night during the closure period, for a total of 5 nights from the night of 29 September 2026 through the morning of 6 October 2026. The closure was scheduled to be lifted at 06:00 after 9 hours each night, from 21:00 to 06:00 the following morning.
The main work involved repairing the pavement to maintain the road surface in good condition. Work was carried out at both the Kurozaki-direction entrance and the Nogata-direction exit of Yawata IC. Photographs of the work in progress and after completion were released, and the work was reported to have been conducted with consideration for traffic flow in the surrounding area.
No traffic congestion occurred during the period, and the work was announced as having been completed as scheduled. News releases dated 11 September and 2 October were cited for reference, and the end of the nighttime closure was announced following completion of the work.