President Kobata of the East Nippon Expressway, who is excavating tunnels underground due to the problem of road collapses and underground cavities being found one after another in a residential area in Chofu City, Tokyo, said at a regular press conference, a committee of experts. I apologized for being pointed out that the construction is likely to be one of the factors.
In the residential area of Chofu City, Tokyo, since a depression was found on the road in October last year, cavities were found in three underground locations until January, and tunnel excavation work was carried out on the "Tokyo Outer Ring Road" below that. We are continuing to investigate whether there are any other cavities in the East Nippon Expressway.
In December, a committee of experts set up by the East Nippon Expressway Company pointed out that construction was likely to be one of the factors in this matter.
President Toru Obata apologized at a regular press conference on the 27th, saying, "I would like to deeply apologize as a business operator for causing anxiety to the residents due to repeated depressions and cavities."
After that, he said, "We will investigate the compensation for damage to the house and respond in good faith."
The Obata president about the future of the construction, "because it does not go and does not Ika explain to local residents and local governments, the prospect of the construction work resumed not be determined at this stage," it is.
The detailed mechanism of depressions and cavities is that the Committee of Experts will finalize the final report by mid-February.