Due to the construction of a new subway station on the 1.4 km Nanakuma extension, municipal roads close to Canal City (Hakata-ku) will be changed from two-lane to single-lane roads until Mar. 2019. The affected area includes 300 meters of the Hakata Ekimae road joining the Gion-machi West intersection to the Hakata police station intersection. Source: Nishi Nippon Shimbun 9/16
