Congestion near the Joban Expressway Misato Junction (JCT) decreased

Congestion near the Joban Expressway Misato Junction (JCT) decreased

• On Sunday, November 27, 2005, the opening of the Gaikan Expressway Misato JCT-Misato Minami IC and the improvement of the lamps of the Joban Expressway Misato JCT (In-bound line) were completed.
• Compared to the same period last year, the traffic volume on the Joban Expressway (In-bound line) increased. (Vehicle detector data)
  *Comparison of traffic volume on January 2nd, when the largest traffic jam occurred in the previous year
  Joban Expressway Misato JCT-Nagareyama IC (In-bound line) H16 50,000 units ⇒ H17 52,000 units
• Congestion at the top of Joban Expressway Misato JCT (In-bound line) was reduced by about 70%.
  (Maximum congestion length H16: approx. 19 km ⇒ H17: approx. 6 km)
• The reasons for the decrease in traffic congestion include the reduction in traffic congestion on the connected Metropolitan Expressway [traffic congestion (2)], the extension effect of the opening of the Outer Ring Road Misato JCT-Misato Minami IC, and the Misato JCT Joban Expressway to the outer ring road. The effect of improving the ramp [traffic jam ①] heading for was also seen.

(reference)
Traffic situation on January 2 (Joban Expressway, traffic from the outer ring road to the capital highway)
* Daily traffic volume is vehicle detector data
Outer Ring Road Misato JCT-Misato Due to the extension effect of the opening of the south, the daily traffic volume from the outer ring road (geikyu) to the capital high has decreased.

• Outer Ring Road (outside) → Shuto Expressway H17.1.2 7,300 H18.1.2 5,900 Decreased by 1,400 from the previous year (-19%)
• Joban Expressway (above) → Shuto Expressway H17.1.2 26,900 units H18.1.2 28,400 units 1,500 units increase from the previous year (+6%)
• Outer Ring Road (inside) → Shuto Expressway H17.1.2 1,500 units H18.1.2 1,700 units 200 units increase from the previous year (+13%)