Congestion prediction of Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [NEXCO EAST version]
The peak of traffic jam in the In-bound direction due to homecoming etc. is from Wednesday, January 2 to Thursday, January 3
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- Congestion prediction of Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [NEXCO EAST version]
November 30, 2007
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Shigejiro Yagi) is a traffic center during the year-end and New Year period (December 26, 2007 (Wednesday) to January 8, 2008 (Tuesday)) We have summarized the traffic congestion forecast by. Please use it for travel planning, such as shifting the time when traffic congestion is predicted.
If you use ETC, you can use various services such as time zone discounts, ETC mileage services, and smart interchanges. (For more information http://www.driveplaza.com/traffic/tolls_etc/ Please refer to the)
One of the features of the year-end and New Year holidays this year is the congestion caused by U-turns when returning home. In-bound Forecast to occur frequently on Wednesday, January 2 and Thursday, January 3.
20km or more of the long traffic jam, In-bound quarters Tohoku Expressway and Hanyu parking area (PA) near (Saitama Prefecture Hanyu), Kan-Etsu Expressway are expected in Shibukawa Ikaho Interchange (IC) near (Gunma Shibukawa).
In addition, Kan-Etsu Expressway In-bound such Numata near the IC (Gunma Prefecture Numata), even in less congestion does not occur location is usually, 10km or more of congestion is predicted. (See Attachment-1 [PDF:226KB])
The point which is predicted to long jam occurs, with arranging the induction membered like rest facilities, sag portion ※ 1 and the main cause of traffic congestion In-bound speed recovery information by "LED display board as congestion measures by slowdowns in slope Will be provided. (See Attachment-2 [PDF:178KB])
※ 1 In the good road that of the recess Out-bound from the hill In-bound the place to change the slope. Congestion is likely to occur due to speed reduction
Predicted number of congestion occurrences of 10 km or more during peak hours (Wednesday, December 26, 2007 to Tuesday, January 8, 2008)
| Direction | Road name | Peak date and time (prediction) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| going up | Tohoku Expressway | Wednesday, January 2 Around 18:00 | Near the Hanyu parking area [Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture] | 20 km |
| Kan-Etsu Expressway | Wednesday, January 2 Around 18:00 | Near the Shibukawa Ikaho interchange [Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture] | 20 km |
Traffic congestion forecast information is available on the NEXCO EAST information site "DraPla" (http://www.driveplaza.com/) The traffic congestion forecast calendar and the "Traffic Traffic Forecast Guide" (distributed in the service area, etc.) are used to inform the customer, and many customers are using it.
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NEXCO EAST Expressway is not expected to have a particularly long traffic jam of 30km or more during the year-end and New Year holidays, and tends to have less traffic than during the Golden Week and Obon festivals. Please note that the traffic conditions may change significantly due to the effects of snow, so please check the latest snow road information and road traffic information on "DraPla" before departure.
The snowy roads are slippery, and there is a danger that the visibility will deteriorate due to snowfall or snowstorm. It is important to be well prepared, not only in areas with a lot of snow, but also in the case where the weather is good at the point of departure, it may be snowing at the point of destination or the point of passage.
~Requesting customers to drive safely~
- Wear winter tires and carry a chain!
- Most troubles can be prevented by checking before driving!
- Wear a seat belt even in the back seat!
- The ETC lane slows down to 20km/h or less, enters, and then passes slowly!
- Be careful of a rear-end collision at the end of a traffic jam!
- Let's keep safe speed Decelerate sufficiently before the curve or JCT!
- Refuel and toilet early! Take a moderate break and drive safely!
- Should an accident or malfunction occur, immediately evacuate to a safe place and make an emergency call!
- Abnormality of the road is the road emergency dial "#9910] To report!
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