• Number of traffic jams during the year-end and New Year holidays (10 km or more at peak) 34 times And 28 times from the previous year +6 times It is expected to increase.
  ・ Out-bound line 6 times: +1 time (5 times last year), In-bound line 28 times: +5 times (23 times last year) * Last year (H21.12.23-H22.1.4: 13 days)
• This traffic congestion forecast is based on the traffic volume increase results and traffic congestion conditions that were confirmed during the traffic congestion seasons such as the year-end and New Year holidays last year, this year's Golden Week, and Obon as the effects of special holiday discounts.
• Congestion trends during the New Year holidays There is no peak on the Out-bound line, In-bound is January 2 (Sun) to 3 (Mon) It is predicted that there will be a lot of traffic congestion. [Traffic occurrence tendency is as shown below]
• Prediction of the longest congestion in NEXCO EAST [Congestion with a maximum congestion length of 10 km or more Attachment 1 [PDF: 271KB]]
  ・ Out-bound: December 30 (Thurs) Near the Kosaka Kan-Etsu Expressway Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) About 15km
  ・ In-bound direction: Sunday, January 2 Near the Tohoku Expressway Hanyu Parking Area (Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture) About 25km
  　Sunday, January 2 and Monday, January 3 near the Kan-Etsu Expressway Hanazono interchange (Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture) About 25km
• The traffic conditions may change during the year-end and New Year holidays due to the weather, etc., so before you leave NEXCO EAST 's information site "DraPla" (http://www.driveplaza.com/), etc. for the latest road traffic information. In addition, the snowy roads are slippery and the visibility deteriorates due to snowfall and snowstorm. Be prepared and go out.

During the year-end and New Year holidays, the main rest facilities where congestion is expected Attachment 2 [PDF: 58KB] It is summarized in. Please note that other rest facilities are expected to be more crowded than usual.

In addition, regarding the rest facilities (NEXCO EAST: 42 locations) where we plan to secure parking for large vehicles Attachment 3 [PDF: 58KB] Please use it for an efficient drive plan as it is summarized in.

Regarding congestion countermeasures during the year-end and New Year holidays, we will implement the following measures based on the traffic congestion forecast and the situation during the traffic congestion period after the special discount for holidays. [Attachment 4] [PDF: 178KB]

• Providing traffic congestion prediction information "DraPla "[Attachment 5] [PDF:558KB]

  Traffic congestion forecast information is available on the NEXCO EAST information site "DraPla" (http://www.driveplaza.com/) And the mobile phone "DraPla Mobile" (http://m.driveplaza.com/), the traffic jam forecast calendar and the traffic jam forecast guide (distributed at rest facilities) etc.

• Traffic information provision service "Drive Traffic: DraTra "[Attachment 6] [PDF: 2.5MB]

  Expressway traffic information service includes "DraTra" on mobile phones (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/), PC version "DraTra "But we are providing the service.

  These services provide Expressway tolls and SA/PA information together with "DraPla". With this, you can easily see the traffic congestion forecast information on the map as well as the traffic information and weather information.

• Information useful for route selection[Attachment 7] [PDF: 247KB]
  Joban Expressway ・ Ban-Etsu Expressway route Tohoku Expressway route south of Koriyama JCT 15km or more When it is long, it may take a shorter time to use the Joban Expressway / Ban-Etsu Expressway route, so please check the latest road traffic information on "DraPla" etc.

  The route of Expressway that connects Tokyo and the north of Koriyama JCT is Tohoku Expressway and Joban Expressway / Ban-Etsu Expressway.

  Tohoku Expressway route (Urawa main line toll gate to Sendai Miyagi IC) and Joban Expressway / Ban-Etsu Expressway route (Misato main line toll gate to Sendai Miyagi IC) at this year's Golden Week and Obon Festival ), the Tohoku Expressway route is usually faster, but due to the influence of traffic congestion, the Joban Expressway ・ Ban-Etsu Expressway route is faster. had.