Comfortable driving forecast for the year-end and New Year period [NEXCO EAST Version]
～The peak of traffic congestion is predicted to be January 2 (Saturday) to 3rd (Sunday) on the In-bound line～
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November 27, 2015
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic congestion prediction and countermeasures due to traffic concentration during the year-end and New Year period (December 26, 2015 (Saturday) to January 4, 2016 (Monday): 10 days). It was
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- Concerning the traffic congestion trend during the year-end and New Year period, we predict that there will be a lot of traffic congestion on the In-bound lines from January 2 (Sat) to 3 (Sun). [Traffic occurrence tendency is as shown below]
- Prediction of the longest congestion in NEXCO EAST [Congestion prediction of maximum congestion length of 15 km or more is Attachment 1 [PDF: 488KB]]
・ Out-bound direction: December 29 (Tuesday) and 30th (Wednesday), around the Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) 15km
Out-bound: January 2 (Sat) and 3 (Sun), near Aqualine Kisarazu Kaneda Interchange (Kisarazu, Chiba) About 15km
・ In-bound: Saturday, January 2nd, around the Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) 40km - When planning your departure, we recommend that you avoid congestion by shifting the peak day or time of expected congestion.
[Comparison of the number of traffic jams with the year-end and New Year holidays of the previous year]
| Traffic jam scale | 2015 From H27.12.26 (Sat) to H28.1.4 (Mon) | 2014 H26.12.26 (Fri)-H27.1.4 (Sun) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of predictions | Total traffic count | Number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration (*) | |
| 10km or more | 34 times | 43 times | 35 times |
- The number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration is the number of traffic jams excluding the impact of accidents, etc.
2 Initiatives for congestion measures
Based on the current traffic congestion forecast and the traffic congestion period until now (year-end and New Year holidays, Golden Week, Obon etc.), the following measures will be taken during the period when particularly heavy congestion is predicted. Attachment 2 [PDF: 279KB]
- Initiatives in the main line
-In-bound rear-end collision Beware of speed decrease caution, traffic jam end in slope, etc. - Efforts at rest facilities
・ Arrangement of parking lot organizers ・ Securing large vehicle parking spaces ・ Installation of temporary toilets, etc.
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DraTra a Expressway traffic information service provided by NEXCO EAST
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Traffic jam forecast guide
Please use the traffic jam forecast guides that publish traffic jam forecasts for NEXCO EAST Jurisdiction and NEXCO CENTRAL Jurisdiction (Chubu area) in the service and parking areas.
Expressway are different from ordinary roads. You need to be well prepared and have a certain amount of tension when riding.
Do you know Tips for using the Expressway ~ Attachment 4 [PDF: 1.1MB]
3 Application of ETC holiday discount
During the year-end and New Year period, 3 discounts of ETC holiday discount (local area) are applied,
It is from Saturday, December 26, 2015 to Sunday, December 27, from Friday, January 1, 2016 to Sunday, January 3rd.
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