Comfortable drive forecast during Golden Week
[NEXCO EAST version]
Peak of ~ congestion, Out-bound May 3 days in the line (Tuesday) to 4 days (water), In-bound and predicted to May 4 days in the line (water) to 5 (Thursday)
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- Comfortable drive forecast during Golden Week [NEXCO EAST]
March 25, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic congestion prediction and countermeasures due to traffic congestion during the Golden Week period [April 28 (Thu)-May 8 (Sun): 11 days].
1 Request for distributed use
- The traffic congestion trends during the Golden Week period are as follows: Out-bound line from May 3 (Tue) to 4 (Wed), In-bound line from May 4 (Wed) to 5 (Thu) We anticipate 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 prediction of maximum congestion length of 25 km or more [PDF: 345KB]]
・ Out-bound: May 3 (Tue), near the Kan-Etsu Expressway Hanazono interchange (Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture) About 45km
・ In-bound direction: May 4 (Wednesday), near the Kosaka Kan-Etsu Expressway service area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) About 45km - 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 Golden Week period of the previous year
| Traffic jam scale | 2016 H28.4.28 (Thurs) ~ 5.8 (Sun) |
2015 H27.4.28 (Tue) ~ 5.8 (Friday) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Number of predictions | Total traffic count | Number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration (*) | |
| 10km or more | 102 times | 89 times | 79 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 (Golden Week, Obon, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.), we will take the following measures during the period when we are forecasting particularly heavy congestion. Attachment 2 [PDF: 331KB]
- Initiatives in the main line
-In-bound speed decrease caution in slope, etc.
・ Calling attention to the end of the traffic jam - Efforts at rest facilities
・ Placement of parking lot organizers
・ Secure large vehicle parking
・ Installation of temporary toilets, etc.
Notice
- Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)"Attachment 3 [PDF: 1.2MB]
Expressway the offers on the Internet, such as real-time road traffic conditions and congestion prediction information. It can be viewed from PCs, smartphones/tablets, and mobile phone terminals.
" DraTra", a Expressway traffic information service provided by NEXCO EAST
computer (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/)
Smartphones and tablets (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/)
Mobile phone (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
Please use. - Congestion forecast guide
NEXCO EAST Tube, NEXCO CENTRAL Tube Junior College (Chubu District) is posted in the service area / parking area, please use the traffic jam guidance guide. - 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: 1.2MB]
3 Application of ETC holiday discount
During the Golden Week period, the three ETC holiday discounts (local areas) will be applied from April 29 (Fri) to May 1 (Sun) and May 3 (Tue) to 5th, 2016. (Thurs), May 7th (Sat) to 8th (Sun).
4 Request for relief of traffic congestion
A little effort from customers will help alleviate traffic congestion. Thank you for your cooperation.
- In-bound attention to the rate of decrease in the slope
In-bound in a place that is alerting the slowdown, such as slope, for your cooperation to speed recovery! - Do not reduce the distance between vehicles too much
Ensure sufficient inter-vehicle distance so that you do not press the brakes while driving! - Do not change lanes
Excessive lane changes during traffic jams will worsen traffic congestion! - For those who drive vehicles equipped with ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control)
Use it in the driving lane! When traffic is congested, quickly follow the "Vehicle distance: short (S mode)" setting!
- ACC is a system in which a radar installed in front of the vehicle measures the distance to the preceding vehicle and maintains a constant distance according to the speed. There is a possibility that congestion can be alleviated by making good use of ACC.
Click here for details
5 Guidance on using Tohoku Expressway Iwafune JCT (Out-bound line) uphill lane
Tohoku Expressway Iwafune JCT (Out-bound line) was extended and the uphill lane started operation on Friday, March 18. Please use the uphill lane to alleviate traffic congestion.
[Driving method to alleviate traffic congestion]
- When traveling from the Takasaki area of the Kita Kanto Expressway to the Fukushima area of the Tohoku Expressway Expressway
When joining the Tohoku Expressway Iwafune JCT, Please use the uphill lane as it is, Please join with plenty of space. - Tohoku Expressway When traveling from Tokyo to Fukushima
The climbing lane is about 5km long.
In-bound Please keep in mind that the speed will slow down as the hill continues.
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