Comfortable drive forecast for Obon period [NEXCO EAST version]
Peak of ~ congestion, Out-bound August 13 at the line (Saturday), In-bound August 14 in line (day) and prediction -
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- Comfortable drive forecast for Obon period [NEXCO EAST version]
July 8, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic congestion prediction and countermeasures due to traffic concentration during the Obon period [Saturday, August 6-Tuesday, August 16, 2016: 11 days].
1 Request for distributed use
- During the Obon period, Out-bound line Saturday, August 13 In-bound line Sunday, August 14 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 Attachment 1 [PDF: 271KB]]
・ Out-bound: On Saturday, August 13, near the Kan-Etsu Expressway Hanazono interchange (Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture) About 45km
・ In-bound direction: August 14 (Sun), near the Kosaka Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) About 45km
・ In-bound direction: Sunday, August 14 near the Tohoku Expressway Kamikochi Service Area (Utsunomiya City, Tochigi 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 Bon festival period last year]
| Traffic jam scale | 2016 H28.8.6 (Sat)-8.16 (Tue) | 2015 H27.8.8 (Sat)-8.18 (Tue) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of predictions | Total traffic count | Number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration (*) | |
| 10km or more | 130 times | 135 times | 119 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 (Obon, New Year holidays, Golden Week, etc.) so far, we will implement the following efforts during the period when we predict particularly heavy congestion. (Attachment 2 [PDF: 412KB])
- 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.
Notice
- Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)" (Attachment 3 [PDF: 2.5MB])
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.
NEXCO EAST provides highway traffic information service "Dora"
computer
Smartphone/Tablet (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/)
Mobile phone (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
Please use.
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 moderately tense when riding.
Do you know Tips for using the Expressway ~ Attachment 4 [PDF:933KB]
3 Application of ETC holiday discount
During the Obon period, 3 ETC holiday discounts (local areas) are applied.
From Saturday, August 6th to Sunday, August 7th, 2016, Thursday, August 11th, Sunday, August 13th to 14th, 2016.
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
(National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
About ACC (Japan Automobile Federation (JAF))
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]
- From Kitakanto Expressway Takasaki direction to Tohoku Expressway Fukushima direction
When joining Iwafune JCT with Tohoku Expressway, please use the uphill lane as it is and merge with ease. - 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.
Topics About Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Traffic Congestion
Regarding the Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway, the traffic volume has increased in recent years due to the Aqua Line discount for ETC vehicles (H21.8~) and the opening of large commercial facilities (H24.4~), which has resulted in an increase in traffic congestion. doing. During the Obon period, the average number of customers is 1.2 times the annual average.
- Traffic volume: Traffic volume detected by vehicle detectors (traffic counter) (rounded to 100 units)
- Congestion loss time: An index that indicates the number of vehicles and the time involved in congestion
Directed from the Chiba district in Kanagawa towards In-bound direction, the change in gradient from 0.2% of Kawasaki floating island JCT front to 4 percent In-bound in the vicinity of the hill, has been permanently congestion is more likely to occur from the usual holiday, Kisarazu Kaneda tollgate Stretch to.
During this year's Bon festival, we predict that there will be long traffic jams of 10 to 15 km on the In-bound line every day. Especially on the peak traffic day of the Bon festival last year, it takes about 1 hour longer than when there is no traffic.
Since many of the time-consuming by the passage at the time of traffic congestion, time zone that has been predicted (In-bound line until o'clock - at around 14 21) that you will use to avoid, thank you for your cooperation.
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