Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period
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November 27, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) predicts congestion due to traffic congestion during the year-end and New Year period (December 28, 2018 (Fri) to 2019 January 6, (Sun): 10 days) And the measures are summarized.
1 Request for distributed use
Your plan is for the expected congestion Change from peak day, Or Change to a time when traffic is relatively light Please avoid using the traffic congestion.
About consideration of avoiding peak days
Especially during the year-end and New Year holidays January 2 (Wednesday) to 3rd (Thursday) There is a lot of traffic congestion.
⇒ January 4th (Friday) to 6th (Sunday) Please consider using!
Prediction of the longest traffic jam in NEXCO East Japan
[Congestion prediction of maximum congestion length of 15 km or more Attachment 1 [PDF: 270KB] ]
<< Comparison of the number of traffic jams with the year-end and New Year holidays of the previous year >>
| Traffic jam scale | 2018 December 28 (Fri) to 1/6 (Sun) | 2017 12/28 (Thurs) to 1/6 (Sat) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of predictions | Total traffic count | Number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration (*) | |
| 10km or more | 46 times | 46 times | 32 times |
- The number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration is the number of traffic jams excluding the impact of accidents, etc.
2 Measures to counter congestion
Based on the current traffic congestion forecast and the traffic congestion period until now (year-end and New Year holidays, Obon, Golden Week, etc.), we will implement the following efforts during the period when we predict particularly heavy congestion. Attachment 2 [PDF: 348KB]
- 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.
Expressway information of packed "Drive Plaza (DraPla)"
NEXCO EAST provides "Dorapura", which provides real-time road traffic conditions on highways and information on congestion prediction information, as well as searching for traveling time considering expressway fees and congestion prediction. You can browse from a personal computer, smart phone, tablet terminal. Please use all means.
- DraPla (http://www.driveplaza.com/)
Congestion forecast guide / congestion forecast & outing guide
A traffic congestion forecast guide containing traffic congestion forecasts for NEXCO EAST and Central Japan (Chubu) is distributed in the service area and parking area. Also, please use the site "Traffic Forecast & Odekake Guide" where videos of traffic forecasts by Regional Head Office are provided to explain traffic forecasts and points to avoid.
- Traffic forecast & outing guide ( http://www.driveplaza.com/traffic/roadinfo/congest_prediction/ )
3 Requests for alleviating traffic congestion
A little effort from customers will help alleviate traffic congestion. Thank you for your cooperation.
- ① In-bound attention to the slowdown in the hill
In-bound in a place that is alerting the slowdown, such as slope, for your cooperation to speed recovery! - ② Do not overly reduce the distance between vehicles
Ensure sufficient inter-vehicle distance so that you do not press the brakes while driving! - ③ Do not change lanes
Excessive lane changes during traffic jams will worsen traffic jams!
The holiday discount application dates for the year-end and New Year holidays are 12/29 (Sat), 30 (Sun), 1/1 (Tue / holiday), 2 (Wed), 3 (Thurs), 5 (Sat), 6 (Sun) Will be. For detailed discount application conditions, please see "DraPla".
- DraPla Holiday Discount (https://www.driveplaza.com/traffic/tolls_etc/etc_dis_weekend/)
Topics 1 CA Congestion at Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway
- Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway, the traffic volume is increasing year by year due to the discounted tariffs for ETC vehicles (from August 2009) and the opening of large commercial facilities (April 2012).
- Among them In-bound aqua tunnel of the line In-bound from the fact that is a slope, because the speed is likely to be reduced to one not to notice, set up a pacemaker light on the wall, year of installation traffic congestion has been reduced.
- However, the traffic volume has continued to increase since then, and there is constant traffic congestion on weekends. Even during the year-end and New Year holidays of this year In-bound line, a long traffic jam of about 15km will occur on Wednesday, January 2 and Thursday, January 3. I predict. Please cooperate in avoiding the traffic hours when it is predicted to be congested (In-bound lines from around 14:00 to 20:00).
- Out-bound line, we predict traffic congestion of about 20 km that will reach the Shuto Expressway Wangan Line with a peak around 10:00 to 13:00 on Wednesday, January 2 and Thursday, January 3. Please be careful when using it.
- Example of Wednesday, January 3, 2018
- Installation status of pacemaker lights
- In addition, since December of last year, we have been implementing "AI traffic jam prediction" utilizing NTT DoCoMo's AI technology. Since it is predicted based on the number of people on the day, it is a highly accurate traffic congestion prediction that considers the effects of weather and events. Please use it when you go to Boso Peninsula by Aqua Line.
Topics 2 Comparison of time required for route selection
～ Analysis result by ETC2.0 probe data ～
- Due to the development of Expressway, multiple routes can be selected even at the same starting and arriving points.
- For example, comparing the average travel time on January 2, 2018 using the ETC2.0 probe data in the section from the Takasaki IC area to the Kawaguchi JCT area, the distance traveled due to traffic congestion on the Kan-Etsu Expressway etc. The time required for the route via the Northern Kanto Expressway was 40 minutes shorter.
- Wide-area information monitors installed in service areas, etc., and "DraPla" provided by NEXCO East Japan *1, Etc., we recommend checking the latest traffic conditions. Please use traffic congestion prediction to select routes.
- Detail is Attachment 3 [PDF: 833KB] Please refer to.
Example of passing through the Takasaki IC from 10:00 to 14:00 on January 2, 2018 (Tuesday)
Topics 3 Examples of avoiding particularly long traffic jams
[1] Wednesday, January 2 E4 Tohoku Expressway (In-bound line) Congestion heading near Kuki IC [up to 40km]
- Congestion peaks are from 17:00 to 18:00, and the time required is about three times (about 1 hour 20 minutes) as compared to when there is no congestion.
- It is estimated that the time required to pass the Tochigi IC before 14:00 or after 21:00 is about 30 minutes, so we recommend that you use it during times when traffic congestion is avoided.
[2] Wednesday, January 2 E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway (In-bound line) Traffic congestion beginning near the Kosaka service area [up to 35km]
- The peak of traffic congestion is from 16:00 to 18:00, and the time required is about three times (about 1 hour and 10 minutes) as compared to when there is no traffic congestion.
- It is estimated that the time required to pass the Honjo Kodama IC before 12:00 or after 22:00 is approximately 25 minutes, so we recommend that you use it during times when traffic congestion is avoided.
Requests for safe driving from customers
Traffic fatalities are increasing Expressway managed by NEXCO EAST. From January to October of this year, 38 traffic fatal accidents occurred on the Expressway managed by our company, and 41 precious lives have been lost (NEXCO East Japan research, preliminary figures).
Expressway when it is available, as everyone towards the direction and passenger of the driver can safely travel, now once to departure before "Expressway knowledge of when you use" Attachment 4 [PDF:916KB] Please make sure to check and check before driving.
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