Expressway traffic during the Obon season [Hokkaido version]
～August 8 (Wed)～August 19 (Sun): 12 days～
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August 20, 2007
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
We would like to inform you that the NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo City Atsubetsu-ku, Regional Head Office President: Katsuji Kubotera) has summarized the traffic conditions on the Hokkaido Expressway during the Obon season.
Number of units used during one period
The number of units used was approximately 191,000 units, an increase of 3.4% compared to last year.
[Use table per day]
| Expressway meter | this year | last year | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 191,077 | 184,710 | 103.4% | |
| Sasson Expressway | 58,766 | 56,854 | 103.4% |
| Do-O Expressway | 121,831 | 117,706 | 103.5% |
| Doto Expressway | 10,480 | 10,150 | 103.3% |
- Last year, 12 days from Wednesday, August 9, 2006 to Sunday, August 20, 2006
2 congestion
Congestion of more than 1 km due to traffic congestion was concentrated on Sunday, August 12th and Monday, August 13th.
Congestion over 1km was 8 times, which was 3 times less than last year (11 times).
The longest traffic jam was at the front of the Sasson Expressway Asari Main Line toll gate on August 12 (Sunday), and the peak traffic time (around 11:26) was 3.1 km.
[Number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration]
| Congestion extension | this year | last year | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 1 km or more | 8 times | 10 times | ▲ 2 times |
| Congestion of 5 km or more | 0 times | Once | ▲ once |
- There are two traffic jams caused by traffic accidents and road closures (vehicle fires).
- Around 14:45 on August 14 Doo Expressway (Sapporo direction) 1.7km before Waatsu PA
- Around 17:40 on August 17 Dotendo Chitose IC Exit 3.0km