Comfortable driving forecast and countermeasures on Expressway during the large holiday season in September [Hokkaido version]

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September 4, 2009
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo City Atsubetsu-ku, Regional Head Office President: Yuki Yamamoto) is closed during the large holidays in September [9 days from Saturday, September 19, 2009 to Sunday, September 27, 2009]. , Summarized the traffic congestion prediction and its countermeasures due to traffic concentration on the Expressway in Hokkaido.

1 Trend of traffic congestion

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In September of this year, due to the large holidays due to the revision of the Public Holidays Law, it is expected that congestion will occur more than usual year, so please use the traffic congestion forecast information and check the congestion Please use it when it is not crowded, such as shifting it around the expected day or time.

We are forecasting traffic congestion based on the crowded situation of this year's Golden Week (GW) and Obon, where special discounts for holidays have been implemented, but since it will be a large holiday that is not usual every year, congestion will occur even in places where there is no congestion It may occur. In addition, traffic conditions can change significantly depending on the impact of accidents and the weather, so please update the latest road traffic information before departure. DraPla], Highway Telephone, Japan Road Traffic Information Center, etc.

2 Strengthening measures against congestion

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As for congestion countermeasures during the large holidays in September, the following measures are planned to be strengthened more than usual year based on the traffic congestion forecast and the traffic congestion situation after the special discount for holidays is.

  • Providing information on traffic congestion and warnings for rear-end collisions by using labeled vehicles at the end of the traffic jam
  • Arrangement of parking lot organizers at rest facilities
  • Installation of temporary toilet

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