Expressway traffic during the Golden Week [Hokkaido version]
Friday, April 26, 2013-Monday, May 6, 2013: 11 days
[Comparison target is from April 26, 2012 (Thursday) to May 6, 2012 (Sunday): 11 days in the previous year]
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- Expressway traffic during the Golden Week [Hokkaido version]
May 7, 2013
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo City) has summarized the traffic conditions on Expressway in Hokkaido during the Golden Week period (hereinafter referred to as "GW period") as follows.
Average daily traffic volume during one period
- The traffic volume during the period was about the same as the previous year, although the weather was not favorable. There are many sections with the highest traffic volume on 5/3 (Friday) or 5/5 (Sunday). Generally, the first half of the GW period was on the same level as the previous year, and the second half was on an increasing trend from the previous year.
- Traffic volume of the main section, last year stretched Do-O Expressway Hakodate direction and two years ago, Yubari IC ~ Shimukappu was opened an IC Doto Expressway in such were up slightly from the previous year. In the Asahikawa area of the Do-O Expressway and the Sasson Expressway there was a slight decrease from the previous year.
- Between Tomamu IC and Tokachi Shimizu IC on the Doto Expressway 5/3 (Friday) was the most frequent with 19,100 units/day, and since the opening of the Yubari IC-Shimukappu IC, it was 19,200 units/day (8/14) on Obon last year. It became the next traffic volume.
- The average traffic volume during the GW period between the Ono Koen IC and Mori IC on the Do-O Expressway which opened in November 2012, was 5,800 vehicles/day, with a maximum of 9,400 vehicles/day on 5/5 (Sun).
[Number of units used per day]
| This year | Last year | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 182,000 units/day | 180,100 units/day | 101% |
[Daily average daily traffic volume on major sections]
| Road name | section | This year (1) | Last year (2) | YoY (1)/(2) | [Reference] During the period Maximum daily traffic | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do-O Expressway | Fukagawa-Takasu Asahikawa | 15,100 | 15,500 | 97% | 23,800（5／5） | |
| Eniwa-Kitahiroshima | 47,600 | 46,500 | 102% | 61,100（5／5） | ||
| Kokuzai-Ochomanbu | 7,600 | 7,100 | 107% | 12,700（5／3） | ||
| Onuma Park-Forest | 5,800 | - | - | 9,400（5／5） | New opening section | |
| Sasson Expressway | Asari ~ Zenkou | 18,300 | 19,000 | 96% | 26,100（5／4） | |
| Doto Expressway | Chitose East-Oiwake Town | 9,900 | 9,700 | 102% | 16,500（5／3） | |
| Yubari-Mukawa Hobetsu | 11,000 | 10,500 | 105% | 18,400（5／3） | ||
| Tomamu-Tokachi Shimizu | 11,500 | 10,800 | 106% | 19,100（5／3） |
Note) Traffic volume is a preliminary value (approximate number) from a traffic counter [automatic measuring device for traffic volume installed on the road]
[Transition of traffic volume during the period]
(1) Fukagawa IC-Asahikawa Takasu IC daily traffic volume
(2) Eniwa IC-Kita Hiroshima IC Daily traffic volume
(3) Kusagi IC-Ochomanbu IC Daily traffic volume
(4) Tomamu IC-Tokachi Shimizu IC Daily traffic volume
2 Traffic congestion
- The number of traffic jams this year was 10 as in the previous year. Of these, there were three congestions over 5km.
- The longest traffic congestion was due to traffic concentration in the direction of Chitose between Eniwa IC and Kitahiroshima IC on the Do-O Expressway on May 3 (Friday). At peak time (around 11:20), the area around Waatsu PA At the beginning, it became 20.3km.
- In addition to the above, as a traffic congestion of more than 10 km, on the Friday, May 3, in the direction of Sapporo on the Doto Expressway, at the peak around the Nagawa tunnel entrance about 6 km before Mukawa Hobetsu IC (13:00) There was a traffic jam of 18.3km.
[Number of traffic jams]
| Congestion extension | This year | Last year | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5km traffic jam | 7 times | 6 times | +1 time |
| Congestion over 5km | 3 times | 4 times | -Once |
| total | 10 times | 10 times | ± 0 times |
[Main traffic jam locations]
| Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Congestion extension | Cause of traffic jam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokkaido road | Near Wheel Thickness PA (Chitose direction) | Friday, May 3 11:20 am | 20.3km | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | DOTO EXPWY | Near the Nagato TN entrance (direction Sapporo) [About 6km before Mukawa Hobetsu IC] | Friday, May 3 13:00 | 18.3km | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | Hokkaido road | Approximately 1 km away from Waatsu PA (direction Sapporo) | May 5th (Sun) around 18:00 | 7.1km | Congestion due to a broken car |
| 4 | Sasson Expressway | Near Kurai IC (direction Sapporo) | Thursday, May 2 at 8:40 | 4.6km | Traffic jam due to traffic accident |
| 5 | DOTO EXPWY | Near Hirouchi TN entrance (Sapporo direction) [About 10km ahead of Tokachi Shimizu IC] | Friday, May 3, around 10:40 | 3.9km | Traffic concentration |
PA stands for parking area, IC stands for interchange, TN stands for tunnel.
3 Other
Compared to the previous year, the number of outages such as gas shortages and engine troubles has increased during the GW period this year. Before departure, please check the refueling point in advance and make sure to inspect the vehicle (oil, tires, cooling water, etc.) before going out.