Expressway traffic during the Golden Week [Hokkaido version]
From April 25, 2014 (Friday) to May 6, 2014 (Tuesday): 12 days
[Comparison target: April 25, 2013 (Thurs) to May 6, 2013 (Mon): 12 days]
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- Expressway traffic during the Golden Week [Hokkaido version]
May 7, 2014
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo City Atsubetsu-ku) has summarized the traffic conditions of Expressway in Hokkaido during the Golden Week period (hereinafter referred to as “GW period”) as follows.
Number of vehicles used during one period and average traffic volume
(1) Number of units used
- During the period, the number of vehicles used on the Expressway in Hokkaido averaged about 180,000 per day, which was 100.3% of the number of vehicles used last year.
[Number of units used per day]
*The number of units used is the number handled at the toll booth exit, etc.
| (1) This year | (2) Last year | Year-on-year ratio ((1)/(2)) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 179,600 units/day | 179,100 units/day | 100.3％ |
[Reference: Day of the week for last year and this year]
(2) Average daily traffic volume in major sections
- This year, the first half of the GW period was a stepping stone holiday, so there was little use from April 27 to April 29 in the first half, and many use from May 3 to May 6 in the second half. ..
- The usage status of each section during the entire GW period is about the same as last year.
- Doto Expressway Between Tomamu IC and Tokachi Shimizu IC, 20,800 cars/day were used on May 3, which was the largest traffic volume since the opening of Yubari IC-Shimukappu IC.
[Main section daily average traffic volume]
(Unit/day)
| Road name | section | (1) This year | (2) Last year | (1)/(2) (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do-O Expressway | Fukagawa-Takasu Asahikawa | 14,800 | 14,500 | 102％ | |
| Eniwa-Kitahiroshima | 45,900 | 46,600 | 98％ | ||
| Kokuzai-Ochomanbu | 7,000 | 7,300 | 96％ | ||
| Sasson Expressway | Asari ~ Zenkou | 18,400 | 17,900 | 103％ | |
| Doto Expressway | Chitose East-Oiwake Town | 9,300 | 9,400 | 99％ | |
| Yubari-Mukawa Hobetsu | 10,500 | 10,500 | 100％ | ||
| Tomamu-Tokachi Shimizu | 10,800 | 11,000 | 98％ |
*Traffic volume is based on the preliminary value of the traffic counter [automatic traffic volume measuring device installed on the road]
[Transition of traffic volume during major periods]
(1) Doo Expressway Fukagawa IC-Asahikawa Takasu IC daily traffic volume
(2) Doo Expressway Eniwa IC-Kita Hiroshima IC Daily traffic volume
(3) Doo Expressway Kunimi IC-Ochomanbu IC Daily traffic volume
(4) Futarudo Asari IC-Kenako IC Daily traffic volume
(5) Doto Expressway Tomamu IC-Tokachi Shimizu IC Daily traffic volume
2 Traffic congestion
- The number of traffic jams this year was 13 times, an increase of 3 times compared to last year (10 times).
- The longest traffic congestion was due to the traffic concentration that occurred on May 3 between Tomamu IC and Tokachi Shimizu IC on the Doto Expressway direction of Sapporo. It has reached 19.4 km.
- Also, at the Kitahiroshima IC, there were three traffic congestions (three last year) due to traffic concentration, which is thought to be the effect of nearby commercial facilities.
[Number of traffic jams]
| Congestion extension | This year | Last year | Year-on-year ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5km traffic jam | 7 times | 7 times | ± 0 times |
| Congestion over 5km | 6 times | 3 times | +3 times |
| total | 13 times | 10 times | +3 times |
[Locations with traffic congestion of 5 km or more]
| Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Congestion extension | Cause of traffic jam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOTO EXPWY | Near Hirouchi TN (direction Sapporo) [About 10km ahead of Tokachi Shimizu IC] | Saturday, May 3, around 10:50 | 19.4km | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | Sasson Expressway | Near Fushiko IC (Chitose direction) | Sunday, May 4, around 9:50 | 6.0km | Broken car And traffic concentration |
| 3 | Hokkaido road | Kitahiroshima-Eniwa (Sapporo direction) [About 2km before Kitahiroshima IC] | Saturday, April 26, around 16:10 | 5.7km | Broken car And traffic concentration |
| 4 | Hokkaido road | Kitahiroshima IC Exit (Sapporo direction) | Saturday, April 26, around 15:45 | 5.6km | Accident suspension And traffic concentration |
| 5 | Hokkaido road | Eniwa to Kitahiroshima (direction Chitose) [About 1km ahead of Kitahiroshima IC] | Saturday, May 3, around 10:30 | 5.4km | Traffic concentration |
| 6 | Hokkaido road | Near Kitahiroshima IC (Chitose direction) | Sunday, May 4th, around 11:10 | 5.1km | Traffic concentration |
IC is the interchange TN is the tunnel