Expressway traffic during the Bon Festival [Hokkaido version]
From Thursday, August 7, 2014 to Sunday, August 17, 2014: 11 days
[Comparison target: August 8, 2013 (Thursday) to August 18, 2013 (Sunday): 11 days]
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- Expressway traffic during the Bon Festival [Hokkaido version]
August 18, 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 the Expressway in Hokkaido during the Obon period as follows.
Number of vehicles used during one period and average traffic volume
(1) Number of units used
- During the period, the total number of vehicles used on the Expressway in Hokkaido averaged about 222,000 units per day, which was 94.1% of the number 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)) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 221,600 units/day | 235,400 units/day | 94.1％ |
[Reference: Day of the week for last year and this year]
(2) Average daily traffic volume in major sections
- The usage status of each section during the Bon festival period has decreased slightly compared to last year due to the low traffic volume in the first half of the period.
- Until August 12th, the first half of the year, the number of passengers was low compared to last year due to the influence of typhoons approaching. From August 13th to August 17th, the latter half of the year, the weather was better than last year, mainly in Hokkaido, and it was used a lot.
[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 | 19,600 | 20,600 | 95％ | |
| Eniwa-Kitahiroshima | 53,400 | 56,500 | 95％ | ||
| Kokuzai-Ochomanbu | 7,600 | 8,900 | 85％ | ||
| Sasson Expressway | Asari ~ Zenkou | 24,200 | 25,400 | 95％ | |
| Doto Expressway | Chitose East-Oiwake Town | 12,800 | 13,700 | 93％ | |
| Yubari-Mukawa Hobetsu | 14,200 | 14,800 | 96％ | ||
| Tomamu-Tokachi Shimizu | 13,900 | 14,800 | 94％ |
- Traffic volume is based on the preliminary value of the traffic counter [traffic volume automatic measurement 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 congestion this year was 11 times, which is 4 times less than last year (15 times).
- The longest traffic congestion was due to the traffic concentration that occurred on the 13th of August in the Obihiro direction between Yubari IC and Mukawa Hobetsu IC on the Doto Expressway, 13.2km of traffic.
[Number of traffic jams]
| Congestion extension | This year | Last year | Year-on-year ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5km traffic jam | 7 times | 11 times | -4 times |
| Congestion over 5km | 4 times | 4 times | 0 times |
| total | 11 times | 15 times | -4 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 Oyubari TN (Obihiro direction) [About 9km ahead of Yubari IC] |
Wednesday, August 13th, around 12:25 | 13.2km | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | DOTO EXPWY | Near Hobetsu TN (Chitose direction) [About 13km ahead of Shimukappu IC] |
Saturday, August 16 around 16:05 | 10.9km | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | Hokkaido road | Near Kurisawa BS (direction Asahikawa) [Ebetsu East IC ahead 5km] |
Thursday, August 14, around 11:55 | 6.2km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 4 | Sasson Expressway | Near the Kurai IC (direction Chitose) | Wednesday, August 13, around 9:45 | 6.1km | Traffic concentration |
IC is interchange TN is tunnel BS is bus stop