Expressway traffic during the Bon Festival [Hokkaido version]
From Thursday, August 6, 2015 to Sunday, August 16, 2015: 11 days
[Comparison target: Thursday, August 7, 2014 to Sunday, August 17, 2014: 11 days]
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- Expressway traffic during the Bon Festival [Hokkaido version]
August 17, 2015
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.
Traffic volume during one period
- The average traffic volume in the major sections (average value of the eight major sections) is 21,600 units, 102% higher than last year have become.
- The traffic volume on the Hokkaido Expressway and the Fudaru Expressway was roughly the same as last year.
- Doto Expressway, the traffic volume was about the same as last year, 222% between last year's JCT and this other IC (about 2.2 times) Traffic increased.
[Average daily traffic volume during major periods (*1)]
(Unit/day)
| Road name | section | (1) FY2015 | (2) H26 | （1）／（2）（％） |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do-O Expressway | Fukagawa-Takasu Asahikawa | 19,500 | 19,600 | 99％ |
| Eniwa-Kitahiroshima | 54,100 | 53,400 | 101％ | |
| Kokuzai-Ochomanbu | 7,700 | 7,600 | 101％ | |
| Sasson Expressway | Asari ~ Zenkou | 24,300 | 24,200 | 100％ |
| Doto Expressway | Chitose East-Oiwake Town | 12,900 | 12,800 | 101％ |
| Yubari-Mukawa Hobetsu | 14,500 | 14,200 | 102％ | |
| Tomamu-Tokachi Shimizu | 14,300 | 13,900 | 103％ | |
| Book-specific JCT-book-specific | 4,000 | 1,800 | 222％ | |
| Average traffic volume of the above main sections | 21,600 | 21,100 | 102％ | |
- 1 Traffic volume is based on the preliminary value of the traffic counter [traffic volume automatic measurement device installed on the road]
[Reference: Day of the week for last year and this year]
[Transition of traffic volume during major periods]
(1) Doo Expressway Fukagawa IC-Asahikawa Takasu IC daily traffic volume
(2) Doo Do Eniwa IC-Kita Hiroshima IC Daily traffic volume
(3) Doo Expressway Kunimi IC-Ochomanbu IC Daily traffic volume
(4) Futaru Expressway Asari IC-Kenako IC Daily traffic volume
(5) Doto Expressway Tomamu IC-Tokachi Shimizu IC Daily traffic volume
2 Traffic congestion
- The number of times traffic congestion occurred compared to last year Increased 12 times, 23 times have become. In particular, traffic congestion over 5km increased 8 times compared to last year.
- The longest traffic jam was On August 13, Doto Expressway occurred in Obihiro direction between the Yubari IC ~ Takekawa Hobetsu IC Due to traffic concentration, at the peak time (around 13:46) with Kaede TN near the top, 15.5km have become.
[Number of traffic jams]
| Congestion extension | FY2015 | H26 | Year-on-year ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5km traffic jam | 11 times | 7 times | +4 times |
| Congestion over 5km | 12 times | 4 times | +8 times |
| total | 23 times | 11 times | +12 times |
[Traffic situation (congestion extension worst 5)]
| Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Congestion extension | Cause of traffic jam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOTO EXPWY | Near Kaede TN (Obihiro direction) | Thursday, August 13th, around 13:46 | 15.5km | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | DOTO EXPWY | Near Shimukappu IC (Chitose direction) | Friday, August 14th, around 17:02 | 14.2km | Accident closure and Traffic concentration |
| 3 | Hokkaido road | Near Kurisawa BS (direction Asahikawa) | Thursday, August 13th, around 10:23 | 12.1km | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | Hokkaido road | Near Nopporo PA (direction Sapporo) | Sunday, August 16th, around 16:26 | 10.9km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 5 | DOTO EXPWY | Near Hobetsu TN (Chitose direction) | Saturday, August 15, around 17:38 | 9.6km | Traffic concentration |
- IC stands for interchange, PA stands for paring area, BS stands for bus stop, and TN stands for tunnel.
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