Expressway traffic during the Golden Week [Hokkaido version]
April 28, 2017 (Fri) - May 7, 2017 (Sun) : 10 days
[Comparison subject April 29, 2016 (Fri) - May 28, 2016 (Sun): 10 days]
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- Expressway traffic during the Golden Week [Hokkaido version]
May 8, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Branch (Sapporo City Atsubetsu-ku) compiled the traffic conditions of expressways in Hokkaido during the Golden Week as follows.
Traffic overview
- The number of traffic jams over 1km, 17 times, 5 times less than last year Did.
- The number of traffic jams over 10km, 3 times and 2 times more than last year Did.
- The maximum congestion length is On May 3 (Wed) at around 9:45, the road on the eastern road (Chitose direction) headed around Hirouchi tunnel 28.0 km was.
- The year-on-year change in the average daily traffic volume of the main sections is About 10% increase Did.
1 congestion
[Number of traffic jams]
[2016: April 29 (Fri)-May 8 (Sun)]
| (1) Results for 2017 | (2) Results for 2016 | (3) Difference ((1)-(2)) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of traffic jams during GW period | 17 | 22 | ▲5 |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 10 km or more | 3 | 1 | +2 |
2-day average traffic volume
[Average daily traffic volume during the nine main sections *]
[2016: April 28 (Fri)-May 8 (Sun)]
| (1) Results for 2017 | (2) Results for 2016 | YoY (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 18,200 units / day | 16,500 units/day | 110％ |
*Detailed daily average traffic volume Attachment [PDF: 55KB] Please refer to the.
[Reference] Past day arrangement
3 Main traffic congestion points
【Point of occurrence of traffic jam of 5 km or more during the Golden Week period in 2017】
| Road name | Direction | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E38 DOTO EXPWY | Chitose direction | Wednesday, May 3, around 9:45 | Near Hirouchi TN | 28.0km | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | E38 DOTO EXPWY | Obihiro direction | May 3 (Wed) around 16:20 | Near Takinosawa TN | 19.3km | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | E38 DOTO EXPWY | Obihiro direction | May 3 (Wed) around 11:35 | Near Kaede TN | 15.5km | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | E38 DOTO EXPWY | Chitose direction | May 6 (Sat) around 16:30 | Near Karikachi 2nd TN | 8.7km | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | E5 Hokkaido road | Tomakomai direction | May 3 (Wed) around 11:00 | Near Watatsu PA | 8.6km | Traffic concentration |
| 6 | E38 DOTO EXPWY | Chitose direction | May 5 (Fri) around 17:05 | Near Karikachi 2nd TN | 5.6km | Traffic concentration |
| 7 | E5A Sasson Expressway | Tomakomai direction | May 3 (Wed) around 11:00 | Near Fushiko IC | 5.0km | Traffic concentration |
*IC is interchange, PA is parking area, TN is tunnel
[Reference] Over 5 km of congestion occurred during the Golden Week period of last year (2016)
| Road name | Direction | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E38 DOTO EXPWY | Chitose direction | May 3 (Tue) around 11: 05 | Near Hirouchi TN | 28.5km | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | E5 Hokkaido road | Tomakomai direction | May 3 (Tue) around 10:40 | Near Watatsu PA | 9.0km | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | E38 DOTO EXPWY | Obihiro direction | May 3 (Tue) around 10:30 | Near Oyubari TN | 8.8km | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | E5A Sasson Expressway | Chitose direction | May 3 (Tue) around 9:55 | Near Kariki IC | 6.8km | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | E38 DOTO EXPWY | Chitose direction | May 4 (Wed) around 17:45 | Near Tokachi Shimizu IC | 5.7km | Road Closed |
*IC stands for interchange, PA stands for parking area, TN stands for tunnel
【reference】
It has implemented an alternative path measures Doto Expressway Shimukappu Tomamu IC ~ Tokachishimizu day traffic volume of the IC of the IC ~ Tokachishimizu IC (traffic counter note) The preliminary value of On Wednesday May 3 (Wed), the largest ever 26,000 vehicles / day have become.
| May 3, 2017 | May 3, 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily traffic | About 26,000 units/day | About 22,300 units/day |
Note) A traffic counter is an automatic traffic volume measuring device installed on the road.
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