About the traffic situation of the Expressway during the Obon period (preliminary report) [Hokkaido version]

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August 17, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo City Atsubetsu-ku) is the traffic situation of Expressway in Hokkaido during the Obon period (August 7 (Fri)-16 (Sun) 10 days). I will tell you about it.

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  • Traffic volume decreased by about 26% compared to last year
  • Number of traffic jams during the period is 5 times (-8 times compared to last year) 1 time traffic congestion for 5km or more (-2 times compared to last year)
  • The longest traffic jam is around 11:10 on Thursday, August 13th, E5A 5.0 km caused by traffic concentration between Shitani Shiribeshi Expressway Otaru Shioya IC ⇒ Yoichi IC (In-bound / Yoichi direction).

1. Traffic volume

This year (A) Last year (B) YoY (A/B)
About 12,300 units/day About 16,600 units/day About 74% (About 26% decrease)

2. Traffic jam situation

Congestion length Date and time Location (IC omitted) Top (near) Factor
1 5.0km Thursday, August 13
Around 11:10
E5A SHIRIBESHI EXPRESSWAY
Otaru Shioya → Yoichi
(In-bound / Yoichi area)
Yoichi IC Traffic concentration
2 2.2km Sunday, August 9
About 15:40
E5 Hokkaido road
Ebetsu West → Ebetsu East
(Out-bound /Asahikawa area)
Ebetsu East IC accident
Road closed
3 1.6km August 16 (Sun)
Around 11:10
E5A SHIRIBESHI EXPRESSWAY
Otaru Shioya → Yoichi
(In-bound / Yoichi area)
Yoichi IC Traffic concentration
4 1.5km Sunday, August 9
Around 10:30
E5A SHIRIBESHI EXPRESSWAY
Otaru Shioya → Yoichi
(In-bound / Yoichi area)
Yoichi IC Traffic concentration
5 1.0km Thursday, August 14
Around 12:00
E38 Doto Expressway
Mukawa Hobetsu → Yubari
(In-bound, towards Sapporo)
Yubari IC accident
Road closed

[Last 5 of last year]

Congestion length Date and time Location (IC omitted) Top (near) Factor
1 20.7km Thursday, August 14
About 17:50
E38 Doto Expressway
Tomamu → Mukawa Hobetsu
(In-bound Sapporo)
Hobetsu
tunnel
Traffic concentration
2 7.2km Sunday, August 11
Around 10:40
E5A SHIRIBESHI EXPRESSWAY
Otaru Shioya → Yoichi
(In-bound / Yoichi area)
Yoichi
Main line toll booth
Traffic concentration
3 6.5km Sunday, August 11
Around 10:55
E5A Bill barrel
Shinkawa → Karai
(Out-bound, towards Sapporo JCT)
Fushiko IC Traffic concentration
4 4.7km Saturday, August 10
Around 10:40
E5A Bill barrel
Sapporo Kita → Fushiko
(Out-bound, towards Sapporo JCT)
Fushiko IC Traffic concentration
5 4.0km Monday, August 12
Around 9:20
E5A Bill barrel
Sapporo north → ganrai
(Out-bound, towards Sapporo JCT)
Fushiko IC Traffic concentration
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