About the traffic situation of the Expressway during the year-end and New Year period (preliminary report)
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- About the Expressway traffic conditions during the year-end and New Year holidays (preliminary report)
January 4, 3rd year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office Expressway Hokkaido during the year-end and New Year period 2020 to Sunday, January 3rd, 3rd year of Reiwa, 9 days). We will inform you that we have summarized the traffic situation.
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- Traffic volume decreased to 57% compared to last year
- The number of traffic jams during the period was 3 (minus 5 times compared to last year)
- The longest traffic jam was 4.0km caused by traffic closure between E5 Hokkaido Expressway / Kitahiroshima IC ⇒ Sapporo Minami IC (Out-bound / Sapporo JCT) at around 16:10 on Saturday, December 26th.
1. 1. Average traffic
| This year (A) | Last year (B) | Compared to last year (A / B) |
|---|---|---|
| 4,400 units / day | 7,700 units / day | 57％ |
- Expressway and major national roads nationwide and in major metropolitan areas (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website)"
(URL: https://www.mlit.go.jp/road/road_fr4_000090.html) Average value of the two sections of Hokkaido posted
2. Congestion status (worst order)
| Ranking | Congestion length | Date and time | Section (IC omitted) | Top (near) | Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.0km | Saturday, December 26, around 16:10 | E5 Hokkaido Expressway Kitahiroshima → Sapporo Minami (Out-bound / Sapporo JCT direction) |
Sapporo Minami IC | Due to a snowstorm Road closed |
| 2 | 3.0km | Saturday, December 26, around 17:30 | E5 Hokkaido Expressway Eniwa → Kitahiroshima (Out-bound / Sapporo JCT direction) |
Kitahiroshima IC | Due to an accident Road closed |
| 3 | 1.0km | Saturday, December 26, around 17:50 | E5 Hokkaido Expressway Oyachi → Sapporo Minami (In-bound / Tomakomai area) |
Sapporo Minami IC | Due to a snowstorm Road closed |
(Last year's worst 5)
| Ranking | Congestion length | Date and time | Section (IC omitted) | Top (near) | Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.3km | January 2 (Thursday) Around 16:10 |
E38 Doto Expressway Shimukappu → Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound Sapporo) |
Shimukappu tunnel |
Closed to traffic Depends on the influence Traffic concentration |
| 2 | 3.0km | January 3rd (Friday) Around 14:40 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Iwamizawa → Mikasa (Out-bound / Asahikawa area) |
Mikasa IC | Due to an accident Road closed |
| 3 | 2.7km | Friday, December 27 Around 10:10 |
E5A Bill barrel Sapporo north → ganrai (Out-bound, towards Sapporo JCT) |
Karai IC | Broken car |
| 4 | 1.6km | January 1st (Wednesday) Around 14:10 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Mikasa → Bibai (Out-bound / Asahikawa area) |
Bibai IC | Due to a snowstorm Road closed |
| 5 | 1.3km | January 1st (Wednesday) Around 10:20 |
E5A Bill barrel Sapporo north → ganrai (Out-bound, towards Sapporo JCT) |
Fushiko IC | accident |
Check weather information and road information before going out!
Be careful of sudden changes in the weather during the winter. Heavy snow may make it difficult to drive, or sudden snowstorms may cause poor visibility, so be sure to check the weather information and road information before you go out.
In particular, it is expected that a powerful low pressure system will pass through this weekend. It is expected that the wind and snow will intensify, so please refrain from going out unnecessarily.
NEXCO EAST website and official Twitter account are useful for checking road information while you are out. Please use it when you use the Expressway
- DraPla: Click here to collect information on all Expressway
Address https://www.driveplaza.com/ - Official Twitter: Sending traffic closure information and event information.
Account @e_nexco_kita
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