Kita-Kanto Expressway We will inform about the traffic situation and maintenance effect for half a year after the whole line is opened
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- Kita-Kanto Expressway We will inform about the traffic situation and maintenance effect for half a year after the whole line is opened
December 19, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo) opens the Kita-Kanto Expressway (nickname: Kitakan) on Saturday, March 19, 2011 from Kiryu Ota IC to Sananouma IC (extension 18.6km) We will inform you about the traffic conditions and maintenance effects for the second half of the opening of Kitaseki, which has been fully opened due to the following.
Traffic situation
- The average traffic volume during the second half of the opening period between the Ota Kiryu IC and the Sano Danuma IC is about 27,500 vehicles per day
- The traffic volume in the already opened section will increase by 1.3 to 1.5 times due to the opening of all lines
Maintenance effect
- Wide-area Expressway network expanded by opening all lines
- Supporting quick relief activities after the Great East Japan Earthquake
- Used for transporting relief supplies after the Great East Japan Earthquake
- Shortening travel time between the three northern Kanto regions
- 物流の効率化や地域経済の発展に寄与
- Contributing to improving the medical environment
- Contribute to tourism promotion
The average traffic volume during the second half of the opening period between the Ota Kiryu IC and Sano Danuma IC is about 27,500 vehicles per day
- The average traffic volume from March 20th to September 30th, the day after the opening between Kiryu Ota IC and Sananouma IC, which opened on March 19, 2011, is approximately 27,500 vehicles/day.
- From March 20th to September 30th after the opening of the bus, the number of customers that used the most was about 53,600 vehicles/day during May 3 (Tuesday/holiday) during the Golden Week period.
Half-year traffic volume change between Kitaseki (between Ota Kiryu IC and Sananouma IC)
- Traffic volume is from H23.3.20 to H23.9.30 between Ota Kiryu IC and Ashikaga IC and between Ashikaga IC and Sano Danuma IC.
- H23.6.19 "Holiday special discount upper limit 1,000 yen (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, regular cars, light cars, etc.)" ends
- Implemented "Free measures for Expressway Tohoku region" from H23.6.20
On Saturday, March 19, 2011, the line between Kiryu Ota IC and Sano Danuma IC was opened, and the whole line of Kitaseki was opened.
The traffic volume in the already opened section will increase by 1.3 to 1.5 times due to the opening of all lines
- Due to the opening of all lines, the traffic volume of the sections already open has increased 1.3 to 1.5 times compared to 2009.
- In 2009, when Tohoku Expressway and Joban Expressway were connected, the traffic volume in the already open sections increased 2.7 to 5.7 times compared to 2001.
- Traffic volume averaged from April to September
Wide-area Expressway network expanded by opening all lines
- Through all of Kitaseki, the shortest route connecting the Chubu/Kinki region and the Tohoku region was formed.
- The wide-area Expressway network that contributes to logistics and disaster prevention has been expanded.
- The existing Expressway network has been consolidated by all of Kitaseki, and a new wide-area Expressway network has been formed.
- Distance and travel time are calculated between Komaki IC and Fukushima Iizaka IC using "DraPla"
Supporting quick relief activities after the Great East Japan Earthquake
- It was planned to open the Otagi Kiryu IC-Sano Danuma IC in Kitaseki on March 19th, but from March 12th, the day after the earthquake, emergency vehicles and recovery support vehicles were available.
- In addition to the SDF's disaster relief team, vehicles for firefighting, blood transportation, etc. passed through Kitaseki and headed for the disaster area.
The Ground Self-Defense Force's disaster-dispatching units were dispatched to the disaster-stricken area using the pre-opening Kitaseki.
Move all sections up to the disaster area on the Expressway (route of the Ground Self-Defense Force 10th Division)
- Created based on information provided by the Ground Self-Defense Force 10th Division
Used for transporting relief supplies after the Great East Japan Earthquake
- Kitaseki played the role of an emergency transportation route, and the huge storage tank for highly contaminated water used at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station was quickly and smoothly transported to the site.
Transportation route of high concentration contaminated water storage tank used at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
- From June 16th to July 6th, 2011, high concentration contaminated water storage tank (120m 3 170 units) were transported from a tank maker in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, to the J Village in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture using the route of Tohoku Expressway Kanuma IC ⇒ Via Kitaseki ⇒ Joban Expressway Hirono IC.
- The police and NEXCO EAST also cooperated in ensuring the safety of the transportation.
Transportation status of high concentration contaminated water storage tank
Shortening travel time between the three northern Kanto regions
- Due to the maintenance of Kitaseki, the travel time between prefectural offices in Gunma, Tochigi, and Ibaraki has been shortened by up to approximately 140 minutes using Kitaseki and approximately 40 minutes using general roads.
- Due to the opening of the Kiryu Ota IC-Sano Danuma IC, the maximum parallel traffic volume on National Route 50 has decreased by about 30%.
Changes in travel time between prefectural offices in Gunma, Tochigi, and Ibaraki
- The travel time before maintenance is calculated from the H11 road traffic census.
- Time is the average travel time between prefectural offices.
- "Utsunomiya-Mito" is R123-R294-prefecture 41-R50, "Utsunomiya-Maebashi" is prefecture 2-prefecture 3-R293-R50, and "Maebashi-Mito" is R50.
- The travel time after maintenance is the actual travel data of H23.6.2.
Changes in traffic volume on Route 50 due to the opening of Kitaseki (Ota Kiryu IC-Sano Danuma IC)
Traffic volume of National Highway No. 50: The cross section of Nishiarai is Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism data (July 21, Wednesday, July 22, 2010, Thursday, July 21, 2011) Takahagi section is the Tochigi Prefectural Police traffic data (July 21, 2010) (Wednesday, Thursday, July 21, 2013)
:物流の効率化や地域経済の発展に寄与
- Kitaseki contributes to the stable running of transportation vehicles and the punctuality of logistics.
- Many industrial parks have been established in Gunma, Tochigi, and Ibaraki prefectures, contributing to the development of the local economy by increasing employment opportunities.
Voices of companies using Kitaseki
Changes in the number of factory locations in Gunma, Tochigi, and Ibaraki prefectures
Contributing to improving the medical environment
- By using Kitaseki, it became possible to carry out emergency transportation in a wider area, faster and more quietly than ordinary roads.
- For example, the time required for emergency transportation from Ota City to Dokkyo Medical University Hospital has been reduced by about 35 minutes compared to the past by using all of Kitaseki. (5 cases from March to September 2011)
Voices from the fire department that carries out emergency transportation
Shortening of emergency transportation time before and after the opening of all the lines in Kitaseki (Ota City to Dokkyo Medical University Hospital)
- Planning of new tour products utilizing Kitaseki has started. In addition, the range of local tourism PR activities has Large.
- From the questionnaire survey to customers, it was found that about 60% of the opinions that they want to use Kitaseki for tourism and leisure in the future.
Efforts to revitalize tourism that are expanding with the opening of Kitaseki
Questionnaire survey results
