Congestion prediction and countermeasures for Expressway during the Obon season [Metropolitan area version]
-Please cooperate in distributed use to alleviate traffic congestion-
The peak of the Out-bound line is from Saturday, August 11 to Monday, August 13.
The peak of the In-bound line is from Tuesday, August 14th to Wednesday, August 15th
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- Congestion prediction and countermeasures for Expressway during the Obon season [Metropolitan area version]
July 13, 2012
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
Central Japan Expressway Tokyo Regional Head Office
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd. Hachioji Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office and NEXCO CENTRAL Tokyo Regional Head Office /Hachioji Regional Head Office, the Bon Festival [12 days from August 8th (Wednesday) to 19th (Sunday) 2012] in Kanto Koshin region and Shizuoka prefecture (Tomei in Aichi prefecture) We have summarized the trends and countermeasures for traffic congestion (10 km or more) due to traffic concentration expected to occur on Expressway such as Toyokawa IC).
Please refer to this traffic jam forecast to avoid peak traffic jams and adjust your departure times to help plan your trip. In addition, although it is predicted based on the past traffic jam results and recent traffic conditions, there is a possibility that the actual traffic congestion may differ from the prediction due to the influence of accidents and weather, so before departure Please check the latest traffic information.
In addition, each Expressway company provides traffic congestion forecast information and road traffic information with various tools. Please use it when using the Expressway.
- If you use the Expressway, please inspect it before riding and drive safely.
1 Congestion prediction
(1) Trend of traffic congestion
Congestion in the Tokyo metropolitan area during the current Bon season is when the peak of the Out-bound line is from August 11 (Sat) to 13 (Mon), and the peak of the In-bound line is from August 14 (Tue) to 15 (Wed). Is predicted.
We hope that you can shorten the time required by using the traffic congestion prediction and avoiding traffic congestion peaks, so please cooperate.
- Regarding the expected number of traffic jams on the Gaikan Expressway, the "outer direction" towards the Misato Minami IC is included in the "Out-bound direction", and the "inward direction" toward the Oizumi JCT is included in the "In-bound direction".
(2) Prediction of particularly long traffic congestion (Worst 5)
(IC: interchange, SA: service area, PA: parking area, TN: tunnel)
| Person surface | peak of time time ・ Day of the week | Road name | Top of traffic jam (location) | Time zone | peak Times of Day | peak of time Congestion length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under Ri | 8/11 Sat | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near the Hanazono IC | Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture | 5:00～14:00 | 8 o'clock | 40km |
| 8/11 Sat | ChuoExpressway | Near Sagamiko IC | Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 5:00～15:00 | Six o'clock | 40km | |
| 8/12 days | Tohoku Expressway | Near Yaitakita PA | Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture | 0:00～15:00 | Six o'clock | 40km | |
| 8/12 days | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near the Hanazono IC | Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture | 5:00～13:00 | 8 o'clock | 45km | |
| August / 13 | ChuoExpressway | Near Sagamiko IC | Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 6:00～14:00 | 7 o'clock | 40km | |
| Up Ri | 8/14 Fire | Tohoku Expressway | Near Kamikawachi SA | Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture | 13:00～24:00 | 17:00 | 35km |
| 8/14 Fire | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Takasaka SA | Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture | 14:00-1:00 | 19o'clock | 45km | |
| 8/15 Water | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Takasaka SA | Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture | 14:00-1:00 | 18:00 | 45km | |
| 8/16 tree | Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 14:00～24:00 | 17:00 | 35km | |
| 8/19 days | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Takasaka SA | Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture | 14:00～24:00 | 18:00 | 35km | |
For a list of major traffic jams (peak traffic congestion length of 10 km or more) on Expressway Kanto Koshin region and Shizuoka prefecture (including Tomei Toyokawa IC in Aichi prefecture) Attachment-1 [PDF: 449KB] Please refer to.
(3) Comparison of the number of traffic jams with the Bon Festival last year (Wednesday, August 10 to Sunday, August 21, 2011)
(The unit of the numerical value in the table is "times")
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 2012 Bon Festival forecast | (2) 2011 Bon Festival results* | Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | going down | going up | Total | going down | going up | Total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10km | 168 | 66 | 102 | 215 | 92 | 123 | ▲47 | ▲26 | ▲21 |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 20 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 17 | ▲12 | ▲4 | ▲8 |
- It also includes the impact of accidents.
[Congestion forecast status of 10km or more, headed by Gotemba JCT to Mikkabi JCT on Tomei/ Shin-Tomei Expressway]
The Shin-Tomei Expressway (Gotemba JCT to Mikkabi JCT) opened in April 2012, and the traffic congestion in this section during the Obon season is expected to be almost eliminated by the opening of the Shin-Tomei.
2011 Bon Festival results: 47 times, 2012 Bon Festival forecasts: 2 times
2 How to obtain road traffic information
For how to obtain real-time road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information, Attachment-2 [PDF:157KB] Please refer to.
3 Customer Service Initiatives (Countermeasures against congestion)
We will work to strengthen our customer services, including measures to alert people to the rear end of a traffic jam, staff parking lots in service areas, install temporary toilets, and secure parking for large vehicles.
| Items | Main measures | unit | Countermeasure planned quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main line section | (1) In-bound reminder the rate of decrease in the slope, etc. | Location | 55 |
| (2) Calling attention to the rear end of a traffic jam | Location | 86 | |
| SAPA | (3) Placement of parking lot organizers at rest facilities | Total number of people/day | 3,853 |
| (4) Installation of temporary toilet | Basis | 188 | |
| (5) Secure parking for large vehicles | Location | 63 |
[Countermeasure example]
~ Requesting customers to drive safely ~
- The number of accidents where people are hit by Expressway is increasing rapidly.When you have to go out of the car due to an accident or breakdown, be sure to use a triangular plate as well as a hazard lamp and a flare to alert the following cars. Please install
- Driving for a long time is an accident If you feel drowsiness or tired while driving, please take an early break without overdoing it
- Motorcycle accidents tend to increase from summer to autumn.Be careful of the weather and road surface conditions, be modest in speed, and never pass between cars or over shoulders.
- Please check the car before driving to prevent troubles during driving.
- Please wear all seat belts, including the back seats
- Insert the ETC card securely
- Please drive at 20km/h or less on the ETC lane.
- Please be careful of a rear-end collision at the end of a traffic jam
- For abnormalities on the road, use the emergency telephone or road emergency dial "# 9910 Please let us know
~ Requesting our customers to cooperate in alleviating traffic congestion ~
- Please use the traffic congestion prediction information and avoid peak times.
- In-bound as well as attention to the slowdown in the hill, take the vehicle-to-vehicle distance to enough, except when overtaking Please use the driving lane
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