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 August 10th (Sat) to 11th (Sun)
The peak of the In-bound line is from Tuesday, August 13th to Friday, August 16th
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- Congestion prediction and countermeasures for Expressway during the Obon season [Metropolitan area version]
July 12, 2013
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 [11 days from August 8th (Thu) to 18th (Sun), 2013] in the 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.
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 10 (Sat) to 11 (Sun) and the peak of the In-bound line is from August 13 (Tue) to 16 (Fri). Is predicted.
We would like to ask you for your cooperation in alleviating traffic congestion by utilizing traffic congestion prediction and avoiding days when traffic congestion is expected and times when traffic congestion peaks are expected.
- 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 congestion (peak congestion length of 35 km or more)
(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 | 8/10 Sat | ChuoExpressway | Near Fujino PA | Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 5：00 ～ 13：00 | Six o'clock | 40km |
| 8/10 Sat | Tohoku Expressway | Near Yaitakita PA | Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture | 0：00 ～ 16：00 | 7 o'clock | 35km | |
| 8/10 Sat | Tomei Expressway | Near Isehara BS | Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 4：00 ～ 15：00 | 7 o'clock | 35km | |
| 8/11 days | ChuoExpressway | Near Fujino PA | Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 5：00 ～ 14：00 | Six o'clock | 35km | |
| August / December | ChuoExpressway | Near Fujino PA | Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 6：00 ～ 15：00 | 7 o'clock | 35km | |
| 8/13 Tuesday | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Higashimatsuyama IC | Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture | 6：00 ～ 15：00 | 8 o'clock | 40km | |
| Up Ri | 8/11 days | Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 14:00 ~ 1:00 the next day | 17:00 | 40km |
| 8/14 Water | Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 14:00 ~ 0:00 the next day | 18:00 | 35km | |
| 8/16 gold | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Takasaka SA | Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture | 14：00 ～ 22：00 | 17:00 | 35km | |
| 8/17 Sat | Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 11：00 ～ 22：00 | 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:154KB] Please refer to.
(3) Comparison of the number of traffic jams with the Bon Festival last year (August 9th (Thursday) to August 19th (Sunday))
(The unit of the numerical value in the table is "times")
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 2013 Bon Festival forecast | (2) 2012 Bon Festival results* | Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| going down | going up | Total | going down | going up | Total | going down | going up | Total | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10km | 78 | 117 | 195 | 67 | 124 | 191 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
- It also includes the impact of accidents.
2 How to obtain road traffic information
For how to obtain real-time road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information, Attachment-2 [PDF: 141KB] Please see.
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 the service area, 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. | Place | 31 |
| (2) Calling attention to the rear end of a traffic jam | Place | 75 | |
| SAPA | (3) Placement of parking lot organizers at rest facilities | total People/day | 4617 |
| (4) Installation of temporary toilet | Basis | 129 | |
| (5) Secure parking for large vehicles | Place | 97 |
[Countermeasure example]
~ Requesting customers to drive safely ~
- Expressway has seen a sharp increase in the number of people being hit by accidents.
If you are forced to stop on the shoulder of a road due to an accident or breakdown, signal the vehicle behind you with a hazard, a triangular plate, or a smoke tube, evacuate to a safe place, and call the emergency phone. - Driving for a long time causes an accident.
If you feel drowsiness or tired while driving, please take an early break without overdoing it. - Please check the car before riding to prevent troubles while driving.
- Please wear all seat belts, including the back seats.
- Insert the ETC card securely.
- Enter the ETC lane after decelerating to 20 km/h or less, and drive slowly inside the ETC lane.
- Please be careful of a rear-end collision at the end of a traffic jam.
- Refuel and toilet early. Take proper breaks and drive safely.
- 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 jam prediction information to avoid peak traffic jams.
- 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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