Congestion forecast and congestion countermeasures during Obon season (in Niigata Prefecture)
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- Congestion forecast and congestion countermeasures during Obon season (in Niigata Prefecture)
July 15, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Nishigata City Nishi Ward) [12 days from Wednesday, August 10, 2011 to Sunday, August 21, 2011] Into contact with the Regional Head Office of the tube Expressway congestion in it was compiled its measures and place that is predicted.
When using the Expressway, please refer to this traffic congestion forecast, etc., and pay attention to the decentralized use of the Expressway make a comfortable travel plan.
In addition, on the main line of the Expressway, in tunnels and rest facilities, we are implementing power saving measures by turning off the lights and turning them off, so please be careful when driving in the tunnel or early in the evening, such as turning on the headlights early. Thank you for your cooperation.
Also, to prevent troubles due to running out of fuel, refer to the gas station business locations on Expressway. (Attachment 7) [PDF: 306KB] Please help us to refuel as soon as possible.
1 Prediction of traffic jam during Obon season
- Congestion due to traffic congestion is predicted on the Joshinetsu Expressway.
As a result of predicting traffic congestion based on past traffic congestion results and traffic conditions, (Attachment 1,2) [PDF:143KB] Congestion is predicted as shown in, but it may differ from the prediction due to actual traffic conditions. Also, even on roads where congestion is not expected, Peak from Saturday, August 13 to 15th, Monday Congestion is expected to occur, and the congestion situation may change significantly due to accidents and the effects of the weather. In addition, congestion of unexpected due to the traffic volume increase due to "the Tohoku region of free measures associated with reconstruction assistance in the Great East Japan Earthquake", a free measures target route Ban-Etsu Expressway congestion caused by the disaster certificate confirmed at the exit of the general lane and Nitto road Since it is expected, please take time to go out.
The latest road traffic information when using (Attachment 3) [PDF: 18KB] Please check.
2 Plan for congestion measures
- We plan to implement measures to prevent congestion at the main line and rest facilities.
Regarding congestion countermeasures, we will implement the following measures based on this traffic congestion forecast and past congestion situation. A rest facility where congestion is expected (Attachment 4) [PDF: 10KB] At, a parking lot organizer will be assigned.
In the past congestion period, small cars were parked in large car parking garages, which caused inconvenience to large car customers, and we plan to focus on securing large car parking spaces.
| Items | Main measures |
|---|---|
| Main line section | (1) In-bound speed decrease reminder measures at the hill, etc. (*3) |
| (2) Measures to alert the rear end of a traffic jam | |
| Rest facility | (3) Placement of parking lot organizers at rest facilities |
| (4) Installation of temporary toilet | |
| (5) Secure parking for large vehicles |
- 3 In-bound in a section slope, such as temporarily speed is reduced, to shrink the distance between vehicles, since the traffic congestion caused by vehicle braking occurs, do the measures to encourage speed recovery.
3 Expansion of services for rest facilities
- Large the business hours of the rest facility. [August 10 (Wed)-21 (Sun)]
During the Obon season, we are Large our normal business hours and look forward to your visit. (Attachment 5,6) [PDF: 21KB]
(*Please note that business hours vary depending on the rest facility.)
4 Requests to Customers (Preventing Traffic Accidents)
- In Niigata Regional Head Office Headquarters, "8 cases" of traffic fatal accidents have already occurred this year.
When using the Expressway, please drive safely to prevent traffic accidents.
[Prevention of aimless driving accidents]
Of the traffic accidents that occurred in July and August 2008 through 2008, the majority of the accidents occurred were "distracted driving such as looking aside and dozing." (Number of accidents occurring in the Niigata Regional Head Office: NEXCO survey)
Please take a break at the break facility early according to the driving time, distance, and fatigue.
[Caution after the traffic jam]
Expressway, traffic may congest unexpectedly, so make sure to keep a sufficient distance between vehicles before passing. If you find a traffic jam ahead, please turn on the hazard lamp early and signal the following car to prevent a rear-end collision.
[U-turn prohibited on Expressway]
You cannot make a U-turn on the Expressway. If you have proceeded in a direction different from your destination, please drive to the next interchange without making a U-turn and use the general lane at the exit to inform the staff.
When entering the main line from an interchange or rest facility, check the correct route using guide signs.
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