Expressway traffic conditions during Golden Week (flash report)
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May 9, 4th year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) has summarized the traffic conditions during the Golden Week period (Thursday, April 28, 4th year of Reiwa to Sunday, May 8th, 4th year of Reiwa: 11 days). ,It will be announced.

≪Overview of traffic conditions≫

  1. The average daily traffic volume for the main sections is the 2019. * 1 In ratio 66% was. (Against last year * 2 In ratio Increased to 152%)
  2. The peak traffic volume during the period was May 3 (Tuesday) on the Out-bound line and May 5 (Thursday) on the In-bound line.
  3. The number of traffic jams over 5km was twice. (3 times in the first 2019)
  4. The largest traffic jam during the period was the E8 Hokuriku Expressway (In-bound line) Niigata Nishi IC-Maki-Katahigashi IC, which was "6.8km" due to the accidental road closure that occurred on May 3 (Tuesday).

[Comparison period]

  1. 2019 April 26 (Friday) -2019 May 6 (Monday): 11 days
  2. April 28, 3rd year (Wednesday) -May 5, 3rd year (Wednesday): 8 days

1. 1. Average daily traffic volume for representative sections during Golden Week * 3 (vehicles / day)

Road name section Reiwa 4th year
A
2019 degree
B
Compared to 2019
A / B
E8Hokuriku Expressway Asahi IC-Clairless IC 21,000 32,400 65%
E17Kan-Etsu Expressway Mizukami IC to Yuzawa IC 22,700 34,300 66%
Daily traffic volume based on simple average of the above 2 sections 21,900 33,400 66%

(reference)

Reiwa 3rd year
C
Compared to Reiwa 3rd year
A / C
13,400 157%
15,400 147%
14,400 152%

"IC: Interchange"

  • 3 Traffic volume is an approximate value based on the traffic counter (all models)

2019 Day of the week arrangement during Golden Week in Reiwa 4th year, Reiwa 3rd year, and Reiwa 1st year

Reiwa 4th year 4/28
(wood)
4/29
(Money)
4/30
(soil)
5/1
(Day)
5/2
(Moon)
5/3
(fire)
5/4
(water)
5/5
(wood)
5/6
(Money)
5/7
(soil)
5/8
(Day)
Reiwa 3rd year 4/28
(water)
4/29
(wood)
4/30
(Money)
5/1
(soil)
5/2
(Day)
5/3
(Moon)
5/4
(fire)
5/5
(water)
FY2019 4/26
(Money)
4/27
(soil)
4/28
(Day)
4/29
(Moon)
4/30
(fire)
5/1
(water)
5/2
(wood)
5/3
(Money)
5/4
(soil)
5/5
(Day)
5/6
(Moon)

2. Main congestion points

Congestion occurrence situation during Golden Week in Reiwa 4 (maximum congestion length 5km or more): Occurred twice in total

worst Road name / direction Traffic jam location Peak date and time Extension Congestion factors
1 E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) Niigata West-Makigata East May 3 (Tuesday) around 13:20 6.8km Accident road closure * 4
2 E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) Makigata East-Sanjo Tsubame May 3 (Tuesday) around 11:00 5.0km accident
  • 4 Congestion caused by traffic closure due to the worst 2 accident

2019 of Reiwa (maximum congestion length 5km or more): Occurred 3 times in total

worst Road name / direction Traffic jam location Peak date and time Extension Congestion factors
1 E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) Makigata East-Niigata West April 28 (Sun) around 17:30 12.0km Accident and traffic concentration
2 E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) Makigata East-Sanjo Tsubame May 4th (Sat) around 12:15 11.9km Accident and traffic concentration
3 E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) Tsubame Sanjo-Makigata East May 4th (Sat) around 12:45 9.5km Accident and traffic concentration

No traffic congestion of 5km or more during Golden Week in Reiwa 3

3. 3. Representative section * 5 daily average traffic volume (2 section average)

Image image of daily average traffic volume in the representative section of << Out-bound line >>
Image image of daily average traffic volume in the representative section of << In-bound line >>
  • 5 Representative section:
    E8 Hokuriku Expressway Asahi IC-Oyashirazu IC
    E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway Minakami IC-Yuzawa IC
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