Expressway traffic conditions during the Obon period (breaking news)
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August 17, 5th 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 Obon period [Wednesday, August 9, 2013 to Wednesday, August 16, 2023: 8 days].,It will be announced.
≪Overview of traffic conditions≫
- The average daily traffic volume of the representative section is compared with last year *1 and 122% was.
- The traffic volume during the period peaked on August 11 (Friday) on Out-bound line and on August 14 (Monday) on In-bound line.
- There were no traffic jams of 5km or longer, and there were two reductions compared to last year.
[Comparison period]
- August 10, 2020 (Wednesday) to August 17, 2020 (Wednesday): 8 days
1. Average daily traffic volume in representative sections *2 (vehicles/day)
| Road name | Section *3 | 2020 A | Reiwa 4th year B | 2020 comparison A/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E7 Nitto Expressway | Niigata Kameda IC - Niigata Higashi SIC | 18,000 | 14,200 | 127％ |
| Nakajo IC - Tainai SIC | 14,100 | 10,000 | 141％ | |
| E8Hokuriku Expressway | Itoigawa IC - Nou IC | 23,900 | 20,100 | 119％ |
| Kashiwazaki IC - Nishiyama IC | 28,200 | 23,500 | 120％ | |
| Makigata East IC-Niigata West IC | 50,600 | 42,800 | 118％ | |
| E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Minakami IC to Yuzawa IC | 31,900 | 25,000 | 128％ |
| Ojiya IC - Nagaoka Minamikoshi SIC | 29,100 | 23,100 | 126％ | |
| E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway | Shinano-machi IC - Myoko Kougen IC | 24,400 | 21,300 | 115％ |
| Nakago IC-Joetsutakada IC | 22,900 | 20,000 | 115％ | |
| E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway | Aizu Sakashita IC-Nishi Aizu IC | 11,500 | 9,400 | 122％ |
| Niitsu Nishi SIC - Niigata Chuo JCT | 11,600 | 9,800 | 118％ | |
| Simple average daily traffic volume for the above 11 sections | 24,200 | 19,900 | 122％ | |
*2 Traffic volume is approximated by traffic counter (all vehicle types)
*3 IC: interchange, SIC: smart interchange, JCT: junction
≪Reference: Comparison period≫
Arrangement of days of the week during the Obon period in 2025 and 2024
| 2020 | 8/9 (Wed) | 8/10 (Thursday) | 8/11 (Friday) | 8/12 (Sat) | 8/13 (Sun) | 8/14 (Monday) | 8/15 (Tue) | 8/16 (Wed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiwa 4 years | 8/10 (Wed) | 8/11 (Thursday) | 8/12 (Friday) | 8/13 (Sat) | 8/14 (Sun) | 8/15 (Mon) | 8/16 (Tue) | 8/17 (Wed) |
2. Main congestion points
There were no traffic jams of 5 km or more during the Obon period of 2020.
2020 Obon period traffic jam occurrence situation (maximum traffic jam length 5 km or more): 2 times in total
| worst | Road name / direction | Traffic jam location | Peak date and time | Extension | Congestion factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) | Sanjo Tsubame IC-Niigata Nishi IC | August 11 (Thursday) around 11:45 | 12.0km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 2 | E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) | Nakanoshima Mitsuke IC-Sanjo Tsubame IC | August 14th (Sun) around 10:35 | 6.1km | Accident and traffic concentration |
3. Daily traffic conditions for representative sections (average for 11 sections)
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