Expressway traffic conditions during the Obon festival (breaking news) [Niigata Prefecture version]
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August 20 2024
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will be closed during the Obon period. [August 8 2024 (Thursday) to August 18, 2020 (Sunday): 11 days] We have compiled the traffic situation and would like to inform you of it.
≪Overview of traffic conditions≫
- The average daily traffic volume on the representative section was 105.4% compared to the same period last year.
- Traffic volume during this period was highest on Out-bound lanes on Saturday, August 10th, and on In-bound lanes on Thursday, August 15th.
- There was one traffic jam of more than 5km, one more than the same period last year.
- The largest traffic jam during this period was on the E8 Hokuriku Expressway (In-bound) between Sanjo-Tsubame IC and Kurosaki SIC, and was 10.6 km long due to an accident that occurred on Wednesday, August 14th.
1. Average daily traffic volume in representative sections *1 (vehicles/day)
| Road name | Section *2 | 2024 A | Reiwa 5 B | Comparison with 2023 A/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E7 Nitto Expressway | Niigata Kameda IC ~ Niigata Higashi SIC | 17,300 | 16,700 | 103.6％ |
| Nakajo IC ~ Tainai SIC | 13,400 | 13,000 | 103.1％ | |
| E8Hokuriku Expressway | Oyashirazu IC to Itoigawa IC | 24,600 | 22,600 | 108.8％ |
| Kashiwazaki IC -Nishiyama IC | 28,200 | 26,400 | 106.8％ | |
| Makikata Higashi IC to Niigata Nishi IC | 50,100 | 48,100 | 104.2％ | |
| E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Minakami Ministry of Rites (Tang-dynasty China) IC ~ hot spring mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica) IC | 29,800 | 28,900 | 103.1％ |
| Ojiya IC ~ Nagaoka Minamikoshiji SIC | 27,600 | 26,600 | 103.8％ | |
| E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway | Shinanomachi IC to Myoko Kogen IC | 23,900 | 22,400 | 106.7％ |
| Nakago IC to Joetsu Takada IC | 22,400 | 21,000 | 106.7％ | |
| E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway | Mikawa IC to Yasuda IC | 10,900 | 10,200 | 106.9％ |
| Niitsunishi SIC ~ Niigata Chuo JCT | 11,400 | 10,600 | 107.5％ | |
| Simple average daily traffic volume for the above 11 sections | 23,600 | 22,400 | 105.4％ | |
- Traffic volume is approximate by traffic counter (all models)
- IC: interchange, SIC: smart interchange, JCT: junction
<Reference: Comparison period>
Arrangement of days of the week during the Obon period in 2024 and Reiwa 5
| 2024 | 8/8 (wood) |
8/9 (Money) |
8/10 (Sat) | 8/11 (Sun) | 8/12(Mon) | August 13th (Tuesday) | August 14th (Wednesday) | 8/15 (Thu) | 8/16 (Fri) | 8/17 (Sat) | 8/18 (Sun) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8/10 (Thursday) | 8/11 (Friday) | 8/12 (Sat) | 8/13 (Sun) | 8/14 (Monday) | 8/15 (Tue) | 8/16 (Wed) | 8/17 (Thu) | August 18th (Friday) | 8/19 (Sat) | August 20th (Sun) |
2. Main congestion points
Traffic congestion during the Obon holiday 2024 (maximum traffic congestion length of 5km or more): 1 occurrence in total
| Road name / direction | Traffic jam location | Peak date and time | Extension | Cause of traffic jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) | Sanjo-Tsubame IC ~ Kurosaki SIC | Wednesday, August 14th 12:45 | 10.6㎞ | accident |
There were no traffic jams of 5 km or more during the Obon period of 2020.
3. Road closures
Road closures during the Obon period in 2024
| Road name / direction | Closed place | period | Cause of road closure |
|---|---|---|---|
| E7 Nitto Expressway (upper and lower) | Seiro Shibata IC to Nakajo IC | Thursday, August 8th, 22:30 to 1:25 | accident |
| E7 Nitto Expressway (below) | Seiro Shibata IC to Nakajo IC | August 11th (Sun) 23:53-2:30 | |
| E7 Nitto Expressway (upper and lower) | Seiro Shibata IC to Nakajo IC | Monday, August 12th, 2:30-3:20 | |
| E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) | Oyashirazu IC to Asahi Asahi IC | Friday, August 16th, 22:52 to 9:30 | Vehicle fire |
4. Daily traffic conditions for representative sections (average of 11 sections)
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