Expressway traffic conditions during the year-end and New Year holidays (breaking news) [Niigata Prefecture version]
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January 6, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) has compiled traffic conditions for the New Year's holiday period (Friday, December 26, 2025 to Sunday, January 4, 2026: 10 days), and would like to inform you of this.
≪Overview of traffic conditions≫
- The average daily traffic volume on representative sections was 101% compared to last year.
- Traffic volume reached its peak on Out-bound lanes on Tuesday, December 30th, and on In-bound lanes on Saturday, January 3rd.
- There were no traffic jams longer than 5km.
1. Average daily traffic volume in representative sections *1 (vehicles/day)
| Road name | Section *2 | 令和7年度（A） | 令和6年度（B） | 令和6年度比（A／B） |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E7 Nitto Expressway | Niigata Kameda IC ~ Niigata Higashi SIC | 8,900 | 8,400 | 106％ |
| Nakajo IC ~ Tainai SIC | 6,700 | 6,400 | 105％ | |
| E8Hokuriku Expressway | Oyashirazu IC to Itoigawa IC | 13,000 | 12,300 | 106％ |
| Kashiwazaki IC -Nishiyama IC | 15,400 | 14,700 | 105％ | |
| Sanjo Tsubame IC to Makikata Higashi IC | 29,800 | 29,000 | 103％ | |
| E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Minakami Ministry of Rites (Tang-dynasty China) IC ~ hot spring mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica) IC | 16,900 | 20,200 | 84％ |
| Echigokawaguchi IC -Ojiya IC | 13,100 | 13,800 | 95％ | |
| E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway | Shinanomachi IC to Myoko Kogen IC | 12,800 | 12,000 | 107％ |
| Nakago IC to Joetsu Takada IC | 11,100 | 10,200 | 109％ | |
| E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway | Mikawa IC to Yasuda IC | 6,300 | 5,800 | 109％ |
| Niitsunishi SIC ~ Niigata Chuo JCT | 6,200 | 5,800 | 107％ | |
| Simple average daily traffic volume for the above 11 sections | 12,700 | 12,600 | 101％ | |
- Traffic volume is approximate by traffic counter (all models)
- IC: interchange, SIC: smart interchange, JCT: junction
<Reference: Comparison period>
Weekday arrangement for the New Year's holiday period in fiscal years 2024
| Fiscal Year 2025 | 12/26 (gold) |
12/27 (soil) |
December 28th (Sunday) | 12/29 (Monday) | December 30th (Tue) | 12/31 (Wed) | 1/1 (Thu) | 1/2 (Fri) | 1/3 (Sat) | 1/4 (Sun) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12/27 (Money) |
12/28 (soil) |
12/29 (Sun) | 12/30 (Mon) | 12/31 (Tue) | 1/1 (Wed) | 1/2 (Thursday) | 1/3 (Friday) | 1/4 (Sat) | 1/5 (Sun) |
2. Daily traffic conditions for representative sections (average of 11 sections)
3. Road closures
| Road name / direction | Closed place | period | Cause of road closure |
|---|---|---|---|
| E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway (above) | Joetsu Takada IC ⇒ Shinanomachi IC | December 26th 13:10-14:30 | accident |
| E18 Joshinetsu Expressway (upper and lower) | Shinanomachi IC ⇔ Joetsu Takada IC | December 26th 14:30-19:00 | snow |
| E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway (upper) | Yasuda IC ⇒ Tsugawa IC | December 26th 19:17-21:00 | accident |
| E17Kan-Etsu Expressway (below) | Tsukiyono Tsukiyono IC ⇒ Minakami Minamikami I C | December 26th 20:12 to December 28th 13:00 | accident |
| E17Kan-Etsu Expressway (above) | Minakami IC ⇒ Tsukiyono IC | December 26th 20:35 to December 28th 0:45 | |
| E17Kan-Etsu Expressway (above) | Yuzawa IC ⇒ Minakami IC | December 26th 21:05 to December 28th 0:45 | |
| E17Kan-Etsu Expressway (below) | Minakami Minamikami IC ⇒ Yuzawa Yuzawa I C | December 26th 22:00 - December 28th 0:45 | |
| E7 Nitto Expressway (below) | Nakajo IC ⇒ Arakawa Tainai IC | December 27th 10:42-11:30 | accident |
| E7 Nitto Road (1) | Arakawa Tainai IC ⇒ Nakajo IC | December 27th 10:42-13:35 | |
| E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) | Itoigawa IC ⇒ Nadachitanihama IC | December 31st 7:32-8:55 | accident |
| E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) | Joetsu IC ⇒ Nou IC | January 1st 14:50-17:20 | accident |
| E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway (below) | Joetsu Takada IC ⇒ Joetsu JCT | January 1st 14:50-17:20 | |
| E7 Nitto Expressway (below) | Toyosaka Niigata East PortToyosaka Niigata East Port IC ⇒ Seiro Shibata IC |
January 2nd 11:00-12:30 | accident |
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