Expressway traffic conditions during Silver Week (preliminary report) [Niigata Prefecture edition]
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- Expressway traffic conditions during Silver Week (preliminary report) [Niigata Prefecture edition]
September 25, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office
NEXCO東日本新潟支社（新潟市中央区）は、シルバーウィーク期間〔令和8年9月19日（土）～9月23日（水）：5日間〕の交通状況を取りまとめましたので、お知らせします。
≪Overview of traffic conditions≫
- The average daily traffic volume for the representative section was 91% of that during Golden Week in 2026.
- Traffic volume peaked on Saturday, September 19th, for Out-bound lanes and on Tuesday, September 22nd, for In-bound lanes.
- There was one instance of traffic congestion exceeding 5km.
1. Average daily traffic volume in representative sections *1 (vehicles/day)
| Road name | Section *2 | Reiwa 8 Silver Week A |
令和8年 ゴールデンウィークB※3 |
Reiwa 8 Golden Week comparison A/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E7 Tohoku Expressway | Niigata Kameda IC to Niigata Higashi SIC | 15,800 | 17,200 | 91.9％ |
| Nakajo IC ~ Tainai SIC | 13,500 | 14,600 | 92.5％ | |
| E8Hokuriku Expressway | Oyashirazu IC to Itoigawa IC | 28,200 | 30,800 | 91.6％ |
| Kashiwazaki IC to Nishiyama IC | 31,100 | 32,300 | 96.3％ | |
| Makikatahigashi IC to Niigata Nishi IC | 51,000 | 53,100 | 96.0％ | |
| E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Minakami IC to Yuzawa IC | 27,600 | 33,400 | 82.6％ |
| Echigo-Kawaguchi IC to Ojiya IC | 26,000 | 29,100 | 89.3％ | |
| E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway | Shinano-machi IC to Myoko Kogen IC | 26,800 | 29,500 | 90.8％ |
| Nakago IC to Joetsu Takada IC | 24,700 | 27,200 | 90.8％ | |
| E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway | Mikawa IC to Yasuda IC | 11,900 | 14,000 | 85.0％ |
| Niitsu-Nishi SIC ~ Niigata-Chuo JCT | 10,900 | 12,800 | 85.2％ | |
| Simple average daily traffic volume for the above 11 sections | 24,300 | 26,700 | 91.0％ | |
- Traffic volume is an approximate value (all vehicle types) obtained from traffic counters (vehicle detectors).
- IC: interchange, SIC: smart interchange, JCT: junction
- 令和8年ゴールデンウィークの比較期間は、〔令和8年5月2日（土）～5月6日（水）：5日間〕
≪Reference: Comparison period: Day of the week arrangement during Silver Week and Golden Week in 2026≫
| Silver Week, 2026 | September 19th (Saturday) | September 20th (Sun) | 9/21 (Monday) | September 22nd (Tuesday) | 9/23 (Wed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 令和8年 ゴールデンウィーク | Saturday, May 2nd | 5/3 (Sun) | 5/4 (Monday) | 5/5 (Tue) | 5/6 (Wed) |
2. Main congestion points
Traffic congestion during the Silver Week period in 2026 (maximum congestion length of 5km or more)
| Road name / direction | Traffic jam location | Peak date and time | Extension | Cause of traffic jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) | Nakanoshima-Mitsuke IC ⇒ Makikata-Higashi IC | Saturday, September 19th 16:05 | 9.9km | Broken car |
3. Road closures
Road closures during the Silver Week period in 2026
| Road name / direction | Closed place | period | Cause of road closure |
|---|---|---|---|
| E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway (bottom) | Yasuda IC ⇒ Niitsu IC | September 19th (Sat) 10:14-16:45 | Traffic accident |
| E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway (upper) | Niitsu IC ⇒ Yasuda IC | 9月19日（土）10:28～16:45 | Traffic accident |
| E17Kan-Etsu Expressway (above) | Shiozawa-Ishiuchi IC ⇒ Yuzawa IC | September 21st (Monday) 22:51 - 0:50 the following day | Traffic accident |
4. Daily traffic conditions for representative sections (average of 11 sections)
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