NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Regional Head Office President: Kazuo Kumagai) Prediction of traffic congestion due to traffic concentration on Expressway in the Tohoku region during the Obon period [Wednesday, August 9, 2006 to Tuesday, August 22, 2006] Is summarized.

Please refer to the traffic congestion forecast this time and make a comfortable travel plan such as avoiding the hours when the peak of traffic congestion is predicted.

1 Congestion prediction

The Tohoku region's Expressway are congested every year due to the concentration of customers who spend their Obon in their hometown. This year as well, Is 10km or more congestion Out-bound 6 times in line, In-bound with line 7 times in total 13 occurrences It is expected to do.

(1) Trend of traffic congestion
This year, the 13th of the year is the Sunday, Out-bound Saturday, August 12th to Sunday, August 13th Congestion is expected to occur due to the concentration of homecoming customers in. Especially, On Saturday, 12th, a long traffic jam of up to 45km occurred near the Fukushima Tunnel (TN) on the Tohoku Expressway It is expected to do.

Opposite In-bound line is from Tuesday, August 15th to Thursday, August 17th It is predicted that congestion will occur due to the concentration of U-turn customers during the three days.

In addition, At locations where traffic jams are expected to occur, we have installed electronic display boards that call attention to customers such as "speed reduction" and "caution". Please check the displayed contents, keep in mind safe driving, and cooperate with alleviation of traffic congestion.

If you find a traffic jam ahead, turn on the hazard lamp and signal the car behind you.

<<Locations where traffic congestion of 10 km or more is predicted>>

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During the Bon Festival last year [Wednesday, August 10, 2005-Thursday, August 18, 2005], there was a total of 19 times of traffic congestion on the Tohoku Expressway over 10km* (6 times Out-bound 6 times In-bound 13 times) occurred.

(2) Congestion at the interchange (IC) exit
During the Obon season, traffic congestion on the Expressway main line occurs mainly due to the concentration of homecoming customers, but it will be the nearest IC to Koiwai Farm etc. Tohoku Expressway Morioka IC It will be the nearest IC to the Spa Resort Hawaiians, etc. Joban Expressway Iwaki Yumoto IC So, in the morning when customers heading to these leisure spots and the like concentrated in the morning, an exit congestion of about 1 km occurred.

If there is traffic congestion at the IC exit, we have been trying to alleviate the traffic congestion by fully opening the toll booth exit lane and arranging guides. To alleviate traffic congestion, such as by using the IC in front or ahead, after checking the traffic conditions announced at the highway information terminals in the road information boards and service areas (SA)/parking areas (PA) Thank you for your cooperation.

2 Congestion other than Obon season

(1) Congestion during the Omagari National Fireworks Competition
The "Omagari National Fireworks Competition", which is held every year in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, will be held on Saturday, August 26 this year.

Because the number of customers who go to the fireworks display is concentrated, Akita Main Line Or the nearest IC Omagari IC Exit Then, there is a traffic jam every year, and this year too Congestion of about 10 km on the Akita Expressway Is expected. Please give yourself enough time to drive safely.

Customers who use the Expressway for fireworks display can check the precautions on the Omagari Fireworks Access navi2006 website, so please check before departure.

(2) Other
In August, summer festivals will be held throughout Tohoku. In particular, the festivals listed in the table below are known as the "Tohoku Five Great Festivals" and are expected to attract many people.

Every year, there is no congestion on the Expressway main line due to festivals, but the toll booth may be temporarily congested. Be careful ahead and keep in mind to drive safely.

3 Traffic jam information

NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office Office has created a leaflet that clearly displays the traffic congestion forecast in the Tohoku region. In NEXCO EAST /Central Japan/West Japan, we have created a traffic congestion forecast guide that clearly displays traffic congestion forecasts nationwide.

This leaflet and the traffic jam forecast guide will be distributed at the SA information and management offices within the Tohoku Regional Head Office office, so please use them when making travel plans.

The road conditions may change due to traffic accidents and weather. For road traffic information on the day of use, please check the "DoraNavi" website, Japan Road Traffic Information Center , Highway Telephone, Highway Fax, etc.

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