Usage of Expressway during busy seasons during the New Year holidays [Tohoku region version]
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January 7, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba-ku, Sendai, Regional Head Office: Mikio Kashima) Usage status of Expressway in the Tohoku region managed by the Company during the year-end and New Year traffic congestion period [12 days from December 26, 2007 (Wed) to January 6, 2008 (Sun)] I have compiled the above, so I will inform you.
- During the period, the number of passengers using Expressway other vehicles averaged approximately 209,000 units per day, a slight increase of 0.4% compared to the previous year.Usage status of each prefecture in Tohoku [Unit: vehicle/day]Aomori Prefecture 16,648 (YoY: -1.9%)
Iwate prefecture 30,770 (YoY: -3.1%)
Akita Prefecture 18,957 (YoY: +7.6%)
Miyagi 66,773 (YoY: +0.7%)
Yamagata prefecture 22,787 (YoY: -1.1%)
Fukushima Prefecture 53,137 (YoY: +1.2%) - During the period, there was no major traffic congestion due to traffic congestion.
- During the period, the road was closed for more than 5 hours 7 times in the vertical line (last year: 7 times).
- During the period, the ETC usage rate increased by 9.1 points to 57.6% (48.5% last year).
[Day of the week and weather (observation point: Sendai Miyagi interchange)]
1 Number of units used
The number of passengers using Expressway within the jurisdiction of Tohoku Regional Head Office (6 prefectures in Tohoku) Approximately 209,000 units per day And many customers used it.
Compared to the same period last year [12 days from December 27, 2006 (Wednesday) to January 7, 2007 (Sunday)], A slight increase of about 0.4% (Last year, it averaged about 208,000 units per day).
2 congestion
On the Expressway the Tohoku region during the year-end and New Year period, traffic congestion occurred due to the effects of snowstorms and traffic closures due to accidents. There was no traffic congestion of more than 5 km due to traffic concentration.
In addition, Peak traffic volume on Tohoku Expressway Is Out-bound line is Sunday, December 30, and the In-bound line is Wednesday, January 3. have become.
3 Impact of road closures
Under the influence of low pressure that developed on December 31 (Monday), northeast of the northern Tohoku Expressway closed to traffic is generated such as by the occurrence of blowing snow and traffic accidents, especially Tohoku Expressway Morioka south-Kazuno Hachimantai and between Hachinohe road depreciation allowance JCT ~ between Joboji Then, it was closed for 22 hours and 55 minutes.
At our company, we carried out thorough snow removal work, etc. 24 hours a day, but due to the delay in the recovery of the weather, we were forced to close for a long time.
We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused to customers who have used the Expressway due to this suspension of traffic.
4 ETC usage status
ETC usage rate Regarding the above, we would like to thank our customers for their understanding of the ETC time zone discount and mileage discount system. 57.6% (48.5% last year) About 9.1 points increase have become. We will continue to work to promote the spread of ETC.
Reference material
Average number of passengers in the Tohoku Regional Head Office Office, etc. [PDF: 32KB]
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