Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [Tohoku region version]
The peak of congestion is Monday, January 3rd on the In-bound line.
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- Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [Tohoku region version]
December 3, 2010
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office has compiled a forecast of traffic congestion due to traffic concentration on Expressway in the Tohoku region during the year-end and New Year period (December 23, 2010 (Thursday) to January 4, 2011 (Tuesday) 13 days). It was
Please use the traffic congestion prediction information and make a leisurely travel plan such as avoiding traffic congestion by decentralizing the use of Expressway before and after the day or time when traffic congestion is predicted.
The ETC holiday special discount dates for the year-end and New Year holidays are as follows:
[ETC holiday special discount target day (yellow colored part)]
| December 2010 | January 2011 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wood | Money | soil | Day | Month | fire | water | wood | Money | soil | Day | Month | fire |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1 Congestion prediction
[Regarding traffic congestion prediction on the main line]
The traffic congestion trend during the year-end and New Year holidays has no peaks on the Out-bound line, In-bound line, it is predicted that a traffic jam of 10 km or more will occur once on Monday, January 3 in Miyagi Prefecture.
Locations where traffic congestion of 10 km or more is expected (see Attachment 1) [PDF: 84KB]
| Road name | Direction | Date | Top of traffic jam | Generation IC section (* Last traffic jam IC) |
Peak traffic congestion (Peak time) |
Congestion time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Expressway | Tokyo Direction (In-bound line) |
January 3 (Monday) | Near Sanbongi PA (About 5km ahead of Furukawa IC) |
Tsukidate IC-Yamato IC | 10km (16:00) | 14：00 ～ 18：00 |
- "IC" stands for interchange, "PA" stands for parking area.
[Congestion prediction method]
Based on the past traffic congestion trends and traffic volume transitions, which exclude traffic congestion caused by unusual events such as accidents and traffic closures, the traffic increase results from the implementation of special holiday discounts and free social experiments were added. We predict the time and place of traffic congestion.
[Results of traffic jam last year (reference)]
During the year-end and New Year period of last year [13 days from December 24, 2009 (Thursday) to January 5, 2010 (Tuesday)], traffic congestion of 10 km or more occurred twice on the Tohoku Expressway due to road closure due to poor visibility of snowfall. (In-bound twice)
2 Major rest facilities where congestion is expected
During the year-end and New Year holidays, congestion is expected at the 24 rest facilities shown in the table below. (See Attachment 2) [PDF: 95KB]
| Prefecture | Route | Rest facility where congestion is expected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima | Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | Abukuma PA, Kagamiishi PA, Azumi PA, Adachi Tara SA, Fukushima Matsukawa PA, Azuma PA, Kunimi SA |
| Out-bound line | Kagamiishi PA, Adachi Tara SA, Fukushima Matsukawa PA, Azuma PA, Kunimi SA | ||
| Ban-Etsu Expressway | In-bound line | Abukuma Plateau SA | |
| Out-bound line | Abukuma Plateau SA | ||
| Miyagi | Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | Sugo PA, Tsurusu PA, Chojahara SA, Kanari PA |
| Out-bound line | Tsurusu PA, Chojahara SA | ||
| Iwate | Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | Maesawa SA |
| Out-bound line | Maesawa SA | ||
| Hachinohe Road | In-bound line | Origami SA | |
| Out-bound line | Origami SA |
- “SA” stands for service area and “PA” stands for parking area.
3 Congestion measures
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office will continue to implement the measures shown in the table below as a measure against congestion on the Expressway during the year-end and New Year holidays. (See Attachments 4 and 5 [PDF: 426KB])
| Items | Implementation content | This year's implementation quantity (H22) |
【reference】 Last year's results (H21) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expressway Main line Measures in |
In-bound Beware of traffic congestion suppression by the speed decrease in the slope, etc. | 7 places | 5 places | |
| Increased illumination illuminance to alleviate darkness and pressure in the tunnel | 54 places | 32 places | ||
| Calling attention to the rear end of a traffic jam | 49 places | 22 places | ||
| Rest facility (SA/PA) Measures in |
Arrangement of parking lot organizers at a rest facility where congestion is expected | 468Total number of people/day (24 places) |
525 people/day (22 locations) |
|
| Secure parking for large vehicles | 24 places | 22 places | See Attachment 3 [PDF: 75KB] |
4 Road information information
In order to drive Expressway safely and comfortably, you can easily get the latest Expressway information (snowfall condition, road condition, road condition) etc. on your PC or mobile phone. Please use it before going out.
- computer
- "Congestion Forecast Calendar" ( http://calendar.driveplaza.com/ ) ( Attachment 6 [PDF: 609KB] )
- You can also access it from the Expressway information site "DraPla" (http://www.driveplaza.com/).
- "Drive Traffic" ( https://www.drivetraffic.jp/ ) ( Attachment 7 [PDF:872KB] )
- On the map screen Expressway traffic information (traveling route, snow-covered road of the live camera image, weather prediction) information about the fees and SA · PA you can see.
- "Congestion Forecast Calendar" ( http://calendar.driveplaza.com/ ) ( Attachment 6 [PDF: 609KB] )
- mobile phone
"Traffic forecast calendar" (http://calendar.driveplaza.com/mobile/) (Attachment 6 [PDF:609KB])- You can also access it from the Expressway information site "DraPla Mobile" (http://m.driveplaza.com/).
- Expressway traffic information (traveling route, snow-covered road of the live camera image, weather prediction) information of the fees and SA · PA You can see.
- 現時点の渋滞状況など、リアルタイムな交通情報に関すること
「（財）日本道路交通情報センター」 TEL：050-3369-6666（全国共通ダイヤル） - 高速道路利用に関すること
NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
0570-024-024（PHS・IP電話 03-5338-7524）- Operators are available 24/7.
- Other
At major SA/PAs in the Tohoku region, “driving weather Ch” broadcasts useful information for driving, such as weather forecasts and points to note when driving.
- Due to the effect of special holiday discounts, usage trends are expected to differ from usual years, and congestion may occur even in places where congestion does not occur in usual years, and the congestion situation may change significantly due to accidents and weather. Please check the latest road traffic information on "DraPla" etc. before departure.
5 Request from NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office
~Requesting customers to drive safely~
- The Expressway the Tohoku region in winter can experience sudden changes in the weather and snow with strong winds, so be sure to equip yourself with sufficient winter equipment to ensure safe driving.
- Most troubles can be prevented by checking before driving!
- Wear a seat belt even in the back seat! (Must wear)
- Make sure that you have not forgotten to insert the ETC card or that it is not completely inserted!
- The ETC lane slows down to less than 20km/h, enters, then slows down to pass!
- Be careful of a rear-end collision at the end of a traffic jam!
- Let's keep safe speed! Slow down just before the curve or JCT!
~ Keep the rules and manners and drive comfortably! ~
- Stop sudden lane changes, so let's stop!
- When parking with SA/PA, park correctly at the designated place!
- The shoulder is a place for emergencies. Even if you are in a traffic jam, don't drive on the shoulders!
- The passing lane is the lane for overtaking. When you finish passing, go to the driving lane!
- Do not litter your garbage while driving!
In order to use the winter highway safely, securely and comfortably, NEXCO EAST enlightenment activities at SA, PA, IC, traffic safety campaign, "Drupa" HP 's winter highway We actively send out information such as lectures ".
* Dr. Mammoshi: A researcher specializing in car and snow road safety
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