Congestion prediction on Expressway during the Obon season [Tohoku region version]
The peak of traffic congestion is on the Out-bound line August 13th (Wednesday) and In-bound line 16th (Saturday)
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July 11, 2014
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City) Congestion prediction due to traffic concentration on Expressway in the Tohoku region during the Obon season [11th August (Thursday) to 17th August (Sunday), 2014] Is summarized.
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.
1 Congestion prediction
Every year, traffic congestion occurs on Expressway in the Tohoku region due to the concentration of customers spending summer festivals, sightseeing and Obon in their hometown.
This year's Obon period, Tohoku Expressway 10km or more of congestion in Yamagata road Out-bound 10 times in a direction, In-bound direction is generated 10 times for a total of 20 times, In-bound line, Out-bound a maximum of congestion of the lines are not predicted as follows: I will. (Attachment 1 [PDF: 131KB], Attachment 2 [PDF: 130KB] reference)
| Road name | Direction | Date | peak Time |
maximum Congestion length |
Top of traffic jam | Generation IC section * Traffic jam tail IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Expressway | Out-bound line | Wednesday, August 13 | Around 10:00 | 20 km | Near Adachi Tara SA (Approximately 3km beyond Motomiya IC) | Sukagawa IC ~ Nihonmatsu IC |
| Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | Saturday, August 16 | Around 15:00 | 25km | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Kunimi IC ~ Nihonmatsu IC |
[Last year traffic jam results (reference)]
Last year's Bon Festival [11 days from Thursday, August 8th to Sunday, August 18th, 2013] Congestion over 10km was 15 times in the Out-bound direction and 15 times in the In-bound direction, a total of 30 times. The largest traffic jam occurred on the Tohoku Expressway in the Out-bound direction on Saturday, August 10 at 24.8 km (traffic concentration) starting near the Koriyama JCT (Yabuki IC to Motomiya IC) and Sanbongi on Wednesday, August 14. Near PA (Sendai Miyagi IC-Furukawa IC) at the top of 24.8km (accident and traffic concentration), in the In-bound direction, on the Tohoku Expressway, on August 17th (Sat), near Fukushima Tunnel (Shiraishi IC-Nihonmatsu IC) at the top of 38.6km It was (accident and traffic concentration).
Locations where traffic congestion of 10 km or more is predicted (number of traffic congestion 10 times for Out-bound line, 10 times for In-bound line)
Out-bound line (10 times of traffic jam)
| number | Road name | Direction | Date | Top of traffic jam | Generation IC section * Traffic jam tail IC | Peak time Congestion length (peak time) | Traffic jam Time | Relationship Prefecture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| （1） | Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Tuesday, August 12 | Near Adachi Tara SA (Approximately 3km beyond Motomiya IC) | Koriyama IC ~ Nihonmatsu IC | 10km (15:00) | 12：00 ～ 17：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （2） | Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Wednesday, August 13 | Near Adachi Tara SA (Approximately 3km beyond Motomiya IC) | Sukagawa IC ~ Nihonmatsu IC | 20 km (10 o'clock) | 6：00 ～ 13：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （3） | Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Wednesday, August 13 | Near Fukushima TN (About 11km beyond Nihonmatsu IC) | Motomiya IC ~ Fukushima Nishi IC | 15km (11 o'clock) | 5：00 ～ 16：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （4） | Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Wednesday, August 13 | Near Shiroishi West BS (About 19km beyond Kunimi IC) | Kunimi IC ~ Shiraishi IC | 10km (12 o'clock) | 9：00 ～ 16：00 | Fukushima Prefecture Miyagi Prefecture |
| （5） | Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Wednesday, August 13 | Near Murata JCT | Shiraishi IC ~ Murata JCT | 10km (13:00) | 9：00 ～ 17：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （6） | Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Wednesday, August 13 | Near Tsurusu PA (5km beyond Tomiya JCT) | Sendai Miyagi IC ~ Yamato IC | 15km (13:00) | 7：00 ～ 18：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （7） | Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Wednesday, August 13 | Near Ichinoseki TN (About 1km beyond Ichinoseki IC) | Wakanagi Kinari IC ~ Hiraizumi Maesawa IC | 10km (13:00) | 8：00 ～ 17：00 | Miyagi Prefecture Iwate Prefecture |
| （8） | Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Thursday, August 14 | Near Adachi Tara SA (Approximately 3km beyond Motomiya IC) | Koriyama IC ~ Nihonmatsu IC | 10km (10 o'clock) | 8：00 ～ 12：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （9） | Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Thursday, August 14 | Near Ohira IC | Tomiya JCT ~ Furukawa IC | 10km (11 o'clock) | 8：00 ～ 14：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （10） | Yamagata road | Sakata | Saturday, August 16 | Near Gassan IC | Nishikawa IC ~ Gassan IC | 10km (16:00) | 10：00 ～ 19：00 | Yamagata Prefecture |
In-bound line (10 times of traffic jam)
| number | Road name | Direction | Date | Top of traffic jam | Generation IC section * Traffic jam tail IC | Peak time Congestion length (peak time) | Traffic jam Time | Relationship Prefecture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| （1） | Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Thursday, August 14 | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Kunimi IC ~ Nihonmatsu IC | 20 km (15:00) | 10：00 ～ 19：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （2） | Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Thursday, August 14 | Near Sanbongi PA (8km ahead of Furukawa IC) | Tsukidate IC ~ Ohira IC | 10km (19o'clock) | 17：00 ～ 21：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （3） | Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Friday, August 15 | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Kunimi IC ~ Nihonmatsu IC | 20 km (16:00) | 10：00 ～ 20：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （4） | Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Friday, August 15 | Near Sanbongi PA (8km ahead of Furukawa IC) | Tsukidate IC ~ Ohira IC | 10km (17:00) | 14：00 ～ 19：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （5） | Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Saturday, August 16 | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Kunimi IC ~ Nihonmatsu IC | 25km (15:00) | 10：00 ～ 19：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （6） | Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Saturday, August 16 | Near Shiraishi IC | Murata JCT ~ Shiraishi IC | 15km (16:00) | 13：00 ～ 20：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （7） | Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Saturday, August 16 | Near Sanbongi PA (8km ahead of Furukawa IC) | Tsukidate IC ~ Ohira IC | 15km (17:00) | 13：00 ～ 21：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （8） | Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Saturday, August 16 | Near Hiraizumi TN (4km beyond Hiraizumi Maesawa IC) | Mizusawa IC ~ Ichinoseki IC | 10km (18:00) | 15：00 ～ 21：00 | Iwate Prefecture |
| （9） | Yamagata road | Yamagata area | Saturday, August 16 | Near Yudonosan IC | Tsuruoka IC ~ Yudonosan IC | 10km (00:00 the next day) | 22:00 ~ 3:00 the following day | Yamagata Prefecture |
| （10） | Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Sunday, August 17 | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Fukushima Iizaka IC ~ Nihonmatsu IC | 10km (14:00) | 11：00 ～ 17：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
- "IC" is an interchange, "JCT" is a junction, "SA" is a service area, "PA" is a parking area, and "TN" is a tunnel.
[Congestion prediction method]
Congestion prediction takes into account traffic trends and excludes congestion caused by unusual events such as accidents and traffic closures based on past congestion records and changes in traffic volume, and predicts the date and time and place of congestion occurrence. ..
2 Major rest facilities where congestion is expected
During the Obon season, congestion is expected at the 44 rest facilities shown in the table below.
(Attachment 3 [PDF: 158KB] reference)
| 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 | Abukuma PA, Kagamiishi PA, Azumi PA, Adachi Tara SA, Fukushima Matsukawa PA, Azuma PA, Kunimi SA | ||
| Ban-Etsu Expressway | In-bound line | Abukuma Kogen SA, Bandaisan SA | |
| Out-bound line | Abukuma Kogen SA, Bandaisan SA | ||
| Miyagi | Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | Zao PA, Sugo PA, Tsurusu PA, Chojahara SA, Kinari PA |
| Out-bound line | Zao PA, Sugo PA, Izumi PA, Tsurusu PA, Chojahara SA, Kinari PA | ||
| Iwate | Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | Maesawa SA, Kitakami Kanegasaki PA, Shiwa SA, Iwateyama SA |
| Out-bound line | Maesawa SA, Kitakami Kanegasaki PA, Shiwa SA, Iwateyama SA | ||
| Akita | In-bound line | Kinshu Lake SA | |
| Out-bound line | Kinshu Lake SA | ||
| Akita | Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | Wreath SA |
| Out-bound line | Wreath SA | ||
| Aomori | Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | Tsugaru SA, Takadate PA |
| Out-bound line | Tsugaru SA |
3 On-site congestion countermeasures
We plan to implement the measures shown in the table below as a countermeasure for congestion on the Expressway during the Obon season. (Attachment 5 [PDF: 266KB] reference)
| Items | Implementation content | Implementation quantity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
Expressway main line Measures in | In-bound in order to slow down in the slope or the like to suppress the traffic congestion of the cause, will be installed and signs warning | 12 places | |
| In order to prevent a collision with the tail of a traffic jam, a warning sign will be installed. | 48 places | ||
| Install a self-luminous pacemaker to alleviate traffic congestion | 3 places | Near Adachi Tara SA (Out-bound line) Fukushima Tunnel (In-bound line) Hiraizumi tunnel (In-bound line) | |
| Measures at rest facilities (SA/PA) | A temporary toilet will be installed to reduce the congestion of the toilet. | 16 places 68 units | |
| In order to use the parking space properly at the rest facility, we will arrange a parking lot organizer | 44 places 2,157 people/day | See Attachment 3 [PDF:158KB] See Attachment 4 [PDF: 73KB] |
4 Providing traffic congestion information
In order to drive Expressway safely and comfortably, you can easily get the latest Expressway information (congestion status, road surface status, road status) etc. on your PC or mobile phone. Please use it before going out.
[Traffic prediction information]
- computer
『Congestion forecast calendar』(See Attachment 6 [PDF: 211KB])
* Expressway information site "DraPla Can also be accessed from. - Smartphone/cellphone
"Traffic forecast calendar" (See Attachment 6 [PDF: 211KB])
Smartphone (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/prejam_map.html)
* Expressway information site "DraPla" (http://www.driveplaza.com/) Can also be accessed.
Mobile phone (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/yosoku_cal.html)
[Status of traffic jam]
- computer
『Drive traffic』(Attachment 7 [PDF: 1.1MB] reference)
*On the map screen, you can see the traffic information (driving route, weather forecast) of the Expressway well as fare and SA/PA information.
『Road Traffic Information Now! !!]
* Japan Road Traffic Information Center HP - Smartphone/cellphone
"Drive traffic" (Attachment 7 [PDF: 1.1MB] reference)
Smartphone (http://www.driveplaza.com/)
Mobile phone (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
* You can see the traffic information (driving route, weather forecast) of the Expressway and information on charges and SA/PA. - NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
0570-024-024
（PHS・IP電話 03-5338-7524）
※24時間365日オペレーターが対応します。 - （財）日本道路交通情報センター
050-3369-6666（全国共通ダイヤル） - Other
In the major SA and PA in the Tohoku region, "Driving Weather Ch" broadcasts useful information for driving such as weather forecasts and points to note when driving.
- Traffic conditions may change significantly due to accidents, weather conditions, etc., so please check the latest road traffic information on "DraPla" etc. before departure.
5 Request from NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office
- 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. Also, please check the road conditions immediately before going out.
- Before using the Expressway check the amount of gasoline and tire pressure etc. in advance to prevent problems on the Expressway. Also, in order to prevent falling objects, please make sure that your luggage is fixed before departure.
- Please refuel and toilet as soon as possible before using the Expressway or at a rest facility in front of a traffic jam section.
- Fatigue tends to accumulate when driving at night or for long hours. In order to prevent accidents such as drowsiness, take appropriate breaks using SA etc. and try to drive safely.
- In order to prevent a rear-end collision in the traffic jam section, when you confirm a traffic jam ahead, please turn on the hazard lamp and signal to the following vehicle.
- In the unlikely event of an accident or malfunction, install a triangular stop plate, immediately evacuate to a safe place such as outside the guardrail, and make a call using an emergency phone or mobile phone. When making a call using a mobile phone, use the road emergency dial "#9910 Please report to. Even if you find an abnormality on the road or a falling object, you can dial the road emergency dial "#9910 Please report to.
- Expressway, seat belts are legally required for all seats, including the back seats. Please be sure to wear it.
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