Expressway usage during the Golden Week [Tohoku region version]

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NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch (Sendai-shi Aoba-ku) is a highway in the Tohoku region managed by the Company in the Golden Week period [ 10days from April 28 (Fri) - May 7 (Sun), 2017 ] We have compiled the use situation of, so we will let you know.

During this period, both traffic volume and the number of traffic jams increased compared to the previous year.

1. Traffic volume

[Average traffic volume on eight sections of the main line]

• All cars: 107% of the previous year (about 29,000 units/day) Attachment-1 [PDF: 122KB]
• Peak hours: Wednesday, May 3rd for Out-bound lanes, Friday, May 5th for In-bound lanes. Attachment 2 [PDF: 164KB]

2. Congestion situation

Attachment-3 [PDF: 432KB]

• Congestion of 10 km or more on the main line occurred 5 times in the Out-bound direction (+1 year-on-year) and 4 times in the In-bound direction (+1 year-on-year), a total of 9 times (+2 year-on-year).
• The maximum length of traffic congestion on the main line was 27.6 km (5.1 km longer than the previous year), and occurred on Wednesday, May 3rd (6:56-12:14, peak time 11:00) between Nihonmatsu IC and Kagamiishi Smart IC (Out-bound lane) on the E4 Tohoku Expressway. This traffic congestion was caused by an accident and traffic congestion.
• The traffic congestion volume ^(※) was 392 km/h (approximately 163% compared to the previous year), an increase from the previous year.

• Traffic congestion length (km) x traffic congestion time (h) ÷ 2 Note: "IC" is an abbreviation for interchange.

Comparison period

For details, please refer to the attached materials.