Congestion prediction and avoidance on Expressway during Obon period
[Tohoku region version]
Peak of congestion, Out-bound line, August 11 (Friday), In-bound-ray August 15 (Tuesday)
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- Congestion prediction and avoidance on Expressway during the Obon period [Tohoku region version]
July 14, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch (Sendai-shi Aoba-ku)Prediction of congestion due to concentration of traffic on the expressway in the Tohoku district of the Bon Festival [Saturday, August 5, 2017 - Wednesday, August 16, Is summarized.
When you use the traffic congestion forecast information and use the Expressway, try to avoid traffic congestion by decentralized use such as shifting the date and time when traffic congestion is predicted to occur, and go out with a comfortable travel plan. (Attachment 1 [PDF: 251KB] reference)
1 Congestion prediction
On the Tohoku Expressway it is predicted that congestion will occur due to the concentration of tourists and homecoming customers.
E4 Tohoku Expressway and E6 Joban Expressway 10km or more of congestion in Out-bound seven times in the line, In-bound occurs 10 times for a total of 17 times in the line, Out-bound line-In-bound a maximum of congestion of the line, we have predicted that as described below.
| Road name | Direction | Date | peak Time | maximum Congestion length | Top of traffic jam | Occurrence section * Traffic jam tail IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E4 Tohoku Expressway | Out-bound line | August 11 (Fri) | Around 13:00 | 25km | Near Yamato IC | Yamato IC ~ Sendai South IC |
| E4 Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | August 15 (Tue) | Around 16:00 | 25km | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC ~ Kunimi IC |
- "IC" is an interchange and "TN" is a tunnel.
- The position is Traffic jam forecast guide In can be confirmed.
[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. ..
Locations where traffic congestion of 10 km or more is predicted
◎ Out-bound line (7 times of congestion)| Turn issue | 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） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | August 11 (Fri) | Near Adachi Tara SA | Nihonmatsu IC ~ Koriyama IC | 10km (10 o'clock) | 8：00 ～ 13：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （2） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | August 11 (Fri) | Near Fukushima TN (About 5km ahead of Fukushima Matsukawa PA) | Fukushima Nishi IC ~ Motomiya IC | 20 km (14:00) | 9：00 ～ 20：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （3） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | August 11 (Fri) | Near Shiroishi West BS (10km beyond Kunimi SA) | Shiraishi IC ~ Kunimi IC | 10km (10 o'clock) | 8：00 ～ 12：00 | Miyagi Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture |
| （4） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | August 11 (Fri) | Near Yamato IC | Yamato IC ~ Sendai South IC | 25km (13:00) | 8：00 ～ 18：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （5） | E6 Joban Expressway | To Sendai | August 11 (Fri) | Near Hirono IC | Hirono IC ~ Iwaki Yotsukura IC | 10km (14:00) | 12：00 ～ 18：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （6） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Saturday, August 12 | Near Yamato IC | Yamato IC ~ Izumi IC | 10km (14:00) | 10：00 ～ 17：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （7） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Aomori area | Sunday, August 13 | Near Yamato IC | Yamato IC ~ Sendai Miyagi IC | 20 km (11 o'clock) | 8：00 ～ 15：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| Turn issue | 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） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Sunday, August 13 | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC ~ Fukushima JCT | 15km (10 o'clock) | 11：00 ～ 18：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （2） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | August 14 (Mon) | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC ~ Fukushima JCT | 15km (10 o'clock) | 11：00 ～ 18：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （3） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | August 14 (Mon) | Near Furukawa IC | Sanbongi smart IC ~ Wakanagi Kinari IC | 20 km (18:00) | 14：00 ～ 21：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （4） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | August 14 (Mon) | Near Shiwahime PA | Tsukidate IC ~ Ichinoseki IC | 10km (18:00) | 16：00 ～ 20：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （5） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | August 15 (Tue) | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC ~ Kunimi IC | 25km (16:00) | 10：00 ～ 20：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （6） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | August 15 (Tue) | Near Furukawa IC | Sanbongi smart IC ~ Wakanagi Kinari IC | 20 km (16:00) | 12：00 ～ 20：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （7） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | August 15 (Tue) | Near Hiraizumi TN (About 5km beyond Hiraizumi Maesawa IC) | Ichinoseki IC ~ Mizusawa IC | 15km (16:00) | 12：00 ～ 20：00 | Iwate Prefecture |
| （8） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Wednesday, August 16 | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Fukushima Matsukawa Smart IC ~ Kunimi IC | 20 km (14:00) | 10：00 ～ 20：00 | Fukushima Prefecture |
| （9） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Wednesday, August 16 | Near Furukawa IC | Sanbongi smart IC ~ Tsukidate IC | 15km (16:00) | 12：00 ～ 21：00 | Miyagi Prefecture |
| （10） | E4 Tohoku Expressway | To Tokyo | Wednesday, August 16 | Near Hiraizumi TN (About 5km beyond Hiraizumi Maesawa IC) | Ichinoseki IC ~ Mizusawa IC | 10km (17:00) | 15：00 ～ 19：00 | Iwate Prefecture |
- "IC" is an interchange, "JCT" is a junction, "SA" is a service area, "PA" is a parking area, and "TN" is a tunnel.
Last year's traffic jam record (reference)
Last year's Bon Festival [Saturday, August 6, 2016 - Tuesday, August 16, 2016] during the eleven days], traffic jams of 10 km or more were made 12 times on the down line and 15 times on the uplink in total 27 Occurred. The maximum traffic jam is 25.0 km (Yamato IC - Murata JCT, traffic concentration and accident) on the E4 Tohoku Route on August 11 (Thursday) around Tomiya JCT, on the E4 Tohoku Route on the August 15 (Fukushima Matsukawa smart IC - Hanamaki South IC, traffic concentration) with Fukushima TN as the head in the beginning of the month (Monday).
2 Major rest facilities where congestion is expected
During the Obon season, the rest facilities in the Tohoku region are heavily crowded with tourists and homebound travelers who use the Expressway every year, causing heavy congestion every year.
As a measure against congestion, Place a parking lot organizer We will endeavor to ensure that the parking space is properly used by our customers. In addition, make it easier for large vehicles to use Secure large car parking Please refer to it and use it for a comfortable drive.
| Prefecture | Route | Rest facility where congestion is expected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima | E4 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 | ||
| E6 Joban Expressway | In-bound line | Shikura PA, Minamisou Bakajima SA | |
| Out-bound line | Shikura PA, Minamisou Bakajima SA | ||
| E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway | In-bound line | Abukuma Kogen SA, Bandaisan SA | |
| Out-bound line | Abukuma Kogen SA, Bandaisan SA | ||
| Miyagi | E4 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 | ||
| E6 Joban Expressway | In-bound line | Bird Sea PA | |
| Out-bound line | Bird Sea PA | ||
| Iwate | E4 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 | E4 Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | Wreath SA |
| Out-bound line | Wreath SA | ||
| Aomori | E4 Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line | Tsugaru SA, Takadate PA |
| Out-bound line | Tsugaru SA |
- “SA” stands for service area and “PA” stands for parking area.
≪Reference≫ Measures against congestion at rest facilities
3 Request from NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch
~ Before going out ~
- Please give me a comfortable travel plan
Traffic jam prediction information When using the Expressway, try to avoid congestion by decentralized use such as shifting the date and time when congestion is predicted to occur, Spacious travel plans Please go out. Also, please check the latest road traffic information on the Expressway information site "DraPla" etc. immediately before going out. - Please prevent troubles such as car breakdown and cargo drop
Before using the Expressway Remaining gasolineorTire pressure Such as Prior inspection Carry out the following to prevent troubles on the Expressway. Also, Falling object prevention Because of the Fixing luggage Please check.
~ On the Expressway ~
- Wear seat belts even in the back seat
Expressway Including the back seat Wear seat belts in all seats Is required by law. Please be sure to wear it. - Refuel and toilet early
Refueling or toilet Before using the Expressway SA/PA in front of traffic jam section Please complete as soon as possible. In addition, in order to prevent running out of fuel on the Expressway we are carrying out a "social experiment for gas station refueling service outside the Expressway". (Attachment 2 [PDF: 391KB] reference) - Taking proper breaks for safe driving may cause fatigue at night or during long driving. In order to prevent accidents such as drowsiness, please take an appropriate break using SA/PA etc. and try to drive safely.
～To avoid accidents ・When an accident occurs～
( Attachment 3 [PDF: 243KB] reference)
- Signal a following vehicle
Within traffic jam section In Prevents rear-end collisions In order to do so, if you see a traffic jam ahead, Turn on the hazard lamp Please cooperate and signal the following vehicle. - Never wander, evacuate to a safe place
By any chance Accident or breakdown When happens, Turn on the hazard lamp After installing the smoke tube and the triangular stop display board, both the driver and passengers Outside the guardrail Please immediately evacuate to a safe place such as. afterwards, 110 / Emergency phone Please report by - If you discover an abnormality or emergency on the road
Abnormalities on the road I found a falling object If the road emergency dial # 9910 Please report to.
4 Provision of 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.
- Use of mobile phones and smartphones while driving is prohibited. When using the service, please operate before going out, during a break, or by a passenger.
[Traffic prediction information]
- PC, smartphone, mobile phone
『Congestion forecast calendar』(Attachment 4 [PDF: 721KB] reference)
PC version
Smartphone version http: //www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/prejam_calendar.html
* Expressway information site "DraPla Can also be accessed from.
Mobile phone version http: //m.drivetraffic.jp/yosoku_cal.html - Traffic jam forecast guide
NEXCO EAST Tube, NEXCO CENTRAL Tube Junior College (Chubu District) is posted in the service area / parking area, please use the traffic jam guidance guide.
* web version (" DraPla " Inside)
- computer
『"Drive Traffic (DraTra)』(Attachment 5 [PDF: 2.8MB] reference)
*On the map screen, you can see the traffic information (driving route, etc.) of the Expressway and the charge and SA/PA information.
『Road Traffic Information Now!!]
* (Public interest) Japan Road Traffic Information Center HP - Smartphone/cellphone
『Drive traffic (DraTra)』(Attachment 5 [PDF: 2.8MB] (See reference)
Smartphone version (http: //www.drivetraffic.jp/)
Mobile phone version (http: //m.drivetraffic.jp/)
* You can see the traffic information (driving route, etc.) 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（または 03-5338-7524）
※24時間365日オペレーターが対応します。 - （公財）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/PAs in the Tohoku region, "driving weather Ch." broadcasts useful information for driving, such as weather forecasts and points to note when driving.
Also, Twitter's official account "NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)" (@e_nexco_tohoku) But we deliver useful information for driving.
- Traffic conditions may change significantly due to accidents, weather conditions, etc., so please check the latest road traffic information on "DraPla" etc. before going out.
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