Expressway usage during the Obon season [Tohoku region version]

• PDF version [PDF: 1.0MB]

NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City) is a Expressway in the Tohoku region managed by us during the Obon season [Wednesday, August 8, 2018 to Sunday, August 19, 2018] We will inform you about the usage status of.

1 traffic volume

[ Attachment-1 [PDF: 199KB] 】 【 Attachment-2 [PDF: 127KB] ]

• The average daily traffic volume in the Tohoku region was approximately 99% (approximately 28,000 vehicles / day) compared to the previous year.
• The peak traffic volume was on the Out-bound line on Saturday, August 11, and on the In-bound line on Wednesday, August 15.

2 congestion

[ Attachment-3 [PDF: 341KB] ]

• Congestion over 5 km occurred 48 times (-18 times compared to the previous year) with 31 times in the Out-bound direction (± 0 times compared to the previous year) and 17 times in the In-bound direction (-18 times compared to the previous year).
• The maximum length of traffic jam is around 10:10 on Saturday, August 11, E4 Tohoku Expressway (Out-bound line) It was 31.8km that occurred at the beginning near Adara Tara SA. This traffic jam was caused by traffic concentration and accidents.

Congestion status <Average daily traffic volume during the period>

[FY2017: W29.8.9 (Wed) -8.20 (Sun)]

	[1] FY2018 results	[2] 2017 results	YoY [1] / [2]
Average daily traffic volume	28,100 units / day	28,300 units / day	99.3%

• Simple average of 16 main sections. Detailed daily traffic is [ Attachment-1 [PDF: 199KB] 】please look at. 《Number of traffic jams》
  

[FY2017: W29.8.9 (Wed) -8.20 (Sun)]