Expressway traffic conditions during Golden Week (breaking news)
[Tohoku region version]
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May 9, 4th year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Miyagino-ku, Sendai City) We are pleased to announce that we have compiled the usage status of Expressway in the Tohoku region managed by our company during golden week period [11 days from Thursday, April 28, Reiwa 4 to Sunday, May 8, Reiwa 4].
Traffic volume
- The average daily traffic volume in the Tohoku region was 19,200 vehicles / day, which was about 68% of the same period in the first 2019. (Increased to about 139% compared to the same period in Reiwa 3 years.)
- The peak of traffic was May 3 (Tuesday) on the Out-bound line and May 4 (Wednesday) on the In-bound line.
Congestion
- There was one traffic jam over 5km.
- This traffic jam occurred around 11:15 on May 1 (Sun) near the Nihonmatsu IC on the E4 Tohoku Expressway (Out-bound line) due to an accidental closure.
Average daily traffic volume during the period (* 1)
2019
[2019 of Reiwa: H31.4.26 (Friday) -R1.5.6 (Monday)]
| (1) 4 years of Reiwa results | (2) 2019 | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 19,200 units / day | 28,300 units / day | 67.8％ |
(Reference) Reiwa 3 years ratio
[Reiwa 3rd year: R3.4.28 (Wednesday) -R3.5.5 (Wednesday)]
| (1) 4 years of Reiwa results | (3) Reiwa 3 years results | Contrast (1)/(3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 19,200 units / day | 13,800 units / day | 139.1％ |
(* 1) Average traffic volume in the representative section of the jurisdiction
Number of traffic jams
2019
[2019 of Reiwa: H31.4.26 (Friday) -R1.5.6 (Monday)]
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 4 years of Reiwa results | (2) 2019 | Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Congestion over 5km | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 13 | ▲30 | ▲17 | ▲13 |
| Of which, traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | ▲11 | ▲5 | ▲6 |
(Reference) Reiwa 3 years ratio
[Reiwa 3rd year: R3.4.28 (Wednesday) -R3.5.5 (Wednesday)]
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 4 years of Reiwa results | (3) Reiwa 3 years results | Difference ((1)-(3)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Congestion over 5km | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Of which, traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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