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Congestion prediction on Expressway during the Obon season [East Japan Expressway version]

Congestion peaks due to holidays and homecoming are from Saturday, August 11 to Wednesday, August 15

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July 13, 2007
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Shigejiro Yagi) is due to traffic concentration during the Bon Festival [August 8, 2007 (Wednesday) to August 21, 2007 (Tuesday) 14 days] We have compiled a traffic jam forecast. Please use it for travel planning, such as shifting the time when traffic congestion is predicted.

Using ETC, you can use various discounts such as time zone discounts and smart interchanges. In addition, from June 24 Kan-Etsu Expressway In-bound in, so we conducted a social experiment of "Sundays and public holidays congestion measures discount" for the purpose of mitigation of congestion, please use.

(For more information http://www.driveplaza.com/traffic/tolls_etc/ Please refer to the)

As a feature of this year's Bon festival, traffic congestion due to holidays and homecoming,
　Out-bound direction is August 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sunday), In-bound to the direction August 14 (Tuesday) and 15 days (water), we expect especially frequently occur.

Large traffic congestion of more than 30km is in the direction of Out-bound near Tohoku Expressway Kamikawachi Service Area (SA) (Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture) and Kan-Etsu Expressway Hanazono Interchange (IC) (Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture). For example, in the direction of In-bound, it is predicted around Tohoku Expressway Yaita IC (Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture).

In addition, Tohoku Expressway Out-bound and Adatara near SA (Fukushima Prefecture Motomiya), Joban Expressway In-bound such Takahagi near the IC (Ibaraki Prefecture Takahagi), even in less congestion does not occur location is usually, than the normal time of the passing time required by congestion It is expected to increase by 30 minutes or more. (Attachment 1 [PDF: 236KB] reference)

At locations where heavy traffic is predicted to occur, temporary information boards will be installed, and guides will be placed at interchanges and rest facilities to alleviate congestion.

In addition, the sag section that is the main cause of traffic congestion * And In-bound in the hill, done by increasing the measures point than last year "Providing speed recovery information by the LED display board". (Efforts to reduce traffic congestion Attachment 2 [PDF:346KB] reference)

  • It refers to the recess, the road Out-bound from the hill In-bound the place to change the slope

[Number of predicted congestion occurrences of 10 km or more during peak hours (Wednesday, August 8, 2007-Tuesday, August 21, 2007)]

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[Especially the longest traffic congestion prediction Top 3 of the predicted traffic congestion length]

Direction *Road namePeak date and time (forecast)Traffic jam locationCongestion length
going downKan-Etsu ExpresswaySunday, August 12
Around 7:00		Near the Hanazono interchange
(Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture)		50km
Tohoku ExpresswaySaturday, August 11
Around 6 o'clock		Near the Kamikawachi service area
(Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture)		45km
Tohoku ExpresswaySaturday, August 11
Around 14:00		Near the Adara service area
(Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture)		40km
Kan-Etsu ExpresswayMonday, August 13
Around 7:00		Near the Hanazono interchange
(Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture)		40km
going upTohoku ExpresswayWednesday, August 15
Around 17:00		Near Yaita Interchange
(Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture)		40km
Tohoku ExpresswayTuesday, August 14
Around 18:00		Near Yaita Interchange
(Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture)		35km
Tohoku ExpresswayThursday, August 16
Around 17:00		Near Yaita Interchange
(Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture)		35km
  • Out-bound from Tokyo to Sendai/Niigata, In-bound from Sendai/Niigata to Tokyo

For traffic congestion prediction information, see "Expressway Information Site" DoraNavi (http://www.nexco.ne.jp)"," Congestion Prediction Guide (distributed by SA, etc.) ", etc., and is used by many customers.

Tohoku Expressway during the Bon festival last year, many accidents and broken cars occurred in the traffic jam, which caused more traffic than expected and caused a lot of inconvenience to many customers. Accidents and breakdowns increase traffic congestion, so please check the vehicle before departure and drive safely.

Also, it is expected that the rest facilities will be crowded during the Obon season. Tohoku Expressway Hasuda SA, Hanyu PA, Kan-Etsu Expressway Miyoshi PA, Kosaka SA, etc. inform you of the congestion status on the "rest facility congestion information board" on the Expressway so after checking the congestion status, you can use the rest facility comfortably. Please give me.

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~Requesting customers to drive safely~

  • Most troubles can be prevented by checking before driving!
  • Wear a seat belt even in the back seat!
  • Be sure to insert the ETC card!
  • The ETC lane slows down to 20km/h or less, enters, and then passes slowly!
  • Be careful of a rear-end collision at the end of a traffic jam!
  • Let's keep safe speed Decelerate sufficiently before the curve or JCT!
  • Refuel and toilet early!
  • Take a moderate break and drive safely!
  • Should an accident or failure occur, evacuate to a safe place immediately!
  • Use the emergency road dial "#9910" to report any abnormalities on the road!

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