Traffic conditions on Expressway during the Golden Week period (preliminary report) [NEXCO EAST Version]

From April 25, 2008 (Friday) to May 6, 2008 (Tuesday): 12 days

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May 7, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

Number of units used during one period

The number of vehicles used decreased by 1.4% compared to last year. (4/25-30 decrease 5.8%, 5/1-6 increase 2.8%)

[Number used per day]

(Stand)

Expressway meterthis yearlast yearYoY
1,447,4231,468,11898.6%
main
Na
road
Road
Do-O Expressway93,93199,30094.6%
Tohoku Expressway301,371308,71297.6%
Joban Expressway177,812181,31398.1%
Higashi-Kanto Expressway157,913161,55897.7%
Gaikan Expressway150,871153,99898.0%
Kan-Etsu Expressway196,219196,54399.8%
Hokuriku Expressway (*)47,90248,27099.2%
  • This is the number of passengers used between Asahi IC and Niigata Central JCT.

2 congestion

The number of traffic jams has decreased from last year.
[Number of traffic jams]

Congestion extensionthis yearlast yearYoY
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more62 times72 times86.1%
Over 30km of traffic9 times9 times100.0%

[Traffic congestion area]

Up and down
line
worstRoad nameTraffic jam
(peak)
Traffic jam locationTraffic jam
Extension
Congestion factors
Out-bound line1Kan-Etsu ExpresswayMay 3 (Sat) 7:05Near Hanazono IC57.0kmTraffic concentration/accident
2Tohoku ExpresswayMay 3 (Sat) 7:05Near Yaita IC42.2kmTraffic concentration/accident
3Tohoku ExpresswaySunday, May 4, around 8:05Near Kazo IC35.2kmTraffic concentration/accident
Kan-Etsu ExpresswaySunday, May 4, around 11:05Near Higashimatsuyama IC35.2kmTraffic concentration/accident
In-bound line1Joban ExpresswayMay 5 (Mon) around 18:05Nagareyama IC neighborhood36.6kmAccident/traffic concentration
2Tohoku ExpresswayMay 5 (Monday) around 16:00Near Kamikawachi SA35.1kmTraffic concentration/accident
3Tohoku ExpresswaySunday, May 4, around 18:45Near Kazo IC33.2kmTraffic concentration/accident

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