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Comfortable drive forecast for the year-end and New Year period [NEXCO EAST Version]

～The peak of traffic jam is January 2 and 3 of the In-bound line. Distributed use avoiding traffic jams

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November 28, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic congestion prediction and countermeasures due to traffic concentration during the year-end and New Year period [December 22, 2011 (Thursday)-January 4, 2012 (Wednesday): 14 days]. It was

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  • This traffic congestion forecast is based on the past year-end and New Year holidays when the holiday special discount (upper limit of 1,000 yen for local areas) was not applied, and the traffic conditions such as the Tohoku region free measures for this year's Bon Festival.
  • The number of traffic jams during the year-end and New Year period (peak time of 10km or more) is 45 times, which is an increase of 8 times from 37 times in the previous year.
    Out-bound line 11 times: +6 times (5 times last year), In-bound line 34 times: +2 times (previous year 32 times) * Previous year (H22.12.22-H23.1.4: 14 days)
  • The traffic congestion trend during the year-end and New Year holidays has no peaks on the Out-bound line, In-bound is January 2 (Mon) to 3 (Tue) We anticipate that there will be a lot of traffic congestion. (The traffic congestion tendency is as shown below)
  • Prediction of the longest traffic jam in NEXCO EAST (Congestion with a maximum congestion length of 20 km or more Attachment 1 [PDF: 371KB]
    Out-bound: December 30th (Friday) Near Tohoku Expressway Adara Service Area (Honmiya City, Fukushima Prefecture) About 25km
    In-bound: Monday, January 2 Near the Kosaka Kan-Etsu Expressway service area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) About 45km
  • The traffic conditions may change during the year-end and New Year holidays depending on the weather, so please check the latest road traffic information on the NEXCO EAST information site "DraTra" etc. before departure. In addition, the snowy roads are slippery and the visibility deteriorates due to snowfall and snowstorm. Be prepared and go out.
  • In the Tohoku region, unexpected congestion may occur due to the free measures. Please check the latest road conditions before using the Expressway.
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[Comparison of past year-end and New Year traffic jams]
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2 Plan for congestion measures

During the year-end and New Year holidays, the main rest facilities where congestion is expected Attachment 2 [PDF: 75KB] It is summarized in.

Please note that other rest facilities are expected to be more crowded than usual.

In addition, regarding the rest facility where we plan to secure large car parking Attachment 3 [PDF: 77KB] Please use it for efficient drive planning as it is summarized in.

We will implement the following measures to prevent congestion during the year-end and New Year holidays. Attachment 4 [PDF: 475KB]

  • In-bound speed decrease caution in slope, etc.
  • Calling attention to the rear end of a traffic jam
  • Secure parking for large vehicles
  • Arrangement of parking lot organizers at rest facilities
  • Installation of temporary toilet
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"Notice"
  • Traffic information provision service "Drive traffic: popular name DraTra "Attachment 5 [PDF: 1.1MB]

    Expressway traffic information service is available on the PC version information site "DraTra" and the mobile phone version information site "DraTra] (Http://m.drivetraffic.jp/).

    Each information site "DraTra In addition to real-time traffic information, various kinds of information such as traffic congestion prediction information are posted, so please make use of it.

    Also, the NEXCO EAST information site "DraPla "Provides Expressway tolls and SA/PA information, so please use it together.

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~Requesting customers to drive safely~
  • Wear winter tires and carry a chain!
  • Most of troubles Inspection before traveling You can prevent it!
  • Wear a seat belt even in the back seat! (Mandatory wearing)
  • Refuel and toilet early! Take a moderate break and drive safely!
  • ETC card Forgotten insertion or incomplete insertion Please check!
  • ETC lane 20km/h or less Slow down to enter, slow down And pass!
    For ETC cars, insert the ETC card into the ETC lane, and for cars other than ETC cars Stop at the toll gate Please pass by. Both free and paid usage Passing method is the same is. Let's keep safe speed! Slow down just before the curve or JCT!
  • Be careful of a rear-end collision at the end of a traffic jam!
  • Recently, falling objects are increasing. Before departure Pay attention to the inspection of cargo, speeding up too much, and the distance between cars!
  • Should an accident or breakdown occur, Immediately evacuate to a safe place and make an emergency call To!
  • Abnormality of the road is the road emergency dial " #9910 ] To report!
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~ Keep the rules and manners and drive comfortably! ~
  • Stop sudden lane changes, so let's stop!
  • When parking with SA/PA, park correctly at the designated place!
  • The shoulder is a place for emergencies. Even if you are in a traffic jam, don't drive on the shoulders!
  • The passing lane is the lane for overtaking. When you finish passing, go to the driving lane!
  • Do not litter your garbage while driving!

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