Comfortable driving forecast for the year-end and New Year period [NEXCO EAST Version]
～The peak of traffic congestion is predicted to be January 2 and 3 on the In-bound line～
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- Comfortable driving forecast for the year-end and New Year period [NEXCO EAST Version]
November 30, 2012
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 [Wednesday, December 26, 2012 to Sunday, January 6, 2012: 12 days].
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- This traffic congestion forecast is based on the past year-end and New Year holidays when the special holiday discount (up to 1,000 yen in rural areas) was not applied, the Golden Week period, and the traffic conditions such as Obon.
- The number of traffic jams during the year-end and New Year period (10 km or more at peak) is expected to be 36 times, which is 3 times more than 33 times the previous year.
・5 times Out-bound line: ▲4 times (9 times in the previous year), 31 times In-bound line: +7 times (24 times in the previous year) * Previous year (H23.12.26 ~ 1.6: 12 days) - Congestion trends during the year-end and New Year period, In-bound on January 2 in the line (water), 3 days (Thursday) We anticipate that there will be a lot of traffic congestion. [Traffic occurrence tendency is as shown below]
- Prediction of the longest traffic jam in NEXCO EAST (Congestion with a maximum congestion length of 10 km or more Attachment 1 [PDF: 856KB])
・ Out-bound: December 30 (Sun), 15 km near the Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture)
・ In-bound: January 2 (Wednesday) Approximately 45km near the Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) - Please avoid using traffic congestion by shifting the departure time of customers before and after the time when peak traffic congestion is expected.
- Please note that the Umihotaru Parking Area on the Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway may be closed due to congestion from the evening of December 31st to the early morning of January 1st.
Large-scale commercial facilities near the Kisarazu Kaneda interchange are expected to increase traffic congestion during the year-end and New Year holidays.
[Congestion of 10km or more during the year-end and New Year period: FY23 (actual): 0 times ⇒ FY24 (forecast): 4 times]
Comparison of the number of traffic jams during the year-end and New Year period (12/26-1/6)
2 Initiatives for congestion measures
Taking into account the current traffic congestion forecast and the traffic congestion period so far (year-end and New Year holidays, Golden Week, Obon etc.), the following measures will be taken during the period when particularly heavy congestion is predicted. Attachment 2 [PDF: 523KB]
- Initiatives in the main line
-In-bound speed decrease caution in slope, etc.
・ Calling attention to the end of the traffic jam - Efforts at rest facilities
・Parking staff arrangement
・Secure large vehicle parking
・Installation of temporary toilet
【Notice】
Expressway traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)" Attachment 3 [PDF: 954KB]
Expressway the offers on the Internet, such as real-time road traffic conditions and congestion prediction information. You can view it from your computer at home or at work, and from your mobile phone or smartphone at your destination. Expressway traffic information service “DraTra” provided by NEXCO EAST PC/Smartphone (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/) Please use your mobile phone (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/). *When you access "DraTra", the top page for each device will be displayed. However, please note that the PC page may be displayed depending on the device.
Expressway are different from ordinary roads. You need to be well prepared and moderately tense when riding.
～Do you know? Tips for using the Expressway～Attachment 4 [PDF: 190KB]
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