Comfortable drive forecast during Golden Week [NEXCO EAST]
～The peak of traffic jam is predicted to be May 3 for Out-bound line and May 5 for In-bound line～
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- Comfortable drive forecast during Golden Week [NEXCO EAST]
March 28, 2014
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic congestion prediction and countermeasures due to traffic congestion during the Golden Week period (April 25 (Fri)-May 6 (Tue): 12 days).
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- This traffic congestion forecast is based on the past traffic conditions such as Golden Week, Obon and the year-end and New Year holidays.
- Number of traffic jams due to traffic congestion during the Golden Week period (*) At peak times of 10 km or more 120 times, 10 times more than 110 last year I predict.
- Both upper and lower lines, 4 consecutive holidays in the second half We anticipate that there will be a lot of traffic congestion.
- The traffic congestion trends during the Golden Week period are as follows: Out-bound line Saturday, May 3, May 5th (Mon) on the In-bound line 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 prediction of maximum congestion length of 20 km or more is Attachment 1 [PDF:286KB]]
・ Out-bound direction: Saturday, May 3, around the Kan-Etsu Expressway Hanazono interchange (Fukaya city, Saitama prefecture), approximately 50km
・ In-bound direction: May 5 (Monday), around the Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) 45km
Near Tohoku Expressway Kazo Interchange (Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture) About 45km - When planning your departure, we recommend that you avoid congestion by shifting the peak day or time of expected congestion.
- The number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration is the number of traffic jams excluding the impact of accidents, etc.
Comparison of the number of traffic jams during the past Golden Week
| Traffic jam scale | 2014 [H26.4.25-5.6] | 2013 [H25.4.25-5.6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of predictions | Total traffic count | Number of traffic congestion due to traffic concentration | |
| 10km or more | 120 times | 125 times | 110 times |
- The number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration is the number of traffic jams excluding the impact of accidents, etc.
2 Initiatives for congestion measures
Based on the current traffic congestion forecast and the traffic congestion period (Golden Week, Obon, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.), we will take the following measures during the period when we are forecasting particularly heavy congestion. Attachment 2 [PDF: 525KB]
- Initiatives in the main line
-In-bound rear-end collision Beware of speed decrease caution, traffic jam end in slope, etc. - Efforts at rest facilities
・Arrangement of parking lot organizers ・Securing large vehicle parking spaces ・Installation of temporary toilets, etc.
Notice
Expressway the offers on the Internet, such as real-time road traffic conditions and congestion prediction information. It can be viewed from PCs, smartphones, tablets and mobile phones.
DraTra a Expressway traffic information service provided by NEXCO EAST
computer (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/)
Smartphones and tablets (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/)
Mobile phone (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
Please use.
- When you access "DraTra", the top page tailored to your 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 have a certain amount of tension when riding.
3 ETC holiday special discount application
During the Golden Week period, up to 5 ETC holiday special discounts will be applied from April 26 (Sat) to April 29 (Tue) and May 3 (Sat) to May 6th, 2014. It is (Tue).
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