Congestion prediction on Expressway during Obon period [national version]
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July 11, 2014
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.
(Public foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center
NEXCO EAST / NEXCO CENTRAL / NEXCO WEST / JB Motoshi Highway / (public interest incorporated foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center Obon Period [11 days from Thursday, August 7th to Sunday, August 17th, 2014] We have compiled a traffic jam forecast based on the concentration of traffic on the Expressway.
For customers using Expressway, For example, staggering the dates to be moved, staggering the departure time before or after the expected traffic jam, etc. Please avoid using the traffic.
Congestion tendency of Obon
- For both the up and down lines, it is predicted that there will be many traffic jams from Wednesday, August 13th to Saturday, August 16th.
- Of the traffic congestion prediction times of 10 km or more, it is predicted that there will be more traffic congestion on the In-bound line than on the Out-bound line.
1 Congestion prediction
[Out-bound line]: Wednesday, August 13 [In-bound Line]: Saturday, August 16
[Number of traffic congestion predictions over 10 km] Vertical line total 389 times
[Each company's prediction of particularly long congestion]
IC: Interchange, SA: Service area, BS: Bus stop, TN: Tunnel
| Company classification | Vertical line | Road name | Congestion peak date and time | Peak traffic congestion | Traffic jam location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Japan | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Wednesday, August 13th, around 8:00 | 35km | Near Higashimatsuyama IC |
| In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Saturday, August 16th, around 17:00 | 35km | Near Takasaka SA | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | Tomei Expressway | Wednesday, August 13th, around 8:00 | 35km | Near Isehara BS |
| In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | Saturday, August 16th, around 16:00 | 50km | Near Yamato TN | |
| Western Japan / Honshi | Out-bound line | Chugoku Expressway | Wednesday, August 13th, around 8:00 | 35km | Near Takarazuka East TN |
| In-bound line | Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway | Saturday, August 16th, around 18:00 | 47km | Near Maiko TN exit |
- Congestion over 30km during peak hours other than the above table, Attachment [PDF:288KB] Please confirm.
2 Request for distributed use
- Of expected traffic congestion Drive plans with different peak days or hours!
- Relatively little traffic congestion Drive plan from night to early morning!
[Avoidance effect during peak traffic hours]
For example, if you used the Tomei Shizuoka IC to Tokyo IC on Sunday, August 18, 2013,
By shifting the departure time, you can avoid congestion and shorten the time required was. (See table below)
[Providing road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information]
- Latest road traffic situation May be subject to traffic congestion due to accidents, weather, etc. Please make use of this before departure or during travel.
- Traffic congestion forecast , You can see the location of the congestion, the length of the congestion for each time zone, the time of peak congestion, etc. Please use it to plan your travel dates and times.
- You can use road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information from the following sites.
*We also distribute a traffic jam forecast information booklet (congestion forecast guide) at rest facilities.
3 Request for alleviation of traffic congestion
Customer's A little effort will help alleviate traffic congestion. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Do not slow down
In-bound in a place that is alerting the slowdown, such as slope, for your cooperation to speed recovery! - Do not reduce the distance between vehicles too much
Ensure sufficient inter-vehicle distance so that you do not press the brakes while driving! - Do not concentrate on the passing lane
Excessive lane changes during traffic jams will worsen traffic congestion!
4 Request for safe driving
Accidents frequently occur during traffic congestion. When using the Expressway "Wear all seat belts" When "Frequent and early breaks" Please take the following precautions. In addition, on the Expressway we guide you to the warning of a rear-end collision at the end of a traffic jam.
5 Plans for measures against congestion at rest facilities
Based on traffic congestion forecasts and past traffic congestion periods (GW, Obon, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.) Arrangement of parking lot organizers, installation of temporary toilets, and securing of parking for large vehicles We plan to implement measures against congestion, etc.
(reference)
In 2013 results, It includes traffic congestion due to the impact of accidents.
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 2014 forecast | (2) FY2013 results *2 | Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic congestion of 10km or more * 1 | 389 times | 167 times | 222 times | 444 times | 173 times | 271 times | ▲55 times | ▲ 6 times | ▲49 times |
| Number of traffic jams over 30km | 23 times | 12 times | 11 times | 27 times | 19 times | 8 times | ▲ 4 times | ▲ 7 times | +3 times |
*1 The number of traffic congestions over 10km includes the number of traffic congestions over 30km.
*2 The 2013 results are for 11 days from August 8th (Thursday) to 18th (Sunday) in 2013.
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