Comfortable driving forecast for the long holiday period in September [NEXCO EAST version]
Peak of ~ congestion, Out-bound September 20 (Sunday) at the line to 21 days (month), In-bound September 21 in line (Mon) to 22 (Tuesday) and the prediction -
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August 21, 2015
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic congestion prediction and countermeasures due to heavy traffic during the large holiday period in September [Saturday, September 19th to Wednesday, September 23th, 2015: 5 days]. It was
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- This traffic congestion forecast is based on the traffic conditions during the past September holidays, Golden Week, Obon, and the year-end and New Year holidays.
- The trends in traffic congestion during the large holiday period in September are as follows: Out-bound line from September 20th (Sun) to 21st (Mon), In-bound line from September 21st (Mon) to 22nd (Tue) We anticipate that there will be a lot of traffic congestion. [Traffic occurrence tendency is as shown below]
- Prediction of the longest congestion in NEXCO EAST [Congestion prediction of maximum congestion length of 20 km or more is Attachment 1 [PDF:153KB]]
- Out-bound: September 20 (Sun), around the Kan-Etsu Expressway Flower Garden Interchange (Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture) About 50km
- In-bound: On Tuesday, September 22, about 45km near the Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture)
- When planning your departure, we recommend that you avoid congestion by shifting the peak day or time of expected congestion.
| Traffic jam scale | Large holidays in September 2015 H27.9.19 ~ 9.23 | 2015 Golden Week H27.5.2 ~ 5.6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of predictions | Total traffic count | Number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration (*) | |
| 10km or more | 81 times | 82 times | 74 times |
- The number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration is the number of traffic jams excluding the impact of accidents, etc.
2 Measures to counter congestion
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: 321KB]
- 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
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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 moderately tense when riding.
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3 Application of ETC holiday discount
During the large holiday period in September, the three ETC holiday discounts (local areas) will be applied from September 19th (Sat) to 23rd (Wednesday), 2015.
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