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 (Monday) for both Out-bound and In-bound lines～
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- Comfortable driving forecast for the year-end and New Year period [NEXCO EAST Version]
November 25, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic congestion prediction and countermeasures due to traffic congestion during the year-end and New Year period (Wednesday, December 28, 2016-Wednesday, January 4, 2017: 8 days). It was
1 Request for distributed use
- The year-end and New Year period is January 2 (Mon) for both Out-bound and In-bound lines We anticipate that there will be a lot of traffic congestion.
- Prediction of the longest congestion in NEXCO EAST [Congestion prediction of maximum congestion length of 15 km or more Attachment 1 [PDF: 517KB]]
・ Out-bound: December 30 (Fri), near the Kosaka Kan-Etsu Expressway service area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) About 20km
・ In-bound direction: January 2 (Monday), near the Kosaka Kan-Etsu Expressway service area (Higashimatsuyama 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.
[Comparison of the number of traffic jams with the year-end and New Year holidays of the previous year]
| Traffic jam scale | 2016 H28.12.28 (Wed)-H29.1.4 (Wed) | 2015 H27.12.28 (Mon)-H28.1.4 (Mon) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of predictions | Total traffic count | Number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration (*) | |
| 10km or more | 30 times | 35 times | 29 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
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: 320KB]
- 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 traffic information service "Drive Traffic (DraTra)"
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 phone terminals.
NEXCO EAST provides highway traffic information service "Dora"
computer
Smartphone/tablet
Mobile phone (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
Please use.
Traffic jam forecast guide
Please use the traffic jam forecast guides that publish traffic jam forecasts for NEXCO EAST Jurisdiction and NEXCO CENTRAL Jurisdiction (Chubu area) in the service and parking areas.
Expressway are different from ordinary roads. You need to be well prepared and have a certain amount of tension when riding.
Do you know Tips for using the Expressway ~ Attachment 4 [PDF: 1.1MB]
3 Application of ETC holiday discount
During the year-end and New Year holidays, the ETC holiday discount (regional) 30% discount applies from December 31, 2016 (Saturday) to January 3, 2017 (Tuesday).
4 Request for relief of traffic congestion
A little effort from customers will help alleviate traffic congestion. Thank you for your cooperation.
- In-bound attention to the rate of decrease in the slope
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 change lanes
Excessive lane changes during traffic jams will worsen traffic congestion! - For those who drive vehicles equipped with ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control)
Use it in the driving lane! When traffic is congested, quickly follow the "Vehicle distance: short (S mode)" setting!
- ACC is a system in which a radar installed in front of the vehicle measures the distance to the preceding vehicle and maintains a constant distance according to the speed. There is a possibility that congestion can be alleviated by making good use of ACC.
Click here for details ( Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism National Institute of Land and Infrastructure Policy Research )
About ACC ( Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) )
5 Guidance on using Tohoku Expressway Iwafune JCT (Out-bound line) uphill lane
Tohoku Expressway Iwafune JCT (Out-bound line) was extended and the uphill lane started operation on March 18, 2016 (Friday). Please use the uphill lane to alleviate traffic congestion.
Driving methods to alleviate traffic congestion
(1) When traveling from Kita-Kanto Expressway Takasaki to Tohoku Expressway Fukushima
When joining the Tohoku Expressway Iwafune JCT, Please use the uphill lane as it is, Please join us with some space.
(2) When traveling from Tohoku Expressway Tokyo towards Fukushima
The climbing lane is about 5km long.
In-bound because the slope continues, We pay attention to the speed decrease, please use the climbing lane.
Topics 1 Comparison of time required for route selection-Results of analysis using ETC2.0 probe data-
- Due to the development of Expressway, multiple routes can be selected even at the same starting and arriving points.
- Regarding route selection for customers, we will inform you of the analysis result of the required time by ETC2.0 probe data this year, taking the section from the vicinity of Takasaki IC to the vicinity of Kawaguchi JCT as an example.
- Due to traffic congestion on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, the time required for the route via the Northern Kanto Expressway, which has a long mileage, Time zone that is shortened by about 30 minutes had.
- In addition to using the traffic congestion forecast to make a comfortable departure, please check the traffic conditions on the information boards on the Expressway and the wide area information monitors of rest facilities such as service areas to select routes.
Example of passing through the Takasaki IC from 10:00 to 14:00 on Saturday, January 2, 2016
Topics 2 Congestion of Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway
Regarding the Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway, the traffic volume has increased and traffic congestion has increased in recent years due to the Aqua Line discount (H21.8~) for ETC vehicles and the opening of large commercial facilities (H24.4~).
Directed from the Chiba district in Kanagawa towards In-bound line, Kawasaki floating island JCT 4% from 0.2% gradient is changed to front In-bound and around the hill, the previous past the Umihotaru PA Out-bound in the vicinity of the hill, constantly from the usual holiday There is a lot of traffic congestion in the area, and we will extend to the vicinity of the Kisarazu Kaneda Toll Gate.
During the year-end and New Year holidays, it is predicted that there will be a long traffic jam of about 15 km on the In-bound lines on January 2 (Mon) and 3 (Tue).
It is known that it took about 50 minutes more on the peak traffic day of the beginning of this year than when it was not in traffic. Since it takes a lot of time to pass when traffic is congested, please cooperate in avoiding times when traffic congestion is predicted (from 14:00 to 21:00 on the In-bound line).
Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu and shops in Kisarazu City are offering Yorutoku (time service), which will make shopping and dining even more profitable in the evening. Please use Yoru-Toku to avoid peak hours.
[Weekend Kisarazu plan]
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