Prediction and avoidance of traffic congestion on Expressway during the Obon period
[NEXCO EAST version]
Peak of ~ congestion, Out-bound August 11 in line (gold), In-bound August 13 in line (day) to 15 (Tuesday) and the prediction -
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- Prediction and avoidance of traffic congestion on Expressway during Obon period [NEXCO EAST version]
July 14, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) summarized traffic congestion prediction and countermeasures due to traffic concentration during the Obon period [Saturday, August 5, 2017 to Wednesday, August 16, 2017: 12 days] .
1 Request for distributed use
- During the Obon period, it is predicted that there will be a lot of traffic congestion on the Out-bound line from August 11 (Fri) and on the In-bound line from August 13 (Sun) to 15 (Tue).
[Traffic occurrence tendency is as shown below] - Prediction of the longest congestion in NEXCO EAST [Congestion prediction of maximum congestion length of 25 km or more Attachment 1 [PDF:239KB]]
・ Out-bound direction: Friday, August 11, around E4 Tohoku Expressway Yaita North Parking Area (Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture) about 45km
・ In-bound direction: Monday, August 14, approximately 45km near the E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) - When planning your departure, please use it to avoid congestion, such as shifting it from the expected peak day of congestion or shifting from nighttime when traffic congestion is relatively low to early morning hours.
[Comparison of the number of traffic jams with the Bon festival period last year]
| Traffic jam scale | 2017 8.5 (Sat)-8.16 (Wed) | 2016 8.6 (Sat)-8.17 (Wed) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of predictions | Total traffic count | Number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration (*) | |
| 10km or more | 151 times | 156 times | 127 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, year-end and New Year holidays, Obon etc.) so far, we will implement the following efforts during the period when we predict particularly heavy congestion. (Attachment 2 [PDF: 419KB])
- 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)" (Attachment 3 [PDF: 894KB])
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 (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/)
Mobile phone (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
Please use the traffic congestion forecast guides that publish traffic congestion forecasts for NEXCO EAST and NEXCO CENTRAL (Chubu area) in the service area and parking area.
Do you know Tips for using the Expressway ~ Attachment 4 [PDF: 906KB]
3 Application of ETC holiday discount
During the Obon period, three ETC holiday discounts (local areas) will be applied from August 5th (Sat) to 6th (Sun) and August 11th (Fri) to 13th, 2017. It is a day.
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!
Topics 1 CA Congestion at Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway
Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway, Aqua Line Discount (H21.8~) for ETC vehicles, opening of large commercial facilities (H24.4~) In recent years, traffic volume has increased and traffic congestion has also increased.
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 Bon Festival this year, we forecast that there will be a long traffic jam of approximately 15km on the In-bound line from August 6th (Sun) and August 13th (Sun) to 15th (Tue).
It is known that the peak day of the traffic jam on the Bon festival last year took about 50 minutes longer than when there was no 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 22:00 on the In-bound line).
Example on Sunday, August 7, 2016
Topics 2 Comparison of time required for route selection-Analysis results using ETC2.0 probe data-
- Due to the development of Expressway, multiple routes can be selected even at the same starting and arriving points.
- Using the section from the Takasaki IC area to the Kawaguchi JCT area as an example, we analyzed the average time required for the customer's route selection last year using ETC2.0 probe data.
- As a result, due to traffic congestion on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, There was a time zone where the time required for the route via the northern Kanto Expressway, which had a long mileage, was about 30 minutes shorter.
- Please check the traffic conditions on the information board on the Expressway or the wide area information monitor of rest facilities such as service areas, and select the route. In addition, please use the traffic jam forecast and leave with plenty of time.
Example of passing through the Takasaki IC from 15:00 to 18:00 on Tuesday, August 16, 2016
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