Prediction of traffic congestion on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [NEXCO EAST Version]
Peak of ~ congestion, Out-bound in line December 30 (Saturday) and January 2 (Tuesday), In-bound on January 2 in the line (Tuesday) and the prediction -
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- Prediction of traffic congestion on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [NEXCO EAST Version]
November 28, 2017
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 (December 28, 2017 (Thursday) to January 4, 2018 (Thursday): 8 days). It was
1 Request for distributed use
- During the year-end and New Year holidays, it is predicted that there will be a lot of traffic jam on the Out-bound line on Saturday, December 30, 2017 and Tuesday, January 2, 2018, and on the In-bound line on January 2, 2018 (Tuesday). doing.
[Traffic occurrence tendency is as shown below] - Prediction of the longest congestion in NEXCO EAST [Congestion prediction of maximum congestion length of 15 km or more Attachment 1 [PDF: 388KB]]
・ Out-bound: Saturday, December 30, 20km near the E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture)
・ In-bound direction:
January 2 (Tue), E4 Near Tohoku Expressway Kazo Interchange (Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture) About 35km
January 2 (Tue), E17 About 35km around the Kosaka Kan-Etsu Expressway Kosaka Service Area (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) - When planning your departure, please make sure to avoid traffic congestion by shifting it from the expected peak day of traffic congestion or shifting from nighttime when traffic congestion is relatively low to early morning hours.
[Comparison of the number of traffic jams with the year-end and New Year holidays of the previous year]
| Traffic jam scale | 2017 12/28 (Thurs) to 1/4 (Thurs) |
2016 12/28 (Wed) to 1/4 (Wed) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of predictions | Total traffic count | Number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration (*) | |
| 10km or more | 36 times | 36 times | 33 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 (Obon, Golden Week, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.) so far, we will implement the following efforts during the period when we predict particularly heavy congestion. Attachment 2 [PDF: 344KB]
- 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 information of packed "Drive Plaza (DraPla)"
NEXCO EAST provides "Dorapura", which provides real-time road traffic conditions on highways and information on congestion prediction information, as well as searching for traveling time considering expressway fees and congestion prediction. You can browse from a personal computer, smart phone, tablet terminal. Please use all means.
Congestion forecast guide / congestion forecast & outing guide
A traffic congestion forecast guide containing traffic congestion forecasts for NEXCO EAST and Central Japan (Chubu) is distributed in the service and parking areas. In addition, please use the website "Traffic Forecast & Outing Guide", where the traffic forecasters at each Regional Head Office have posted videos explaining traffic forecasts and points to avoid traffic.
Traffic jam forecast & outing guide
3 Application of ETC holiday discount
During the year-end and New Year holidays, the ETC Holiday Discount (Rural Area) is applied from 30th December 2017 (Saturday) to 3rd January 2018 (Wednesday).
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 for ETC vehicles (H21.8~), 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.
This year's New Year period, In-bound we expect long traffic jam occurs on the order of 15km to January 3 (water) in line.
We know that it took about 50 minutes more on the peak traffic days of the year-end and New Year last year than when there was no traffic. Since it takes a lot of time to pass when traffic is congested, please cooperate in avoiding the times when traffic congestion is predicted (from 14:00 to 21:00 on the In-bound line).
Case of Tuesday, January 3, 2017
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 jams on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, there were times when the route that took a long distance through the Northern Kanto Expressway took about 40 minutes shorter.
- Information boards on Expressway, wide area information monitors for resting facilities such as service areas, and "DraPla" provided by NEXCO East Japan. *1, Etc., check the latest traffic conditions and select a route. Also, please use the traffic jam forecast and leave with plenty of time.
- Detail is Attachment 3 [PDF: 833KB] Please refer to.
Example of passing through the Takasaki IC from 10:00 to 14:00 on Monday, January 2, 2017
Requests for safe driving from customers
At Expressway, which we manage, traffic fatalities have surged this month. In December of last year, there were seven traffic fatal accidents at Expressway, which we manage, and eight lives have been lost.
To make it safe for passengers who use the Expressway year-end and New Year holidays, "knowing when using the Expressway" before leaving once again. Attachment 4 [PDF: 909KB] Please check and make sure you have enough time to drive.
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