Change of holiday discount application date for distributed use of Expressway during the 2018 Bon Festival
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- Change of holiday discount application date for distributed use of Expressway during the 2018 Bon Festival
July 4, 2018
Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.
Miyagi Prefectural Road Corporation
Expressway in traffic congestion phase of the provision of congestion prediction information and the required time information, but we have made each congestion measures of strengthening of congestion avoidance public relations, now, "in the Land, Infrastructure and highway Subcommittee Expressway safety, Based on the "Basic Policy for Efforts to Improve Reliability and Ease of Use" (December 22, 2017), as part of further measures against traffic congestion, the Expressway during the Obon period, when traffic volume and traffic congestion are the most during the busy season We will change the holiday discount application date on a trial basis in order to equalize the traffic volume, so please cooperate in distributed use.
Overview of changes in holiday discount application dates for the 2018 Bon Festival
- During the 2018 Bon Festival,
It is predicted that there will be a lot of traffic congestion on Saturday, August 11th and Sunday, August 11th. - Based on this, as a new measure for traffic congestion, The target days of the holiday discount for the 2018 Bon Festival are from August 11th (Saturday / holiday) and 12th (Sunday) to August 9th (Thursday) and 10th (Friday), which have relatively few traffic congestions. Change I will do it.
- By asking our customers to use the 9th and 10th of August (distributed use), We aim to level the traffic volume on Expressway during the Obon period. .
- ● August 11, 2018 (Saturday, national holiday), 12th (Sunday) → Holiday discount Does not apply
- ● August 9, 2018 (Thursday), 10th (Friday), 2018 → Holiday discount Applied
* By ETC system, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays Expressway and four main roads For light cars and ordinary cars
- We will observe and analyze the traffic flow of the effect and impact of this change of application date (advance), and we will consider applying it in a unique period such as New Year holidays and Golden Week where heavy traffic congestion occurs.
Measures during traffic congestion
- During the traffic congestion period (GW, Obon, year-end and New Year holidays), the traffic volume increases compared to the normal season, causing large congestion.
- For this reason, we provide traffic jam avoidance information and required time information through information boards, pamphlets, and media on the road so that our customers can use it during busy days and times.
- At the rest facilities, temporary parking lots and toilets are installed, and traffic guides are placed.
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