Expressway traffic during the Obon season [Hokkaido version]
From Thursday, August 7 to Sunday, August 17: 11 days
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August 18, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo Atsubetsu-ku, Regional Head Office length: Hiromi Yamamoto) In, in Hokkaido in time Bon Expressway that it has compiled the following about the traffic situation, and then let us know.
Number of units used during one period
The number of vehicles used was approximately 183,000, a 4.9% decrease compared to last year.
Doto Expressway increased by 23.3% due to the extension between Tomamu interchange and Tokachi Shimizu interchange (October 21, 2007).
[Number used per day]
| Expressway meter | this year | last year | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 183,496 | 193,012 | 95.1％ | |
| Do-O Expressway | 115,203 | 123,179 | 93.5％ |
| Sasson Expressway | 55,068 | 59,111 | 93.2％ |
| Doto Expressway | 13,225 | 10,722 | 123.3％ |
- Last year, 11 days from Thursday, August 9, 2007 to Sunday, August 19, 2007
2 congestion
Congestion of more than 1 km due to traffic congestion occurred on August 8 (Fri), August 10 (Sun), and August 13 (Wed).
Congestion over 1km was 3 times, which was 3 times less than last year (6 times).
The longest traffic jam was Doto Expressway on Wednesday, August 13th at the Yubari Toll Gate exit, and the peak traffic time (around 11:56) was 2.6km.
[Number of traffic jams due to traffic concentration]
| Congestion extension | this year | last year | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 1 km or more | 3 times | 6 times | ▲ 3 times |
| Congestion of 5 km or more | 0 times | 0 times | 0 times |
- There is one traffic jam caused by a traffic accident.
- Around 17:05 on August 17th, 1.7 km from the exit of Ebetsu East IC on the Hokkaido Expressway