Expressway traffic situation during Golden Week [Hokkaido version]
Friday, April 27, 2012-Sunday, May 6, 2012: 10 days
[Comparison target: Wednesday, April 27, 2011-May 6, 2011 (Friday): 10 days,
From April 27, 2010 (Tue) to May 6, 2010 (Thurs) in the previous year: 10 days]
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- Expressway traffic situation during Golden Week [Hokkaido version]
May 7, 2012
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo City Atsubetsu-ku) has summarized the traffic conditions of Expressway in Hokkaido during the Golden Week period (hereinafter referred to as “GW period”) as follows.
Average daily traffic volume during one period
The average daily traffic volume for the main sections is as shown in the table below.
- The amount of traffic during the period increased slightly from the previous year and the year before last, between the Eniwa IC and Kitahiroshima IC, and between Asari IC and Zenibako IC in the suburbs of Sapporo, partly due to the effect of being blessed with the weather on May 4. Free of charge between Fukagawa IC and Asahikawa Takasu IC, and between Kunimi IC and Oshamanbu IC.
- Due to the opening of the Yubari IC-Shimukappu IC, the traffic volume on the Doto Expressway the traffic volume before the social experiment before the free social experiment between the Chitose East IC-Oiwake Town IC and the Tomamu IC-Tokachi Shimizu IC. Significantly increased in comparison. In addition, the traffic volume between Tomamu IC and Tokachi Shimizu IC was 17,500 vehicles/day, which was the highest on 5/5 (Sat) since it opened on October 29 last year.
*Free social experiments in the previous year
(Unit/day)
| Road name | section | This year (1) |
Previous year* (2) |
The year before last (3) |
YoY (1)/(2) |
Year-on-year (1)/(3) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do-O Expressway | Fukagawa-Takasu Asahikawa | 16,300 | 25,500 | 17,300 | 64% | 94% | |
| Eniwa-Kitahiroshima | 47,800 | 47,100 | 46,700 | 101% | 102% | ||
| Kokuzai-Ochomanbu | 7,500 | 8,400 | 7,900 | 89% | 95% | ||
| Forest-Ochibe | 6,000 | － | － | － | － | New opening section | |
| Sasson Expressway | Asari ~ Zenkou | 19,600 | 18,200 | 19,000 | 108% | 103% | |
| Doto Expressway | Chitose East-Oiwake Town | 10,200 | 9,500 | 6,500 | 107% | 157% | |
| Yubari-Mukawa Hobetsu | 11,100 | － | － | － | － | New opening section | |
| Mukawa Hobetsu ~ Shimukappu | 11,200 | － | － | － | － | New opening section | |
| Tomamu-Tokachi Shimizu | 11,400 | 13,300 | 7,600 | 86% | 150% |
Note) Traffic volume is a preliminary value from a traffic counter [automatic measuring device for traffic volume (approximate number) installed on the road]
[Transition of traffic volume during the period]
(1) Fukagawa IC-Asahikawa Takasu IC daily traffic volume
(2) Eniwa IC-Kita Hiroshima IC Daily traffic volume
(3) Kusagi IC-Ochomanbu IC Daily traffic volume
(4) Tomamu IC-Tokachi Shimizu IC Daily traffic volume
2 Traffic congestion
- The number of traffic congestion this year was 10 times, which is 6 times less than the previous year. Of these, traffic congestion of 5 km or more occurred 4 times, and traffic congestion of 1 km or more occurred 6 times.
- The longest was congestion, May 3 days (Thursday) Doto Expressway at the exit congestion of road closures terminal associated with the accident that occurred between Tomamu IC ~ Tokachishimizu IC, Tomamu IC exit (Obihiro direction) and Tokachishimizu IC exit ( Starting in the direction of Sapporo), it reached 11.0km during peak hours (around 12:00).
- Traffic congestion has decreased compared to the previous year (16 times), but this is due to the elimination of traffic congestion at the Yubari IC and Shimukappu IC due to the completion of the free social experiment and the opening of the Doto Expressway.
[Number of traffic jams]
| Congestion extension | This year | Last year | YoY | (Reference) Two years before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5km traffic jam | 6 times | 10 times | -4 times | 4 times |
| Congestion over 5km | 4 times | 6 times | -Twice | 0 times |
| total | 10 times | 16 times | -6 times | 4 times |
* Congestion refers to a state in which a train that keeps running at a low speed or stops at a speed of 40km or less continues for 1km or more and 15 minutes or more.
[Main traffic jam locations]
| Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Congestion extension | Cause of traffic jam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOTO EXPWY | Tomamu IC exit (Obihiro direction) | Thursday, May 3 12:00 | 11.0km | Exit congestion due to traffic closure |
| 2 | DOTO EXPWY | Tokachi Shimizu IC Exit (Sapporo direction) | Thursday, May 3 12:00 | 11.0km | Exit congestion due to traffic closure |
| 3 | DOTO EXPWY | Tokachi Shimizu IC ahead (Obihiro direction) | May 3 (Thursday) 14:00 | 9.0km | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | Hokkaido road | Near Kitahiroshima IC (direction Muroran) | Thursday, May 3 11:00 | 5.6km | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | Hokkaido road | Mori IC exit (Hakodate direction) | Thursday, May 3 12:00 | 2.0km | Traffic concentration |
IC stands for interchange and SA stands for service area.