July 13, 2012
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

• Sunday, August 12 is expected to be the peak hour of congestion.
• The Hokkaido Expressway forecasts a maximum of 10km of traffic between Eniwa IC and Kitahiroshima IC (direction Tomakomai) on Sunday, August 12, and 2km of traffic at the exit of Kitahiroshima IC (direction Sapporo).
• The Futaru Expressway predicts a 2km to 3km traffic jam at the Asari Main Line Toll Gate (direction Otaru).
• Doto Expressway is expected to experience congestion and congestion in both Sapporo and Obihiro due to the opening of the Yubari IC to Shimukappu IC in October last year. In particular, the Shimukappu PA is expected to be crowded during the Bon Festival, so please use a rest facility in front of you, such as Yuni PA.

• Please use this congestion forecast to avoid congestion, such as shifting the customer's use date and departure time before and after the estimated time of occurrence of traffic congestion.
  Please be sure to check the latest road traffic information before departure, as the traffic conditions may change significantly due to accidents and weather.
• There are a lot of fatal accidents at Expressway.
  Accelerating too much speed may cause an accident, so make sure to keep a sufficient distance between vehicles, and be careful of speed signs, and drive at a safe speed that is suitable for the road conditions. Also, if you feel tired, do not force yourself and try to take an early break at the rest facility. (Attachment 3 [PDF: 117KB] reference))