Expressway traffic during the Bon Festival [Hokkaido version]
From Wednesday, August 8, 2012 to Thursday, August 16, 2012: 9 days
[Comparison target: Wednesday, August 10, 2011-Thursday, August 18, 2011: 9 days]
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- Expressway traffic during the Bon Festival [Hokkaido version]
August 17, 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 the Expressway in Hokkaido during the Obon period as follows.
Average daily traffic volume during one period
The average daily traffic volume on the main sections is as shown in the table below.
- Although the traffic volume during the period was slightly increased between Fukagawa IC and Asahikawa Takasu IC, it increased by 107% and 109% between Eniwa IC and Kitahiroshima IC and between Asari IC and Zenibako IC near Sapporo, Kunisuku IC-Chomanbu IC increased by 116%.
- Between Chitose Higashi IC and Oiwake-cho IC and between Tomamu IC and Tokachi Shimizu IC of Doto Expressway, the Yubari IC and Shimukappu ICs were 155% and 157%, which were large compared to the previous year. Increased traffic volume.
- There were many sections with the highest traffic volume on 8/12 (Sun), and the traffic volume tended to increase from the previous year from 8/14 (Tue) to 8/15 (Wed) in the latter half of the Obon period, but especially No concentrated days were seen, and they were leveled and dispersed. ( See attached sheet [PDF: 37KB] )
(Unit/day)
| Road name | section | this year (1) |
Previous year (2) |
YoY (1)/(2) |
[Reference] During the period Maximum daily traffic |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do-O Expressway | Fukagawa-Takasu Asahikawa | 20,400 | 20 | 102% | 28,300（8/12） | |
| Eniwa-Kitahiroshima | 53,300 | 50,000 | 107% | 65,700（8/12） | ||
| Kokuzai-Ochomanbu | 8,000 | 6,900 | 116% | 10,900（8/12） | ||
| Forest-Ochibe | 6,300 | － | － | 8,400（8/12） | H23.11 Open section | |
| Sasson Expressway | Asari ~ Zenkou | 25,000 | 23,000 | 109% | 32,900（8/12） | |
| Doto Expressway | Chitose East-Oiwake Town | 12,700 | 8,200 | 155% | 17,000（8/15） | |
| Yubari-Mukawa Hobetsu | 13,600 | － | － | 18,400（8/12） | H23.10 opening section | |
| Mukawa Hobetsu ~ Shimukappu | 13,500 | － | － | 18,400（8/12） | H23.10 opening section | |
| Tomamu-Tokachi Shimizu | 13,800 | 8,800 | 157% | 19,200（8/14） |
Note) Traffic volume is a preliminary value from a traffic counter [automatic measuring device for traffic volume (approximate number) installed on the road]
2 Traffic congestion
- The number of traffic congestion this year was 5 times, 8 times less than the previous year. Congestion of 5 km or more occurred only once.
- The longest was congestion, August 14 (Tuesday) from around 30 pm 22 over the 40 minutes around 1:00 of the next day, August 15 (Wednesday) of the Doto Expressway occurred between Tokachishimizu IC ~ Memuro IC, peak It became a 14.0km in time (around 20 pm 0). This is what generated by traffic concentration after the fireworks end became postponed to rain in 14 days (Tuesday), Doto Expressway from near Obihiro JCT which the Obihiro Hiroo road to connect, Tokachiheigen of about 7km away from SA Tokachi It became a traffic jam between up to the vicinity of the river bridge.
- The number of traffic jams decreased compared to the increase in traffic volume during the period, but this is due to the fact that the exit traffic at Yubari IC and Shimukappu IC was eliminated due to the opening of the Doto Expressway, and it concentrated on a certain day compared to the previous year. It seems that it was due to the fact that you could use it dispersedly.
[Number of traffic jams]
| Congestion extension | This year | Last year | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5km traffic jam | 4 times | 7 times | -3 times |
| Congestion over 5km | Once | 6 times | -5 times |
| total | 5 times | 13 times | -8 times |
- Congestion: A state in which a train that keeps running at a low speed or stops and starts at a speed of 40km or less continues for more than 1km and for 15 minutes or more.
[Major congestion occurrence points (worst 3)]
| Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Congestion extension | Cause of traffic jam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOTO EXPWY | Tokachiheigen SA area (direction Sapporo) | Wednesday, August 15th, around 0:20 | 14.0km | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | Sasson Expressway | Near Fushiko IC (Sapporo JCT direction) | Tuesday, August 14th, around 10:10 | 3.7km | Broken car |
| 3 | Hokkaido road | In front of Ebetsu Higashi IC (direction Sapporo) | Saturday, August 11th, around 17:20 | 3.4km | Traffic accident |
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IC stands for interchange and SA stands for service area.
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