Expressway traffic during the year-end and New Year holidays [Hokkaido version]
From Saturday, December 26, 2015 to Monday, January 4, 2016: 10 days
[Comparison target December 26, 2014 (Fri)-January 4, 2015 (Sun): 10 days]
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- Expressway traffic during the year-end and New Year holidays [Hokkaido version]
January 5, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo City) has summarized the traffic conditions on Expressway in Hokkaido during the year-end and New Year holidays as follows.
Traffic volume during one period
- The average traffic volume in the major sections (average value of the eight major sections) is 10,100 units, 103% of the same period last year have become.
- Due to weather conditions, the traffic volume during the period generally exceeded the traffic volume of the same period last year.
[Average daily traffic volume during major periods (*1)]
Below, IC indicates interchange and JCT indicates junction (unit: vehicle/day)
| Road name | section | (1) FY2015 | (2) H26 | （1）／（2）（％） |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do-O Expressway | Fukagawa-Takasu Asahikawa | 8,900 | 8,900 | 100％ |
| Eniwa-Kitahiroshima | 33,700 | 33,200 | 102％ | |
| Kokuzai-Ochomanbu | 3,200 | 3,300 | 97％ | |
| Sasson Expressway | Asari ~ Zenkou | 12,800 | 12,300 | 104％ |
| Doto Expressway (*2) | Chitose East-Oiwake Town | 5,900 | 5,800 | 102％ |
| Yubari-Mukawa Hobetsu | 7,100 | 6,700 | 106％ | |
| Tomamu-Tokachi Shimizu | 7,400 | 7,100 | 104％ | |
| Book-specific JCT-book-specific | 1,900 | 700 | 271％ | |
| Average traffic volume of the above main sections | 10,100 | 9,800 | 103％ | |
- 1 Traffic volume depends on the preliminary value of the traffic counter [traffic volume automatic measurement device installed on the road]
- 2 March 29, 2015 Uraboro IC-Shiranuka IC opening
[Reference] Day arrangement for the year-end and New Year period of 2015 and day-end arrangement for the year-end and New Year period of 2014
![[Reference] Image of day arrangement for the year-end and new-year period of 2015 and day arrangement for the year-end and new-year period of 2014](/rest/pressroom/press_release/hokkaido/h28/0105/images/06.jpg)
[Transition of traffic volume during major periods]
(1) Doo Expressway Fukagawa IC-Asahikawa Takasu IC
(2) Doo Eniwa IC-Kitahiroshima IC
(3) Doo-do Kunimi IC-Ochomanbu IC
(4) Fudaru Do Asari IC-Kenako IC
(5) Doto Expressway Tomamu IC-Tokachi Shimizu IC
2 Traffic congestion
- The number of traffic jams is higher than that in FY2014 Reduced 10 times, 5 times have become.
Congestion of 5 km or more decreased four times compared to FY2014. - The longest traffic jam was On January 3, Doto Expressway Mukawa Hobetsu IC ~ Shimukappu occurred in Chitose direction between the IC Due to the traffic concentration, at the peak (around 14:40), heading near Hobetsu TN, 10.0km have become.
[Number of traffic jams]
| Congestion extension | FY2015 | H26 | Difference ((1)-(2)) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5km traffic jam | 4 times | 10 times | -6 times |
| Congestion over 5km | Once | 5 times | -4 times |
| total | 5 times | 15 times | -10 times |
[Traffic situation (congestion extension worst 5)]
| Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Congestion extension | Cause of traffic jam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOTO EXPWY | Near Hobetsu TN (Chitose direction) | Sunday, January 3 14:40 | 10.0km | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | DOTO EXPWY | Near Karikachi Daiichi TN (Chitose direction) | Saturday, January 2, around 15:34 | 4.0km | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | Hokkaido road | Near Eniwa IC (Chitose direction) | December 30 (Wednesday) around 16:47 | 4.0km | Road closures and Traffic concentration |
| 4 | Hokkaido road | Near Kitahiroshima IC (direction Sapporo) | Saturday, January 2, around 12:20 | 1.3km | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | Hokkaido road | Near Kitahiroshima IC (Chitose direction) | Saturday, January 2, around 10:59 | 1.1km | Traffic concentration |
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