Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [Hokkaido version]
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- Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [Hokkaido version]
November 27, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo City) is pleased to inform you that it has compiled predictions of congestion due to traffic concentration on Expressway in Hokkaido during the year-end and New Year period and countermeasures.
Please use this traffic congestion forecast as a reference to avoid peak traffic jams, adjust your departure time, and make flexible travel plans. Also, please check the latest traffic information before departure, as actual traffic conditions may differ from predictions due to accidents or weather conditions.
1. 1. Congestion forecast
For the year-end and New Year's holidays (December 28, 2008 (Friday) to 2019 January 6, 2008 (Sunday) 10 days), traffic congestion is expected to occur from January 1 (Tuesday) to 3 (Thursday).
| number | Road name | Congestion section | lead | January 1 (Tue) | Wednesday, January 2 | January 3 (Thursday) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 【1】 | E5 Hokkaido road | Sapporo Minami IC ⇒ Kitahiroshima IC |
Near Kitahiroshima IC | 9:00 to 15:00 Up to 1km |
9:00 to 17:00 Up to 1km |
From 10:00 to 17:00 Up to 1km |
| 【2】 | Wattsu Smart IC Kitahiroshima IC |
9:00 to 15:00 Up to 1km |
9:00 to 18:00 Up to 1km |
From 10:00 to 17:00 Up to 1km |
* The upper row shows the congestion time and the lower row shows the maximum congestion length.
[Reference] Comparison of the number of traffic jams with the year-end and New Year period of the previous year
| period | 2017 [results] December 28th (Thursday) to January 6th (Saturday) |
2018 [Forecast] December 28th (Fri) to January 6th (Sun) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of traffic jams | 4 times | 6 times |
2. Requests for using Expressway
- Please use the traffic jam prediction information and shift the predicted peak day and time of traffic jam to avoid traffic jams.
- Please keep a sufficient distance between cars in a traffic jam area and drive at a safe speed. If you feel tired, don't overdo it and try to take an early break at the rest facility.
- In order to prevent a rear-end collision in a traffic jam section, if you confirm a traffic jam ahead, please cooperate with us by turning on the hazard lamp and signaling the following vehicle.
- Road traffic conditions may change significantly due to accidents and weather. Please check the latest road traffic information before departure.
- Expressway traffic information service Drive Traffic (DraTra)
We provide real-time road traffic conditions and traffic congestion prediction information for Expressway.
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- Requests regarding one point to avoid traffic jam and traffic safety, Attachment 1 [PDF: 334KB] Please refer to the.
3. Traffic jam/congestion countermeasures
(See Attachment 2 [PDF: 251KB])
We will implement the following measures as measures against congestion and congestion during the year-end and New Year holidays.
- Providing traffic congestion information and warnings using marked vehicles and road information boards at major traffic congestion points and at the end of traffic congestion
- Calling attention to speed reduction in some tunnels and increasing illumination of tunnel lighting
- Placement of parking lot organizers at rest facilities
The holiday discount application dates for the year-end and New Year holidays are 12/29 (Sat), 30 (Sun), 1/1 (Tue / holiday), 2 (Wed), 3 (Thurs), 5 (Sat), 6 (Sun) Will be. For detailed discount application conditions, please see "DraPla".
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