Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [Hokkaido version]

-Please consider changing the exit to be used during peak hours-

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November 20, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo City Atsubetsu-ku) has compiled traffic congestion forecasts on Expressway in Hokkaido during the year-end and New Year period (December 27 (Fri) to January 5 (Sun) 10 days).

1 Congestion prediction

During the year-end and New Year holidays this year, it is predicted that traffic congestion will occur at the Kitahiroshima IC exit on the E5Hokkaido Expressway on January 1st (Wednesday), 2nd (Thursday), and 3rd (Friday).

* Congestion: A state in which a convoy that repeatedly runs at low speed or stops and starts at a speed of 1 km or more, 15 minutes or more, and 40 km / h or less continues.

Image of Hokkaido traffic forecaster Tatsuya Ishiguro
Hokkaido traffic forecaster
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Image of traffic jam location
[Location of traffic jam]
Image image of using the front and rear ICs is recommended
[We recommend using the front and rear ICs]
number Road name Traffic jam
Occurrence section
lead maximum
Congestion length
Date and time of traffic jam
Wednesday, January 1 January 2 (Thursday) January 3 (Fri)
【1】 E5
Hokkaido road
Sapporo Minami IC ⇒
Kitahiroshima IC
(In-bound, Tomakomai area)
Kitahiroshima
Near IC
About 1km 9:00 to 15:00
(10 o'clock)
9:00 to 18:00
(11 o'clock)
From 10:00 to 16:00
(12 o'clock)
【2】 Wheel thickness smart IC ⇒
Kitahiroshima IC
(Out-bound line, towards Sapporo JCT)
About 1km 9:00 to 15:00
(10 o'clock)
9:00 to 18:00
(11 o'clock)
From 10:00 to 16:00
(12 o'clock)

* "Number" is linked to the number on the map above.
* The upper part of "Congestion occurrence date and time" indicates the congestion occurrence time (including congestion time), and the lower part in parentheses indicates the peak time.

2 Requests for using Expressway

  1. Please use the traffic jam forecast information to avoid traffic jams by changing the predicted time zone of traffic jams and the IC to be used.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Road traffic conditions may change significantly due to accidents and weather. Please check the latest traffic information before departure.

3 ETC holiday discount application date

ETC holiday discounts (local areas) are applied during the year-end and New Year holidays on Saturday, December 28th, Sunday, December 29th,
January 1st (Wednesday), 2nd (Thursday), 3rd (Friday), 4th (Saturday), 5th (Sunday).

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