Expressway traffic conditions during Golden Week (flash report)
[Hokkaido version]
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May 8 2024
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo) has compiled the following information on traffic conditions in Hokkaido during the Golden Week holidays [2024 Friday, April 26 -2024 Monday, May 6: 11 days].
- Average daily traffic volume was 102% compared to the same period last year.
- There were eight traffic jams of over 1km in length, six fewer than the same period last year.
- There were four traffic jams of 10km or more, one more than the same period last year.
- The longest traffic jam length was 13.9 km, caused by traffic congestion, at 5:55 p.m. on Sunday, May 5th, on the E38 Doto Expressway from Tomamu Interchange (IC) to Mukawa Hobetsu IC (In-bound for Sapporo).
1. 1. Comparison period
- ① 2024
- [April 26, 2024 (Friday) - May 2024 (Monday): 11 days]
- ② Reiwa 5
- [Thursday, April 27, 2023 to Sunday, May 7, 2023: 11 days]
2. Average daily traffic volume *1
| ① Results 2024 | ② Results for 2023 | Comparison ① / ② |
|---|---|---|
| 17,400 units / day | 17,000 units/day | 102％ |
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3. 3. Congestion situation
| ① Results 2024 | ② Results for 2023 | Comparison ①－② | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 1km of traffic | 8 times | 14 times | ▲ 6 times |
| Congestion of 10 km or more | 4 times | 3 times | +1 time |
Especially long traffic congestion (Worst 5)
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IC: Interchange, JCT: Junction, TN: Tunnel
[2024]
| Ranking | Congestion length | Date and time | Section (abbreviated IC) ※2 | First ※2 | Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.9km | May 5th (Sunday) 17:55 |
E38 Tomamu Doto Expressway → Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Hobetsu TN | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | 13.0km | May 3 (Friday) 10:35 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Oyachi → Eniwa (In-bound for Tomakomai) |
Shimamatsugawa River, near Shimamatsugawa Bridge | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | 13.0km | May 3 (Friday) 11:05 |
E38 Tomamu Doto Expressway → Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Hobetsu TN | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | 10.0km | May 3 (Friday) 11:20 |
E38 Doto Expressway Oiwake-cho → Mukawa Hobetsu (Out-bound /Obihiro area) |
Near Kaede TN | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | 4.7km | May 3 (Friday) 10:20 |
E5A Sasson Expressway Sapporo North→Kanrai (Out-bound /Sapporo JCT direction) |
Near Fushiko IC | Traffic concentration |
[Reiwa 5th year]
| Ranking | Congestion length | Date and time | Section (abbreviated IC) ※2 | First ※2 | Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26.5km | Wednesday, May 3 14:15 |
E38 Doto Expressway Oiwake-cho → Mukawa Hobetsu (Out-bound /Obihiro area) |
Near Kaede TN | Concentration of traffic after road closures are lifted |
| 2 | 19.4km | Wednesday, May 3 13:10 |
E38 Doto Expressway Oiwake-cho → Yubari (Out-bound /Obihiro area) |
Near Yubari IC | Terminal closed to traffic due to accident |
| 3 | 11.3km | Friday, May 5 18:05 |
E38 Doto Expressway Shimukappu →Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound /Sapporo area) |
Near Hobetsu TN | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | 8.0km | Wednesday, May 3 12:15 |
E38 Doto Expressway Shimukappu →Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound /Sapporo area) |
Nagawa Osawa TN area | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | 7.0km | Wednesday, May 3 10:25 |
E5A Sasson Expressway Shinkawa→Kanrai (Out-bound /Sapporo JCT direction) |
Near Fushiko IC | Traffic concentration |
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