Congestion prediction of Expressway during the Obon season in 2006 [Metropolitan area version]
Out-bound peak is Saturday, August 12
The peak of the In-bound line is from Monday, August 14th to Tuesday, August 15th
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- Congestion prediction of Expressway during the Obon season in 2006 [Metropolitan area version]
July 14, 2006
East Japan Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
Central Japan Expressway Yokohama Regional Head Office
Hachioji Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office and NEXCO CENTRAL Yokohama Regional Head Office /Hachioji Regional Head Office, Bon Festival [14th August (Wednesday) to 22nd August (Tuesday) 2006] Kanto Koshin region and Shizuoka prefecture We would like to inform you that we have summarized the tendency of traffic congestion due to the concentration of traffic that is expected to occur on the Expressway.
Please use it for making a comfortable travel plan, such as adjusting the departure time based on the time of day when the peak of traffic congestion is predicted.
Also, if you use ETC, you can save with various time zone discounts. For example, if you can use the Expressway during the hours from 0 am to 4 am when traffic is low, you will get a 30% discount for late night discounts.
1 Congestion prediction
(1) Trend of traffic congestionThis year, it is predicted that there will be a lot of traffic congestion on the Out-bound line peak on Saturday, August 12th and on the In-bound line peak on August 14th (Monday) to 15th (Tuesday).
(2) Congestion forecast overviewPredicted locations of congestion on each road where the peak length is 10 km or more are shown in the attached table [PDF: 145KB] .
- The traffic congestion forecast may change due to traffic accidents or abnormal weather.
≫Estimation of main traffic congestion on each route≫
Tomei Expressway (congestion over 30km is predicted four times on the In-bound line)
- Out-bound line, on Saturday, August 12th and Saturday, August 19th, there will be a traffic jam of up to 25km (usually about 15 minutes, which starts near the Yamato tunnel (Yamatoshi, Kanagawa)). Time is about 1 hour)
[Last year, there was 31km of traffic congestion starting near the Matsuoka bus stop on Thursday, August 11th.] - In-bound line is a traffic jam of up to 35km (usually about 25 minutes required) on the 13th (Sun) and 14th (Mon) of August near the Yamato tunnel (Yamato city, Kanagawa prefecture) But about 1 hour and 25 minutes), and on Sunday, August 20th, a traffic jam of up to about 45 km (usually about 30 minutes) starting near the Yamato tunnel (Yamato city, Kanagawa prefecture) (It takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes)
[Last year, on Sunday, August 14th, there was a 40km traffic jam around the Yamato Tunnel, and on Sunday, 21st August, there was a 47km traffic jam near the Yamato Tunnel.]
Chuo Expressway (Traffic over 30km is predicted twice on the Out-bound line)
- Out-bound line, traffic jams of up to 30km (mainly Hachioji Bus Stop (Hachioji City, Tokyo)) will take place on the 12th (Sat) and 19th (Sat) of August. (It usually takes about 25 minutes, but about 3 hours)
[Last year, there was a 40km traffic jam on Saturday, August 13th, starting near the Fujino parking area] - In-bound line is August 13 (Sun), 14 (Mon), 15 (Tue), 16 (Wed), 20 (Sun) Kobutoke Tunnel (Hachioji City, Tokyo) Congestion up to a maximum of 25km (usually about 20 minutes, but about 1 hour and 40 minutes)
[Last year, there was 29km of traffic congestion on Sunday, August 21st, near the Motohachioji bus stop.]
Nagano Expressway (congestion over 30km is not predicted)
- Out-bound is not expected to be over 10km in traffic.
[Last year there was no traffic congestion of 10 km or more] - In-bound line is a traffic jam of up to 20km (usually about 15 minutes, which takes about 1 minute) starting near Okaya Junction (Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture) on Tuesday, August 15th. On time)
[Last year, there was 13km of traffic congestion around Okaya Junction on Monday, August 15th.]
Kan-Etsu Expressway (30 km or more of the traffic jam, Out-bound three times in the line, In-bound 1 times in the line)
- Out-bound line, on Sunday, August 13, a traffic jam of up to 40 km (usually about 25 minutes) will start around the Hanazono interchange (Fukaya city, Saitama prefecture). 1 hour and 20 minutes)
[Last year, there was 43km of traffic congestion on the 13th of August (Saturday), beginning near the Higashimatsuyama interchange] - In-bound line, on August 15 (Tuesday), there will be a traffic jam of up to 30 km (usually about 20 minutes, which will take about 20 minutes), starting near the Hanazono interchange (Fukaya city, Saitama prefecture). 1 hour)
[Last year, on Sunday, August 14th, there was 30km of traffic congestion around the Ranzan parking area.]
Joshin-Etsu Expressway (congestion over 30km is not predicted)
- Out-bound line is 10 km maximum, starting at Toyota Iiyama interchange (Saturday, August 12) (near Izumi Tsunamachi, Kamimizuchi-gun, Nagano). Congestion (Approximately 40 minutes)
[Last year, 14 km of traffic congestion on the 13th of August (Saturday), starting near the Kurohime Nojiriko parking area] - In-bound line, on August 14th (Monday), there will be a traffic congestion of up to 10 km (usually about 10 minutes, which will take about 10 minutes), starting near the Fujioka Junction (Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture). 20 minutes)
[Last year there was no traffic congestion of 10 km or more]
Tohoku Expressway (30 km or more congestion, Out-bound twice in line, In-bound 4 times with line)
- Out-bound line, on Saturday, August 12, there will be a traffic jam of up to 35km, starting near the Kamikawachi service area (Kamikawachi Town, Kawachi-gun, Tochigi Prefecture). (It usually takes about 20 minutes, but about 1 hour and 45 minutes)
[Last year, there was 71km of traffic congestion on Saturday, August 13th, near the Nishinasuno Shiobara interchange] - In-bound line is a traffic jam of up to 40 km (usually about 25 minutes), starting around the Yaita interchange (Yaishi city, Tochigi prefecture) on Tuesday, August 15th. 2 hours)
[Last year, there was a traffic jam of 48km on Monday, August 15th, beginning near the Yaita Interchange]
Joban Expressway (congestion over 30km is not predicted)
- Out-bound line, on Saturday, August 12, there will be a traffic jam of up to 20 km (usually about 15 minutes, starting from Hitachi Chuo Interchange (Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture)). About 1 hour)
[Last year, there was 41km of traffic congestion around the Tano parking area on Saturday, August 13th.] - On the In-bound line, a traffic jam of up to 20 km (usually about 10 minutes required) starting around the Kashiwa interchange (Kashiwa city, Chiba prefecture) on August 14 (Monday) But about 1 hour)
[Last year, on August 14th (Sunday), Misato (Misato) 35km of traffic congestion beginning near the tollgate]
Higashi-Kanto Expressway (congestion over 30km is not predicted)
- Out-bound is not expected to be over 10km in traffic.
[Last year there was no traffic congestion of 10 km or more] - In-bound line, on Monday, August 14th, there will be a maximum of about 10 km of traffic congestion (usually about 10 minutes, about 30 minutes To)
[Last year there was no traffic congestion of 10 km or more]
Gaikan Expressway (congestion over 30km is not predicted)
- As for the outer route, from August 9th (Wednesday) to 11th (Friday), a traffic congestion of up to 10km (usually about 10 minutes) around the Kawaguchi Nishi interchange (Kawaguchishi, Saitama Prefecture) Of about 30 minutes) and on August 19th (Saturday) around the outer ring Urawa interchange (Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture) around a maximum of about 10km of traffic congestion (Usually about 10 minutes, about 30 minutes)
[Last year, there was a traffic jam of 11 km, starting near the Kawaguchi Nishi interchange on Wednesday, August 10th and Thursday, August 11th.] - The inner circle is a traffic jam of up to 15 km (usually about 5 km) starting around the Niikura parking area (Wako City, Saitama Prefecture) on Wednesday, August 9 and Thursday, August 10. It takes about 45 minutes for 10 minutes)
[Last year, there was 17km of traffic congestion on Thursday, August 11th, starting near the Niikura parking area.]
Keiyo Road (There is no forecast of traffic congestion over 30 km)
- Up to 15 km Out-bound line will be around August 13 (Sun) and August 14 (Mon), near the Anagawa Interchange (Inageku, Chiba City, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture). Congestion (usually about 15 minutes takes about 45 minutes)
[Last year, on August 14th (Sun), there was 18km of traffic congestion beginning near the Anagawa Interchange] - In-bound line, on August 14th (Monday), there will be a traffic jam of up to 20 km (usually about 20 minutes), starting at the Hanawa Interchange (Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture). , About 1 hour)
[Last year, there was 21km of traffic congestion around the Makuhari interchange on Sunday 14th August]
2 Traffic jam information
Traffic information is provided through media such as the Internet. You have access to information at any time during the travel planning phase, before the departure of your trip, while traveling, and during breaks.
- the InternetWhen you access the homepage, you can search for traffic congestion prediction points in the "Drive Calendar" and travel time prediction information in anticipation of traffic congestion in the "Highway Navigator".
- Highway FAX (Please see here [PDF: 132KB] for FAX number.)After dialing, press "5# (Public information)" according to the operation guide to obtain the traffic jam prediction information.
- Leaflet (congestion prediction guide)Information is provided at each service area on the Expressway and at the toll booth offices of each company.
- Internet connection service using mobile phoneYou can get traffic congestion prediction information (congestion prediction location and travel time prediction information in anticipation of traffic congestion) using the above connection service "Highway DoraNavi" (i-mode, Vodafone live!, EZWeb).
- Road traffic information on TV and radio
- Highway telephone
You can get real-time traffic information for major roads (updated 5 minutes) 24 hours a day.
You can also connect from "Highway DoraNavi" (i-mode, Vodafone live!, EZweb), an Internet connection service that uses a mobile phone.
It is prohibited to use the driver's mobile phone while driving. - Highway fax
After dialing, if you follow the operation guide, you can get real-time traffic information (5 minutes update) on major roads 24 hours a day. - Road traffic information of Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC)
You can get road traffic information on the Internet and by phone.
〔address http://www.jartic.or.jp ]
- Road information board
- Highway radio (1620kHz)
- VICS
It can be obtained from VICS-compatible car navigation systems.
1. Highway Information Terminal i (Installed in service areas, etc.)
Depending on the TV screen, Wide area road information Will be announced in an easy-to-understand manner.
The rest facilities with information terminals are shown in the table below.
| Road name | Rest facility |
|---|---|
| Tomei Expressway | Kohoku PA, Ebina SA, Nakai PA, Ayuzawa PA, Ashigara SA, Komamon PA, Ashitaka PA, Fujikawa SA, Nihondaira PA, Nihonzaka PA, Makinohara SA, Lake Hamana SA (all up and down) |
| ChuoExpressway | Ishikawa PA, Dangozaka SA, Futaba SA, Lake Suwa SA (all up and down) |
| Nagano Expressway | Azusagawa SA / Samurai SA (both up and down) |
| Kan-Etsu Expressway | Miyoshi PA, Takasaka SA, Kamisato SA, Akagi Kogen SA (all up and down) |
| Joshin-Etsu Expressway | Fujioka PA (above), Yokogawa SA (above and below), Tobu Yunomaru SA (above and below), Matsushiro PA (above) |
| Tohoku Expressway | Hasuda SA, Hanyu PA, Sano SA, Otani PA, Kamikawachi SA, Nasu Kogen SA (all up and down) |
| Joban Expressway | Moriya SA, Tomobe SA, Nakago SA (all up and down) |
| Higashi-Kanto Expressway | Wangan Makuhari PA/Shisui PA (both up and down) |
| Gaikan Expressway | Araikura PA |
| Tateyama Expressway | Ichihara SA (up and down) |
| Keiyo Road | Makuhari PA (up and down) |
| Chiba-Togane Road | Noro PA (above) |
| Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway | Umihotaru PA |
| Daisan-Keihin Road | Tsuzuki PA (top), Hodogaya PA (bottom) |
| Yokohama-Shindo Road | Totsuka PA (above) |
| Yokohama Yokosuka Road | Yokosuka PA (above) |
| Odawara Atsugi Road | Oiso PA (above) |
2. Highway telephone
24-hour real-time traffic information on major roads (updated 5 minutes) is available.
You can also connect from the Internet connection service "Highway Dora Navi" (i-mode, Vodafone live !, EZweb) using a mobile phone.
It is prohibited to use the driver's mobile phone while driving.
3. Other
You can get traffic information from the service area information, toll booths, signboards, etc.
3 Request to customers
At this time, Expressway and service areas are expected to be extremely congested, so from the perspective of avoiding traffic jams and traffic safety, we are calling for the following.
- Use your traffic congestion forecast as a guide to create a comfortable travel plan
Utilizing traffic congestion prediction information, you can move around avoiding traffic congestion by shifting the departure time before or after the peak traffic congestion period. It also helps to reduce congestion on the entire road.
- Take a moderate break and drive safely
Driving at night or prolonged driving tends to cause fatigue. Take a proper break in the service area, etc., and try to drive safely.
- Refuel and toilet early
Please refuel and use the toilet as soon as possible before using the Expressway or before traffic jams.
- In the unlikely event of an accident or breakdown, immediately evacuate to a safe place.
If you stop due to a traffic accident or breakdown, it is extremely dangerous to stay on the road. If you inform the following vehicle of the danger with a hazard lamp, triangular stop sign, flares, etc., pay close attention to passing vehicles and immediately evacuate to a safe place such as outside the guardrail. Also, please report by emergency phone.
- Be careful of rear-end collisions at the end of traffic jams
When traffic jams occur, rear-end collisions are likely to occur in congested vehicles and at the tail of traffic jams. In the event of a traffic jam, signal the following vehicle with a hazard ramp and take measures to prevent rear-end collisions.
- Let's wear a seat belt even in the back seat
Seat belts reduce the impact on the lifeline and the body in the event of a collision. Please also wear a seat belt in the back seat.
- Use the emergency road dial " #9910 " to report any abnormalities on the road.
If you find an emergency situation such as a pit or a fallen object on the road that may hinder the passage of vehicles, if there is no emergency call near you, please call the road emergency dial " #9910 ".
This applies to reports from NTT (fixed line), NTT Docomo, au, and Vodafone. Calls from NTT (fixed line) are free of charge, but other charges will be charged for the time being.
- For customers using ETC
When using the ETC lane at the toll booth, please make sure to drive at a sufficient distance and at a safe speed (20 km / h is a guide).
Also, before using, make sure that the ETC card is securely inserted in the in-vehicle device.
- ETC time zone discount information
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