Concerning traffic congestion forecasts for Expressway during Golden Week 2007 [Metropolitan area version]
The peak of the Out-bound line (going out) is Thursday, May 3
The peak of the In-bound line (return) is from May 4th (Fri) to 5th (Sat)
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- Concerning traffic congestion forecasts for Expressway during Golden Week 2007 [Metropolitan area version]
April 4, 2007
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, during Golden Week [April 25, 2007 (Wednesday) to May 8, 2007 (Tuesday)] Kanto Koshin region and Shizuoka prefecture We have summarized the trends in traffic congestion due to traffic concentration that is predicted to occur on the Expressway etc.
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.
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In the ETC lane, keep a sufficient distance between vehicles and drive at a safe speed of 20 km/h or less.
1 Congestion prediction
- Congestion trends
This time, it is predicted that the traffic jam going Out-bound (going out) will be concentrated on May 3 (Thursday), and the traffic going In-bound (homecoming) will be concentrated on May 4 (Fri) and 5 (Sat).
Prediction of major traffic congestion on each line
[Kan-Etsu Expressway (congestion over 30 km is predicted twice on the Out-bound line)]
- Out-bound line, on May 3 (Thursday), a traffic jam of up to 55 km (mainly about 35 minutes, usually about 1 hour and 50 minutes) starting from around the Hanazono interchange (Fukaya city, Saitama prefecture).
[Last year, on May 3 (Wednesday), 56km of traffic congestion started near the Hanazono Interchange] - The In-bound line runs near the Hanazono Interchange (Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture) on April 30th (Mon), May 4th (Fri), May 5th (Sat), and May 6th (Sun). Congestion of about 25 km at the top (usually about 15 minutes takes about 50 minutes)
[Last year, there was a 31km traffic jam around the Tsurugashima Interchange on Sunday, April 30th, a 25km traffic jam near the Hanazono interchange on Thursday, May 4th, and a Hanazono interchange on Friday, May 5th. 25 km of traffic congestion starting from the neighborhood, 30 km of traffic congestion starting from around the Hanazono interchange on Saturday, May 6)
[Joshin-Etsu Expressway (congestion over 30km is not predicted)]
- Out-bound line, on May 3 (Thursday), a traffic congestion of up to 15 km (usually about 15 minutes, which takes about 1 hour) starting from the vicinity of the Kurohime Nojiri Lake parking area (Shinanomachi, Kamisui-gun, Nagano Prefecture) )
[Last year, on May 3 (Wednesday), 15km of traffic congestion started near the Kurohime Nojiri Lake parking area] - In-bound line is a traffic jam of up to about 10 km (usually about 10 minutes), starting around Fujioka Junction (Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture) on April 30 (Monday) and May 5 (Saturday). (In 20 minutes)
[Last year, on May 5th (Friday), 6km of traffic congestion started near Fujioka Junction]
[Tohoku Expressway (congestion of 30 km or more is predicted once for the Out-bound line and twice for the In-bound line)]
- Out-bound line, on May 3 (Thursday), a traffic congestion of up to 40 km (usually about 25 minutes, usually about 1 hour and 35 minutes) starting from the vicinity of the Kamikochi service area (Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture)
[Last year, on May 3 (Wednesday), there was a 35km traffic jam beginning near the Kamikawachi service area] - In-bound line, on May 5th (Sat), traffic congestion of up to 35km (usually about 20 minutes, but about 1 hour 25 minutes) heading near the Yaita Interchange (Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture).
[Last year, there was a traffic jam of 15 km, starting near the Yaita Interchange on Friday, May 5]
[Joban Expressway (congestion over 30km is not predicted)]
- Out-bound line, on May 3 (Thursday) and May 4 (Friday), there will be a traffic jam of up to 15 km (usually about 10 minutes), starting near the Moriya service area (Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture). About 30 minutes)
[Last year, traffic congestion was 15 km, starting near the Moriya service area on May 3 (Wednesday) and May 4 (Thursday)] - In-bound line, on April 29th (Sunday) and April 30th (Monday), there will be a traffic jam of up to 15km (usually about 10 minutes), starting near Nagareyama Interchange (Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture). 35 minutes), on May 4th (Friday), a traffic jam of up to 15 km (usually about 10 minutes, about 30 minutes) with a leading area near the Moriya service area (Moriya city, Ibaraki prefecture), and On Friday, May 4th, a traffic jam of up to 15 km, starting from the area near the Minori Parking Area (Omitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) (usually about 10 minutes, it takes about 30 minutes)
[Last year, on Thursday, May 4, 16km of traffic congestion started near the Minori parking area]
[Higashi-Kanto Expressway (congestion over 30 km is not predicted)]
- Out-bound line, on May 3 (Thursday) and May 4 (Friday), there will be a maximum of about 10 km of traffic congestion (usually about 10 minutes), starting near Miyanogi Junction (Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture). , About 30 minutes)
[Last year lasted 17km of traffic around Miyanogi Junction on May 3rd (Wednesday), 8km of traffic around Miyanogi Junction on May 4th (Thursday)] - There is no prediction of traffic congestion of 10km or more on the In-bound line.
[Last year there was no traffic congestion of 10 km or more]
[Gaikan Expressway (congestion over 30 km is not predicted)]
- The outer line will have a traffic jam of up to 15 km at the beginning near Kawaguchi Junction (Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture) on Thursday, May 3 (usually, it takes about 45 minutes to complete about 10 minutes)
[Last year, there was 10km of traffic congestion around the outer ring Urawa interchange on May 3 (Wednesday)] - The inner line is a traffic jam of up to 15 km (usually about 10 minutes, about 45 minutes) on May 2 (Wednesday) around the Niikura Parking Area (Wako City, Saitama Prefecture).
[Last year, on May 2nd (Tuesday), there was a traffic jam of 11km, starting near the Arakura parking area.)
[Yokohama Yokosuka Road (congestion over 30 km is not predicted)]
- Out-bound line, on May 4th (Friday), there will be a traffic jam of up to 10km (usually about 10 minutes, but it will take about 25 minutes) starting near the Asahina Interchange (Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture).
[Last year, there was 17km of traffic on May 4th (Thursday), starting near the Zushi Interchange] - In-bound line, on May 4th (Friday), there will be a traffic jam of up to 10km (usually about 10 minutes, but about 25 minutes), beginning near the Asahina Interchange (Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture).
[Last year, on May 4 (Thursday), there was a traffic jam of 6 km, beginning near the Asahina Interchange]
[Keiyo Road (There is no forecast for traffic congestion over 30 km)]
- Out-bound line, on May 3 (Thursday) and May 4 (Friday), a traffic congestion of up to about 20 km (usually about 20 minutes will usually take place near the Anagawa Interchange (Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture)) , About 1 hour and 20 minutes)
[Last year, there was 21km of traffic congestion around the Anagawa interchange on May 3 (Wed) and May 4 (Thurs)] - In-bound line, on May 5th (Saturday), there will be a traffic jam of up to 20 km, starting from the Kaizuka Interchange (Wakaba Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture).
[Last year, there was a 9km traffic jam on May 5th (Friday) beginning near the Kaizuka interchange]
[Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway (congestion over 30 km is not predicted)]
- Out-bound line, on May 3 (Thursday) and May 4 (Friday), a traffic congestion of up to 10 km (usually about 10 minutes will be required, starting from the area near Umihotaru Parking Area (Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture). , About 30 minutes)
[Last year, traffic congestion on May 3 (Wednesday) started near the Umihotaru parking area, and congestion occurred on May 4th (Thursday) near Umihotaru parking area. - There is no prediction of traffic congestion of 10km or more on the In-bound line.
[Last year, there was 13km of traffic around Kawasaki Ukishima Junction on Sunday, April 30th, and 13km of traffic around Kawasaki Ukishima Junction on Thursday, May 4th]
[Tomei Expressway (congestion over 30km is predicted 5 times on the In-bound line and 3 times on the Out-bound line]
- Out-bound line, on May 2 (Wednesday), a traffic congestion of up to 40km (usually about 25 minutes, about 1 hour and 40 minutes) heading around the Matsuoka Bus Stop (Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture).
[Last year, there was a traffic jam of 44km, starting near the Matsuoka Bus Stop on Tuesday, May 2nd.] - In-bound line, on May 3 (Thursday), a traffic congestion of up to 40km (usually about 25 minutes, about 1 hour and 40 minutes), starting around the Matsuoka bus stop (Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture), 5 Congestion of up to 40km at the beginning of the Yamato Tunnel (Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture) on Friday, April 4 (usually about 25 minutes takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes)
[Last year, there was 42km of traffic congestion around the Matsuoka Bus Stop on May 3 (Wednesday)]
[Chuo Expressway (congestion over 30km is predicted twice on the In-bound line and twice on the Out-bound line)]
- Out-bound line, on April 28th (Sat) and May 3rd (Thursday), there will be a maximum of about 30km of traffic congestion (usually about 25 minutes), starting near the Moto Hachioji Bus Stop (Hachioji City, Tokyo). About 3 hours)
[Last year, May 3 (Wednesday), May 4 (Thursday) traffic congestion of 32km starting near the former Hachioji bus stop] - In-bound line, on May 4th (Friday) and May 5th (Saturday), there will be a traffic congestion of up to 30km (usually about 25 minutes, about 2 minutes) starting near the Kobutsu Tunnel (Hachioji City, Tokyo). On time)
[Last year, there was 27km of traffic on May 4th (Thursday), beginning near the Kobutsubun Tunnel]
[Nagano Expressway (congestion over 30km is not predicted)]
- Out-bound is not expected to be over 10km in traffic.
[No problem last year] - In-bound is about 5km (Saturday) May 10th traffic congestion around Lake Midori Parking Area (Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture) (Normally, about 10 minutes takes about 30 minutes)
[Last year, May 5th (Friday), traffic congestion at the top 9km near the Midoriko parking area]
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- NEXCO3 Company Press Release for National Information
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