NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Nishi-ku, Niigata city, Regional Head Office president: Yoshio Shiraishi) is congested on the Expressway in Niigata prefecture during the Obon season (14 days from Thursday, August 5, 2010 to Wednesday, August 18, 2010) We have summarized the places that are expected to occur and countermeasures.

Expressway to the customers that are available, in reference to the comfortable drive forecast, such as I am shifting the days and times of available Expressway We pay attention to the distributed use of, please make the comfortable travel plan development .

Also, to prevent troubles caused by running out of fuel, please refer to the gas station business locations on the Expressway (Attachment 7 [PDF: 4.2MB]), etc. to help refuel early.

1 Prediction of traffic jam during Obon season

Due to the effect of special holiday discounts ^*1, we predict that as many traffic congestions as last year will occur. On the Tohoku Expressway Sea of Japan, a free social experiment ^*2 was conducted from June 28, and the traffic volume has increased significantly. The results of the traffic congestion forecast based on the results of last year and the situation after the free of charge are shown in Attachment 1 [PDF: 160KB].

Please be sure to check the latest road traffic information before departure, as the traffic conditions will change significantly depending on the accident and weather conditions. For information on how to obtain road traffic information and requests for safe use of Expressway, please see Attachment 2 [PDF: 22KB] Please refer to the above.

For customers traveling between Tokyo (South of Fujioka JCT) and Toyama/Ishikawa (West of Joetsu JCT), use the latest road traffic information and detour to the Kan-Etsu Expressway (Attachment 3 [Attachment 3]). PDF: 32KB]) Please also consider. The difference in mileage is about 33km.

2 Rest facility where congestion is expected and a rest facility scheduled to secure parking for large vehicles

The rest facilities where congestion is expected are as shown in Attachment 4 [PDF: 13KB] . Also, during the previous congestion period, there were cases where large-sized customers could not stop because small-sized customers stopped in the parking lots for large-sized cars. doing.

Please note that even rest facilities not listed in Attachment 4 may be more crowded than usual.

3 Plan for congestion measures during the Obon season

Regarding congestion measures, we plan to implement the following measures based on this traffic congestion forecast and the traffic congestion situation of last year.

4 Expansion of SA/PA services

During the Obon period, we are Large the normal business hours (Attachment 5 [PDF: 21KB]) and look forward to your visit.

Thank you for your patronage, and offer a "slightly profitable" service to customers who visit our store (Attachment 6 [PDF: 22KB]) Is carried out.

(Reference)

(*1) Holiday special discount:

Discount applied to light vehicles or ordinary vehicles when traveling on the target Expressway on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays by ETC wireless communication

(*2) Free social experiment:

Free trial social network between Niigata Chuo IC and Arakawa wombai IC on the Japan Sea Tohoku Expressway

(*3) Alert measures:

In-bound there are cars temporarily speed hill like is decreased, distance to the subsequent vehicle's lead, since the congestion is generated by stepping on subsequent car brake in turn, performs a countermeasure.