Traffic conditions on Expressway in Niigata Prefecture during Golden Week (preliminary report)

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May 9, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Nishi-ku, Niigata City) is the Expressway traffic within the jurisdiction of this Regional Head Office for 11 days from April 28, 2011 (Thursday) to May 8, 2011 (Sunday) during Golden Week this year. I have summarized the situation, so let me know.

1 Total number of exits in the jurisdiction and by road (daily average)

 The table below is compared to the same period last year. The number of units used increased by 27.5%.

During the period, the number of exits from the Expressway within the Regional Head Office was about 140,000 vehicles/day, and the same period last year [April 29, 2010 (Thurs) to May 9, 2010, 11 days] ], an increase of 27.5%.

By roadH23
A
H22
B
YoY (%)
A/B
The entire Niigata Regional Head Office139,960109,750127.5%
road
Road
Another
Hokuriku Expressway (Asahi-Niigata Central Junction)51,05050,632100.8%
Kan-Etsu Expressway (Mizukami-Nagaoka Junction)25,27125,96197.3%
Ban-Etsu Expressway (Tsugawa-Niigata Chuo Interchange)13,3259,932134.2%
Joshin-Etsu Expressway (Shinanomachi-Joetsu Junction)4,6305,33286.8%
Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway (Niigata Chuo Junction-Arakawa Tonai)45,68417,893255.3%

※朝日、信濃町の出口利用台数は含まれておりません。

2 congestion

 Compared to the same period last year, traffic congestion of 5 km or more decreased once.

Congestion over 5km due to traffic concentration and accidents occurred 16 times during the period, one decrease from 17 times in the same period last year. The longest traffic jam during the period was the traffic jam of approximately 15km due to traffic congestion that occurred on the Joshinetsu Expressway (In-bound line) on Tuesday, May 3.

Congestion status (congestion over 5km) *Other: Congestion due to a broken car
Classification2011 (4/28-5/8)2010 (4/29-5/9)
Number of timesTotal timeMaximum extension totalNumber of timesTotal timeMaximum extension total
Traffic concentration13 times96:25118.4 km13 times120:31118.3 km
accident3 times10:5922.9kmTwice7:1832.7km
Other0 times0:000.0kmTwice3:5021.6km
total16 times107:24141.3 km17 times131:39172.6 km
Last year1 reduction24: 15 decrease31.3km reduction 
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