Congestion forecast and countermeasures during Obon period (in Niigata Prefecture)
～ The peak of traffic jam is Out-bound Saturday, August 11th, and In-bound August 15th, Wednesday ～
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- Congestion forecast and countermeasures during Obon period (in Niigata Prefecture)
July 25, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata office
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo Ward, Niigata City) [12 days from Wednesday, August 8, 2018 to Sunday, August 19, 2018] This is a summary of traffic congestion prediction and countermeasures due to traffic concentration on Expressway within the Niigata Regional Head Office of.
1 Request for distributed usage by forecasting traffic congestion and changing usage days and times
- NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office Expressway are predicted to have traffic congestion of more than 3km.
- When planning your departure, please make sure to avoid traffic congestion by shifting it from the expected peak day of traffic congestion or shifting from nighttime when traffic congestion is relatively low to early morning hours.
Prediction of the longest congestion on each Expressway within NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office
| Road name | Vertical line | Congestion peak date and time | Peak traffic congestion | Traffic jam location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshin-Etsu Expressway | Out-bound line | Saturday, August 11 | 10km | Near Shinanomachi IC |
| In-bound line | Wednesday, August 15 | 10km | Near Myoko SA |
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office Hokuriku of the tube, Kan-Etsu Expressway, Ban-Etsu Expressway, Sea of Japan Tohoku Expressway in, there is no prediction of 3km or more of congestion due to traffic concentration.
For all traffic congestion forecasts other than the above, Attachment 1 [PDF: 116KB] , Attachment 2 [PDF: 326KB] 】Please confirm. Also, regarding distributed use by changing the use day and time zone, please refer to [ Attachment 3 [PDF: 553KB] 】Please confirm.
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office Headquarters 3km or more traffic congestion forecast
A total of 21 vertical lines on the Joshin-Etsu Expressway (August 11th to August 15th)
| Traffic jam scale | [1] 2018 forecast | [2] 2017 results * 1 | Difference ([1]-[2]) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | Out-bound line | In-bound line | total | Out-bound line | In-bound line | total | Out-bound line | In-bound line | |
| Over 3km Number of traffic jams | 21 times | 9 times | 12 times | 10 times | 5 times | 5 times | +11 times | +4 times | +7 times |
* 1 2017 results are for 12 days from Saturday, August 5th to Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 (not including traffic congestion due to accidents, etc.)
Traffic conditions can change significantly depending on accidents and the effects of weather, so please check the latest road traffic information before departure and allow yourself time to go.
To obtain road traffic information, see [ Attachment 4 [PDF: 458KB] 】Please confirm.
2 Measures to counter congestion
(1) Measures on the main lineBased on this traffic congestion forecast and past congestion situation, we will implement the following efforts.
| In-bound speed decrease reminder measures at the hill, such as ※ 1 | Measures to warn the rear end of a traffic jam |
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※ 1: In-bound in the section where the speed such as temporarily slope decreases, shrinks inter-vehicle distance, for congestion by vehicle braking occurs, LED sign Will provide speed recovery information.
(2) Measures in service area (SA) and parking area (PA)
In the past, such as during Golden Week, small vehicles stopped in the parking spaces for large vehicles, which caused inconvenience to customers of large vehicles. To do.
| Arrangement of parking lot organizers at rest facilities | Secure large vehicle parking space |
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3 Extension of business hours at rest facilities
During the Obon period, we are Large our normal business hours and look forward to your visit. Please note that business hours vary depending on the rest facility (([ Attachment 5 [PDF: 170KB] 】Please confirm).
4 Application of ETC holiday discount
During the Obon period, the ETC holiday discount (regional) is applied for 3 discounts from August 9th (Thu) to 10th (Friday).
Please note that 11th (Sat) and 12th (Sun) are not applicable. For more information【 Attachment 6 [PDF: 295KB] 】Please confirm.
5 About Nagaoka Fireworks
On August 2 (Thursday) and August 3 (Friday), due to the influence of Nagaoka Fireworks, we are predicting an exit congestion of about 2 km with a peak at 17:00 on the Nagaoka IC In-bound line. Please make sure to check the latest road traffic information before departure and have time to go out.
6 Requesting customers to drive safely
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office is managed by Expressway in, have occurred casualties accident of 47 to up to 5 months from January this year, has increased more than 40 reviews May from January last year (NEXCO EAST examined - Preliminary value).
Before departure, once again, to ensure that passengers using the Expressway during the Bon Festival can drive safely Attachment 7 [PDF: 901KB] Please check [] and drive in a relaxed manner.
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