Expressway traffic conditions during the year-end and New Year holidays (breaking news) [Niigata Prefecture version]
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January 7, 2025
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will be closed during the New Year period. [2024- Sunday, January 5, 2020: 10 days] We have compiled the traffic situation and would like to inform you of it.
≪Overview of traffic conditions≫
- The average daily traffic volume on representative sections was 103% compared to last year.
Last year's traffic volume included the impact of road closures caused by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake. - Traffic volume reached its highest on the Out-bound lanes on Monday, December 30th, and on the In-bound lanes on Friday, January 3rd.
- There were no traffic jams longer than 5km.
1. Average daily traffic volume in representative sections *1 (vehicles/day)
Road name | Section *2 | 2024 A | Reiwa 5 B | Comparison with FY2023 A/B |
---|---|---|---|---|
E7 Nitto Expressway | Niigata Kameda IC ~ Niigata Higashi SIC | 8,400 | 9,300 | 90% |
Nakajo IC ~ Tainai SIC | 6,400 | 6,400 | 100% | |
E8Hokuriku Expressway | Oyashirazu IC to Itoigawa IC | 12,300 | 10,900 | 113% |
Kashiwazaki IC -Nishiyama IC | 14,700 | 13,500 | 109% | |
Makikata Higashi IC to Niigata Nishi IC | 28,400 | 29,600 | 96% | |
E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Minakami Minakami IC ~ Yuzawa Yuzawa IC | 20,200 | 19,300 | 105% |
Ojiya IC ~ Nagaoka Minamikoshiji SIC | 14,000 | 13,800 | 101% | |
E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway | Shinanomachi IC to Myoko Kogen IC | 12,000 | 10,900 | 110% |
Nakago IC to Joetsu Takada IC | 10,200 | 9,300 | 110% | |
E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway | Mikawa IC to Yasuda IC | 5,800 | 5,200 | 112% |
Niitsunishi SIC ~ Niigata Chuo JCT | 5,800 | 5,500 | 105% | |
Simple average daily traffic volume for the above 11 sections | 12,600 | 12,200 | 103% |
- Traffic volume is approximate by traffic counter (all models)
- IC: interchange, SIC: smart interchange, JCT: junction
<Reference: Comparison period>
Weekday arrangement for the New Year holiday period in 2024 and 2023
2024 | 12/27 (Money) |
12/28 (soil) |
12/29 (Sun) | 12/30 (Mon) | 12/31 (Tue) | 1/1 (Wed) | 1/2 (Thursday) | 1/3 (Friday) | 1/4 (Sat) | 1/5 (Sun) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 12/27(Wed) | 12/28(Thu) | 12/29(Fri) | 12/30 (Sat) | 12/31 (Sun) | 1/1(Mon) | 1/2 (Tue) | 1/3(Wed) | 1/4 (Thu) | 1/5 (Fri) |
2. Road closure point
Road name / direction | Closed place | period | Cause of road closure |
---|---|---|---|
E17Kan-Etsu Expressway (below) | Yuzawa IC ~ Muikamachi IC | December 27th (Friday) 23:23-23:56 | Other |
E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) | Itoigawa IC ~ Nadachitanihama IC | December 28th (Sat) 8:40-11:00 | Traffic accident |
E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway (up and down) | Niitsu IC ~ Niigata Chuo JCT | Monday, December 30th 15:00-16:00 | Traffic accident |
3. Daily traffic conditions for representative sections (average for 11 sections)
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