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≫

  1. 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.
  2. Traffic volume reached its highest on the Out-bound lanes on Monday, December 30th, and on the In-bound lanes on Friday, January 3rd.
  3. 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%
  1. Traffic volume is approximate by traffic counter (all models)
  2. 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)

Image of daily traffic conditions in representative sections (average of 11 sections) (In-bound line)
Image of daily traffic conditions in representative sections (average of 11 sections) (Out-bound line)
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