Expressway usage during the Obon season [Tohoku region version]

NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Regional Head Office President: Kazuo Kumagai) Expressway usage during the Bon Festival [Wednesday, August 9, 2006-Sunday, August 20, 2006] I have compiled the above, so I will inform you.

• Number of units used
  During the Obon period, the number of Expressway used within the Tohoku Regional Head Office (6 prefectures of Tohoku) is Average of about 316,000 units per day So, compared to the same period last year [12 days from Wednesday, August 10, 2005 to Sunday, August 21, 2005] Up about 2.1% (Last year, it averaged about 390,000 units per day).
  In addition, the number of units used at this time is Increasing for 3 consecutive years since 2004 Doing
  *The number of passengers used is the number of passengers who received a fee from the tollgate exit.
  
  ■Increase in the number of units used
  We believe that the factors behind the increase in the number of vehicles used over the last year are the fact that the economy is recovering and that the weather was generally favorable, etc.
  There was solid growth overall, including the Tohoku Expressway. In particular, Yamagata Expressway and the Ban-Etsu Expressway has been an increase in the available number of, Yamagata Expressway is available to the beach and the surrounding tourist facilities, etc. to the Tsuruoka-Sakata district, Ban-Etsu Expressway is, to the surrounding tourist facilities It is believed that this was a major supporter of the total traffic volume.
  *<​Interchange with increased traffic volume (10% or more) [PDF: 54KB]>
  
  
• Usage status of ETC
  During the Bon Festival ETC usage Has gained the understanding of ETC's time zone discount and mileage discount system from customers, and thanks to all, compared to the same period last year, About 1.4 times have become.
  Also, ETC usage rate As for 44.2% (31.3% last year) 1.41 times have become.
  
  
• Congestion
  During the Bon Festival Traffic jam on the Out-bound line Was concentrated on August 12th (Sat) to 13th (Sun), and due to traffic closures due to the accident, although a major traffic accident did not occur. 13 times over 10km of traffic (10 times last year).
  Also, Traffic congestion on the In-bound line Started a U-turn on Tuesday, but due to the dispersion of traffic compared to last year, 6 times traffic congestion over 10km And it has decreased significantly from last year (15 times last year).

1 Tohoku Regional Head Office Average number of users in service (summary)

[Unit: Vehicle/day]

2 Average number of vehicles by road

2-1. Major Expressway

[Unit: Vehicle/day]

2-2. Major general toll roads

[Unit: Vehicle/day]

3 Average number of vehicles in 6 prefectures in Tohoku

[Unit: Vehicle/day]

4 Average number of use by toll booth

4-1. Main toll gates on Expressway

[Unit: Vehicle/day]

4-2. Main toll gates for general toll roads

[Unit: Vehicle/day]

5 Number of ETCs used

[Unit: Vehicle/day]

6 congestion

《Congestion points/ Out-bound line》 (in order of length of congestion) 10km or more ・・・・ 13 times (last year: 10 times)

《Congestion points/ In-bound》 (in order of length of congestion) 6 times (last year: 15 times)

Reference materials This [PDF: 54KB]