Congestion prediction on Expressway during the Golden Week [Tohoku region version]
The peak of the Out-bound line is Thursday, May 3, and the peak of the In-bound line is Saturday, May 5.
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April 4, 2007
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Regional Head Office President: Kazuo Kumagai) Congestion prediction due to traffic concentration on Expressway in the Tohoku region during the Golden Week period [Wednesday, April 25, 2007-Tuesday, May 8, 2007] Is summarized.
Please refer to the traffic congestion forecast this time and make a comfortable travel plan such as avoiding the hours when the peak of traffic congestion is predicted.
1 Congestion prediction
Congestion is expected to occur on the Expressway the Tohoku region during the Golden Week period due to the concentration of passengers heading to resort areas.
・1 Trend of traffic congestion
Since this year's Golden Week has consecutive holidays in the second half, Out-bound May 3 days for line (Thursday), In-bound May 5 days for line (Sat) Congestion of more than 10km is expected.
<< May 3 Locations where a traffic congestion of 10 km or more is expected on the Out-bound line (See attached figure [PDF: 38KB]) >>
| Date | Road name | Up and down | Top of traffic jam | Traffic jam IC section (End of traffic → Traffic jam top) | Peak time Congestion length (Peak time) | Congestion time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 (wood) | Tohoku Expressway | Out-bound line Aomori area | Near Adachi Tara SA | Sukagawa IC → Nihonmatsu IC | 20 km (8 o'clock) | 5：00～ 10：00 |
| Near Fukushima TN (Approximately 12km beyond Nihonmatsu IC) | Nihonmatsu IC → Fukushima Nishi IC | 10km (9 o'clock) | 7：00～ 11：00 | |||
| Near Shiraishi IC | Kunimi IC → Shiraishi IC | 10km (9 o'clock) | 5：00～ 7：00 | |||
| Near Sanbongi PA | Izumi IC → Furukawa IC | 20 km (11 o'clock) | 9：00～ 15：00 | |||
| Near Chojahara SA | Yamato IC (near Furukawa IC) → Tsukidate IC | 10km (13:00) | 12：00～ 14：00 | |||
| Near Ichinoseki IC | Tsukidate IC → Ichinoseki IC | 20 km (13:00) | 10：00～ 19：00 |
- "IC" is an interchange, "SA" is a service area, "PA" is a parking area, and "TN" is a tunnel.
<< May 5 Locations where traffic congestion of 10 km or more on the In-bound line is expected (See attached figure [PDF: 38KB]) >>
| Date | Road name | Up and down | Top of traffic jam | Traffic jam IC section (End of traffic → Traffic jam top) | Peak time Congestion length (Peak time) | Congestion time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 5 | Tohoku Expressway | In-bound line To Tokyo | Near Fukushima TN (About 7km ahead of Fukushima Nishi IC) | Fukushima Iizaka IC → Nihonmatsu IC | 15km (16:00) | 11：00～ 18：00 |
| Ban-Etsu Expressway | In-bound line Iwaki area | Near Ono IC | Funabiki Miharu IC → Iwaki Sanwa IC | 10km (18:00) | 15：00～ 22：00 |
- "IC" is an interchange, "SA" is a service area, "PA" is a parking area, and "TN" is a tunnel.
At locations where traffic jams are expected to occur, we have installed electronic display boards to alert customers to "Caution to slow down" and "Caution against rear-end collision." Please check the contents on the display board, etc., and try to drive safely, and also cooperate with us in alleviating traffic congestion.
If you find a traffic jam ahead, turn on the hazard lamp and signal the car behind you.
≪Reference 1≫ <
During the Golden Week period of last year [14th April 2006 (Wednesday) to 9th May 2006 (Tuesday) 14 days], there was 5 times of traffic congestion of 10km or more on the Tohoku Expressway (4 Out-bound lines, 4 In-bound lines) It occurs once. Of these, two Out-bound lines and one In-bound line caused traffic congestion due to traffic accidents.
・2 Interchange (IC) exit traffic jam
During the Golden Week season, congestion may occur at the nearest IC exit due to the concentration of customers heading to events such as the Sakura Festival and leisure spots.
At the ICs shown in the table below, traffic congestion of about 1 to 2 km occurred mainly in the morning of May 3 and 4 of last year.
If a traffic jam occurs at the IC exit, we are trying to alleviate the traffic jam by opening all lanes at the tollgate exit and arranging guides. ) ・Please check the traffic conditions announced on the highway information terminal in the parking area (PA), electronic display, etc., and use the IC in front of you or ahead of us to cooperate. ..
(Refer to the attached figure [PDF: 38KB])
| Road name | IC name | Major event or leisure spot |
|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Expressway | Owani Hirosaki IC | Hirosaki Sakura Festival (4/23-5/5)
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| Morioka IC | Koiwai Farm Lake Tazawa | |
| Hiraizumi Maesawa IC Ichinoseki IC | Spring Fujiwara Festival (5/1-5/5)
| |
| Joban Expressway | Iwaki Yumoto IC | Spa Resort Hawaiians Aquamarine Fukushima |
≪Reference 2≫
The expected flowering dates for cherry blossoms in the Tohoku region are as follows. (March 28, 2007 Announcement of Meteorological Observatory, Sendai District)
・ Fukushima ・ ・ ・ April 2
・ Akita ・ ・ ・ April 14
・Sendai: April 4
・ Morioka ・ ・ ・ April 17
・ Yamagata ・ ・ ・ April 12
・Aomori: April 23
2 Traffic jam information
NEXCO EAST /Central/West Japan has created a nationwide version of the Traffic Congestion Prediction Guide that clearly displays the traffic congestion prediction.
The traffic congestion prediction guide will be distributed at the information corner of the SA within the Tohoku Regional Head Office office and each management office of NEXCO EAST. Please use it when making a travel plan.
The road conditions may change due to accidents and weather.
For road traffic information on the day of use, please check DoraNavi, Japan Road Traffic Information Center, Highway Telephone, Highway FAX, etc.
For inquiries about traffic information from customers, please contact "NEXCO EAST Customer Center"
We have opened a specialized window, the NEXCO EAST Customer Center, to centralize customer inquiries and quickly answer inquiries regarding Expressway in our business areas.
Start of operation: Midnight Thursday, March 1, 2007
Operating hours: 24 hours 365 days
Phone number: Navi dial 0570-024-024
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【Related Links】
- Congestion prediction guide
- NEXCO3 Company Press Release for National Information
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