At the 92nd National Fireworks Competition (Omagari Fireworks)
Forecast [E46] Congestion on Akita Expressway

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NEXCO EAST Yokote Management Office (Yokote City, Akita Prefecture) and Kitakami Management Office (Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture) predict at the 92nd National Fireworks Competition [Saturday, August 25, 2018] Be done E46 We will inform you about the traffic congestion of Akita Expressway and its countermeasures as summarized below.

On the day of the tournament, congestion will be expected on the general roads around the venue, so make a comfortable travel plan and drive safely.

Also, the points of access to the venue Homepage of "Omagari Fireworks Access navi 2018" Please check it out before you leave.

1 Congestion on the Akita Expressway Main Line

On the day of the tournament, the number of passengers heading to the venue is high, so traffic congestion occurs every year at the Akita Expressway 's Out-bound line and at the nearest interchange (IC), the Omagari IC exit. Is predicted.

Even after the tournament is over, traffic congestion on the Omagari IC entrance, Yokote IC entrance, and In-bound lines heading toward the Tohoku Expressway will continue until around 3:00 the next day.

<< Locations where traffic congestion of 5 km or more is expected >>

Date	Up and down	section	Top of traffic jam	Maximum traffic length (Peak time)	Traffic jam Time zone
Saturday, August 25	going down For Akita	Yuda IC ～ Kitakami JCT	Near Waga Sennin TN exit (9km beyond Kitakami Nishi IC)	15km (Around 13:00)	10:00～ 16:00
Saturday, August 25	going up North upper side	Yuda IC ~ Yokote IC	Near Yuda IC	5km (Around 1:00 the next day)	23: 00- 3:00 the next day

• "IC" is an interchange, "JCT" is a junction, and "TN" is a tunnel.

• 1 Please check the traffic congestion information on the road information boards installed at the Expressway main lines and at the toll gate entrances.
• 2 If you notice a traffic jam ahead, please turn on the hazard lamp and cooperate with the following vehicle to prevent a rear-end collision accident by signaling to the following vehicle.

2 Congestion at Omagari IC

Last year, the Akita Expressway Omagari IC, which is the closest IC to the convention venue, had an In-bound and Out-bound exit, and there was continuous traffic from the general road to the Expressway so if the Omagari IC is busy, , Please use the IC (*) before Omagari IC. Even after the tournament is over, the Omagari IC entrance is still congested from the road. Be careful ahead and keep in mind to drive safely.

• Tohoku Expressway, Yokote IC or Yuda IC. From the Akita City area, Kyowa IC or Nishisenkita Smart IC (ETC vehicles only).
• The Nishisenkita Smart IC is normally open from 6:00 am to 22:00 pm, but it will be open from 6:00 pm on the 25th to 2:00 pm on the 26th (Sun) the following day.

3 Main measures against traffic congestion

On the day of the tournament, traffic congestion at the Akita Expressway main line and IC exits are expected, so NEXCO EAST will implement the following measures regarding traffic guidance and information provision.

• [1] We will guide traffic by arranging a guide at the Omagari IC exit toll gate on the Akita Expressway.
• [2] Traffic controllers will be assigned to the Akita Expressway Kinshu Lake Service Area (SA), Yamauchi Parking Area (PA), and Omori PA Parking Areas.
• [3] At Akita Expressway Yamauchi PA and Omori PA (both are Out-bound lines), we will distribute traffic control maps around the venue and provide traffic congestion information.
• [4] A temporary LED information board will be installed on the Akita Expressway main line to provide traffic congestion information and alert users.
• [5] Temporary toilets will be installed at Yamauchi PA and Omori PA on the Akita Expressway. Please take a rest break as soon as possible.

4 About facility hours in Akita Expressway area

The business hours of the facilities in the area on Saturday (Saturday) on the day of the tournament and Sunday (Sunday) on the following day are as follows.

• [1] Kinshu Lake SA will be extended by extending the business hours of shops, light meal corners, and gas stations as follows. Please note that the Oasis Building (hot spring facility) was open 24 hours until last year, but this year's usage time is limited.

  Shop, light meal corner

  : 25th (Sat) 7pm to 26th (Sun) 20:00

  gas station

  : 25th (Sat) 7pm to 26th (Sun) 20:00

  Oasis building (hot spring facility)

  : 25th (Sat) from 10:00 to 19:00
  : 26th (Sun) 7am to 6pm

• [2] The convenience store on the West Senboku SA Out-bound Line is open 24 hours a day.
  Please note that there are no gas stations for the up and down lines.

5 Providing traffic congestion information

In order to drive Expressway safely and comfortably, you can easily get the latest Expressway information (congestion status, road surface status, road status) etc. on your PC or mobile phone. . Please use it before departure.

• Use of mobile phones and smartphones while driving is prohibited. Before use, please use it before departure, during breaks, or by passengers.

<Congestion forecast information>

• PC, smartphone, mobile phone
  "Traffic forecast calendar"
  PC version
  Smartphone version http://www.drivetraffic.jp/smp/prejam_calendar.html
  * Expressway information site " DraPla Can also be accessed from.
  Mobile phone version http://m.drivetraffic.jp/yosoku_cal.html

<Congestion situation>

• computer
  『 Drive traffic (DraTra) ]
  • On the map screen, you can see Expressway traffic information (driving route, etc.) and information on charges and SA / PA.
    『 Road Traffic Information Now !! ]
  • (Public foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center HP
• Smartphone / cellphone
  『 Drive traffic (DraTra) ]
  Smartphone version (http://www.drivetraffic.jp/)
  Mobile phone version (http://m.drivetraffic.jp/)
  • You can see the traffic information (driving route, etc.) of the Expressway and information about charges and SA / PA.
• NEXCO東日本お客さまセンター
  0570-024-024 または 03-5338-7524
  • Operators are available 24/7.
• （公財）日本道路交通情報センター
  050-3369-6666（全国共通ダイヤル）
• Other
  In the major SA / PAs in the Tohoku region, "Driving Weather Ch." Broadcasts useful information for driving such as weather forecasts and points to note when driving.
  Official Twitter account "NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)" ( @e_nexco_tohoku ) But we deliver information useful for driving such as real-time traffic information.