Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [Tohoku version]
- Traffic volume will peak on Sunday, December 29th for Out-bound travel and Friday, January 3rd for In-bound travel.
Please be sure to have winter tires and other winter gear ready when you depart.
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November 27 2024
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Miyagino-ku, Sendai City) has compiled a traffic congestion forecast for the year-end and New Year period [2024 for 10 days from Friday, December 27 to Sunday, January 5, 2025] at Expressway in the Tohoku region.
1. 1. Congestion forecast
On Expressway in the Tohoku region, traffic will be concentrated with customers returning to their hometowns for the New Year holidays, but traffic congestion of more than 5 km is not expected. The peak traffic volume is expected to be on Sunday, December 29th for Out-bound and Friday, January 3rd for In-bound travel. We ask that you try to spread out your use of the expressways by staggering your departure dates and times.
2. Information on special website for traffic congestion season, traffic jam forecast guide, etc.
NEXCO EAST 's customer website "DraPla" has set up a special site for traffic congestion periods. In addition to publishing a traffic congestion forecast guide, it also explains tips for avoiding traffic congestion. The traffic congestion forecast guide will also be distributed in booklet form at each rest facility, so please make use of it.
We also provide information about Expressway through our official LINE and X accounts, so please make use of them.
- Special site for traffic congestion period
- Road traffic information Now!!
(*Japan Road Traffic Information Center website) - Drive Traffic (DraTra)
- LINE official account “NEXCO EAST” (@e-nexco)
- X official account “NEXCO EAST (Tohoku)” (@e_nexco_tohoku)
3. Eliminate wrong-way driving –Expressway are one-way streets.
Driving the wrong way is a dangerous act that could put your life at risk. U-turns and backing up are strictly prohibited.
If you hear or see information about wrong-way driving, slow down, maintain a sufficient distance, and keep a close eye on the movements of the vehicle ahead.
Please see below for details.
4. When using Expressway in winter
- Before you depart, please check the latest road information on Expressway traffic information site "DraTra", LINE, X (formerly Twitter), etc.
- Rest facilities are expected to be crowded during the year-end and New Year holidays, so please refuel, power up, and use the restroom as early as possible.
We also ask that you park in the designated spaces for easy access for large vehicles. - If the car stops due to an accident or breakdown at Expressway, do not stand on the road, stay in the car, and immediately evacuate to a safe place such as outside the guardrail.
Five. Requests to customers for safe driving and alleviating traffic congestion
高速道路をご利用の際は、運転手・同乗者の方全員が安全に走行できるように、出発前に「高速道路ご利用の際のお願い」別紙-1【PDF：70KB】をご確認ください。
6. Holiday discounts are not applied during the year-end and New Year period.
Holiday discounts will not be applied during this period. Please see below for details.
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