Initiatives to improve traffic around West Exit Totsuka Station

Efforts to date
[West Exit]
■Conducting a traffic society experiment around West Exit Totsuka Station and verifying its effectiveness
→In fiscal 2019, we conducted a traffic society experiment aimed at alleviating congestion on pick-up vehicles and traffic safety measures, and in fiscal 2020, we verified the effects of the implementation results. We will respond in cooperation with related organizations such as police on future measures such as traffic regulation around the station and securing parking and stopping places.

　In front of Totsuka Station West Exit Station, pick-up vehicles (pick-up buses and general cars) are concentrated during rush hours in the morning and evening, and many stopped vehicles may be connected. There is a danger of protruding into the oncoming lane when overtaking a vehicle that stops even one vehicle, but if more than one vehicle is stopped, the distance between protruding and traveling on the oncoming lane will be longer, making it even more dangerous.
　Also, during rush hours in the morning and evening, many bicycles are running, so the danger of contact with oncoming vehicles was an issue. In addition, some vehicles stop in the bus-only boarding space, so the flow of bus traffic deteriorates, and as a result, the flow of traffic on the entire road is affected. It has been a long-standing issue on the station road.

To prohibit parking and stopping some sections of Totsuka Station West Exit Station Road (from May 8, 2024) (PDF: 740KB)

　For general cars, please use the ward office rotary (general platform under the ward office) and the general platform adjacent to the second bus center.
　In addition, for the shuttle bus that had been getting on and off on the station square road, you can use the platform maintained in the second bus center. However, it is necessary to obtain a traffic permit in advance, so if you wish to use it, please consult the ward office.
　Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in improving the traffic environment in front of the station.

We conducted a questionnaire on the current use of the platform to utilize it for examination of sign plans (information signs) for promoting the use of the platform.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Based on the results of this questionnaire, we will proceed with studies to promote the use of the platform.

On roads around West Exit, Totsuka Station, traffic in front of the station is congested due to temporary stoppage of pick-up vehicles during rush hours in the morning and evening, and subsequent vehicles protrude into the opposite lane to pass the stopped vehicles.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　In order to resolve this situation, we will promote the use of boarding places where you can pick up and drop off safely, and by prohibiting parking and stopping some sections in front of the station (all day), social experiments to smooth the flow of traffic Was implemented.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Based on the verification results of this experiment, etc., we will cooperate with police and other related organizations on future measures such as traffic regulation around the station and securing parking and stopping places.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　[Request]　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The roads around Totsuka Station are very crowded on a daily basis. Even after the end of the social experiment, use public transportation as much as possible, and when picking up and dropping off, continue to use the "No. 2 Bus Center", which is a general car boarding place, and the "No. 2 Traffic Plaza" on the first floor of the ward general government building Please use.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　February 24, 2020 (Monday, holiday) From noon to noon on Sunday, March 1

　　・Part of Tozuka Route 519
　　・City Road Tozuka Route 520

　　・Prohibition of parking and stopping on some sections of Totsuka Station West Exit Station (all day)
　　・Promotion of use of general car platforms (2nd Bus Center and 2nd Traffic Plaza on the 1st floor of Totsuka Ward General Government Building)
　　・Installation of temporary boarding places exclusively for pick-up buses on the road in front of the second bus center and ward office
　　・Investigation of traffic volume around the area for effect verification and questionnaire survey of visitors

This social experiment was positioned as a countermeasure for solving problems in the “City and Town Development Plan that Continued to Live in the Area around Totsuka Station (February 2019)”. This was implemented as one of the initiatives aimed at optimizing vehicles.
Please see the following URL about "town, town development plan that continued to live around Totsuka Station district (February, 2019)".
https://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/totsuka/kurashi/machizukuri_kankyo/machizukuri/sumitsuzuketai/machimichi.html