107th IOC Session - LA84 Foundation

■ Parking at Competition Venues for Games Personnel
Venue No. of Parking Areas Vehicle Capacity
Ice Hockey Stadium ‘A’ 3 170
Ice Hockey Stadium ‘B’ 9 699
Ice Hockey Practice Rink 1 70
Speed Skating (M-Wave) 3 650
Figure Skating / Short Track Speed Skating (White Ring) 8 490
Freestyle Skiing 7 530
Bobsleigh / Luge 7 520
Alpine Skiing (Hakuba) 3 735
Ski Jumping 3 722
Cross-Country 8 760
Alpine Skiing (Mt. Higashidate) 4 410
Alpine Skiing / Snowboard Giant Slalom 5 565
Snowboard Halfpipe (Kanbayashi) 3 500
Biathlon 2 680
Curling 2 500
TOTAL 68 8,001
■ Spectator Parking
Area No. of Vehicle No. of Cars
Parking Areas Capacity Parked (cumulative)
Nagano 4 8,200 17,970
Iizuna 5 2,320 14,130
Yamanouchi 1 2,200 9,620
Hakuba 5 7,710 26,750
Nozawa Onsen 1 2,300 1,730
Karuizawa 1 500 3,250
TOTAL 17 23,230 73,450
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Snowploughs and local
residents helped to clear
roads leading to venues.
Traffic Control
Vital to the success of the traffic measures
were the provision of accurate information, effective
management and control of traffic flow
and volume, and traffic restrictions implemented
by the police. Up-to-the-minute information on
traffic and road conditions was relayed from
traffic authorities to the Nagano Prefectural
Police Traffic Management Centre, where it was
input to electronic roadside signboards and relayed
for broadcast on Olympic Radio. The general
public was kept abreast of traffic measures
and road restrictions through a comprehensive
publicity campaign utilising various media, including
information leaflets, newspaper and
radio announcements, and information at expressway
service areas. A cumulative total of
6,235 people assisted with traffic measures.
The reduction of traffic volume within
Nagano City was crucial. The municipal government
and the prefectural police launched a
campaign to reduce traffic volume by 30% during
the Games. With the cooperation of over 60
organizations and associations, the public was
asked to refrain from driving to work, or to
share cars with neighbours or use public transportation.
In addition, companies and schools
were urged to close during the Games, or to
stagger starting times to alleviate the rush hour.
The cooperation of the public, companies,
and schools was remarkable, and during the
first week of the Games, traffic levels within
the city were reduced in line with stated goals.