Japan National Route 44
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| 国道44号 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 124.8 km[1] (77.5 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1 April 1963–present | |||
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| West end |  National Route 38 in Kushiro | |||
| East end | Prefectural Route 35/310/313 in Nemuro | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Japan | |||
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National Route 44 (国道44号, Kokudō yonjūyon-gō) is the easternmost of the national highways of Japan.[2] It connects the cities of Kushiro and Nemuro in eastern part of the island and prefecture of Hokkaido in northern Japan.
Route description
[edit]- Length: 124.8 kilometers (77.5 mi)
- Origin: Kushiro (originates at the terminus of Route 38)
- Terminus: Nemuro
- Major cities: Akkeshi
History
[edit]Route 44 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 as National Route 242, and this was redesignated as Route 44 when the route was promoted to a Class 1 highway.
Overlapping sections
[edit]- From the origin to Kitaodori 5-chome intersection, Kushiro City: Route 38
- From the origin to Kiba 3-chome intersection, Kushiro City: Route 391
- From the origin to Beppo intersection, Kushiro Town: Route 272
History
[edit]- 18 May 1953 - Second Class National Highway 242 (from Kushiro to Nemuro)
- 1 April 1963 - First Class National Highway 44 (from Kushiro to Nemuro)
- 1 April 1965 - General National Highway 44 (from Kushiro to Nemuro)
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "一般国道の路線別、都道府県別道路現況" [Road statistics by General National Highway route and prefecture] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Kenji Asai 2001, pp. 46–47.
Sources
[edit]- Kenji Asai (2001). 道と路がわかる辞典 [Dictionary of Roads and Paths] (in Japanese). Nippon Jitsugyo Publishing. ISBN 4-534-03315-X.
External links
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Media related to Category:Route 44 (Japan) at Wikimedia Commons
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