National Route 44 (国道44号, Kokudō yonjūyon-gō) is the easternmost of the national highways of Japan. It connects the cities of Kushiro and Nemuro in eastern part of the island and prefecture of Hokkaido in northern Japan.
National Route 44 | ||||
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国道44号 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 124.8 km[1] (77.5 mi) | |||
Existed | 1 April 1963–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | National Route 38 in Kushiro | |||
East end | Prefectural Route 35/310/313 in Nemuro | |||
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Country | Japan | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
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.
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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.
External links edit
- Media related to Category:Route 44 (Japan) at Wikimedia Commons