Japan National Route 40
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| 国道40号 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 243.0 km[1] (151.0 mi) | |||
| Existed | 4 December 1952–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  National Route 106 in Wakkanai | |||
| South end |    National Route 12 / National Route 39 / National Route 233 in Asahikawa | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Japan | |||
| Major cities | Shibetsu Nayoro Teshio | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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National Route 40 (国道40号, Kokudō yonjū-gō) is a national highway connecting Asahikawa and Wakkanai in Hokkaidō, Japan.
Route data
- Length: 243.0 km (151.0 mi)
- Origin: Asahikawa (originates at the terminus of 12 and the origin of 39)
- Terminus: Wakkanai (ends at Wakkanai Station)
History
- 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 40 (from Asahikawa to Wakkanai)
- 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 40 (from Asahikawa to Wakkanai)
Overlapping sections
- From Shibetsu (Odori East-6 intersection) to Nayoro (West-4 North-1 intersection): Route 239
- From Bifuka (Odori Kita-3 intersection) to Otoineppu: Route 275
- From Teshio to the terminus: Route 232
References
- ^ "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.
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