Japan National Route 40

National Route 40 (国道40号, Kokudō yonjū-gō) is a national highway connecting Asahikawa and Wakkanai in Hokkaidō, Japan.

National Route 40
国道40号
Route information
Length243.0 km[1] (151.0 mi)
Location
Major citiesShibetsu
Nayoro
Teshio
Highway system
National highways of Japan
Expressways of Japan
National Route 39National Route 41

Route data

  • Length: 243.0 km (151.0 mi)
  • Origin: Asahikawa, Hokkaidō (originates at the terminus of 12 and the origin of 39)
  • Terminus: Wakkanai, Hokkaidō (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

  1. "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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