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Japan National Route 44

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National Route 44 shield
National Route 44
国道44号
Map
Route information
Length124.8 km[1] (77.5 mi)
Existed1 April 1963–present
Major junctions
West end National Route 38 in Kushiro
East endPrefectural Route 35/310/313 in Nemuro
Location
CountryJapan
Highway system
National Route 43 National Route 45

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

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History

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  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.
  2. ^ 浅井建爾 2001, pp. 46–47.
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