Japan National Route 40

National highway in Japan
National Route 40 shield
National Route 40
国道40号
Map
Route information
Length243.0 km[1] (151.0 mi)
Existed4 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
CountryJapan
Major citiesShibetsu
Nayoro
Teshio
Highway system
  • Expressways of Japan
← National Route 39→ National Route 41

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

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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