Japan National Route 40

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National Route 40 国道40号 (Kokudō yonjū-gō, 国道40号?)
Length:	243.0 km (151 mi)
Major cities:	Shibetsu Nayoro Teshio
National highways of Japan
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National Route 40 is a national highway connecting Asahikawa and Wakkanai in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Contents 1 Route Data 2 History 3 Overlapping sections 4 Municipalities passed through 5 Intersects with

[edit] 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)

[edit] History

• 1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 40 (from Asahikawa to Wakkanai)
• 1965-04-01 - General National Highway 40 (from Asahikawa to Wakkanai)

[edit] 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

[edit] Municipalities passed through

[edit] Intersects with