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Number Origin Terminus Length (km) Vehicles only (popular name) National Route 1: Chūō, Tokyo [1]: Kita-ku, Osaka: 566.4: National Route 2: Kita-ku, Osaka: Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū
This is a list of countries (or regions) by total road network size, both paved and unpaved. Also included is additional data on the length of each country or region's controlled-access highway network (also known as a motorway, expressway, freeway, etc.), designed for high vehicular traffic.
Beginning in 1952, Japan classified these as Class 1 or Class 2. Class 1 highways had one- or two-digit numbers, while Class 2 highways had three-digit numbers. For example, routes 1 and 57 were Class 1 highways while 507 (the one with the highest number) was a Class 2 highway.
In Australia, a highway is a distinct type of road from freeways, expressways, and motorways. The word highway is generally used to mean major roads connecting large cities, towns and different parts of metropolitan areas. Metropolitan highways often have traffic lights at intersections, and rural highways usually have only one lane in each ...
This is a list of the total number of Motorways by country in Europe. It includes motorways ( controlled-access highways ), classified as such by the Eurostat and includes countries that are not members of the European Union but geographically are situated in Europe .
Using the Japanese national highways 1-9 (Route 1 ~ Route 10) one can reach almost anywhere in Japan. Wikimedia Commons has media related to National highways in Japan . The main article for this category is National highways of Japan .
This is a list of highways or other major roads around the world. International highways are listed first; after that, roads are listed by continent, and then by country. International highways are listed first; after that, roads are listed by continent, and then by country.
Following World War II, Japan's economic revival led to a massive increase in personal automobile use. However the existing road system was inadequate to deal with the increased demand; in 1956 only 23% of national highways were paved, which included only two thirds of the main Tokyo-Osaka road (National Route 1).