Japan National Route 242

National Route 242 is a national highway of Japan connecting Abashiri, Hokkaidō and Obihiro, Hokkaidō in Japan, with a total length of 284.9 km (177.03 mi).

National Route 242 shield
National Route 242
国道242号
Map
国道242号、生田原の伊吹 - panoramio.jpg
Route information
Length284.9 km[1] (177.0 mi)
Existed1 April 1963–present
Location
CountryJapan
Highway system
National Route 241 National Route 243

History edit

Route 242 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 from Kushiro to Nemuro. This was redesignated as Route 44 on 1 April 1963.

References edit

  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 18 February 2020.