Japan National Route 289
National Route 289 is an incomplete national highway in Japan that will eventually connect central Niigata with Iwaki, Fukushima with a total length of 275.4 km (171.1 mi).
National Route 289 | ||||
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| 国道289号 | ||||
Eastern part of the 289 near Nishigō, Fukushima | ||||
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| Length | 275.4 km (171.1 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1999–present | |||
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| West end | Yoshida, Niigata | |||
| Central section incomplete | ||||
| East end | Iwaki, Fukushima | |||
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| Country | Japan | |||
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At present, work is underway to complete an 18 km (11 mi) central section that will join the eastern and western portions together through the very northern part of the Japanese Alps on Niigata's and Fukushima's prefectural border.
When finished, traffic will be able to travel coast to coast across Japan in a link between the Sea of Japan and Pacific.
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