Japan National Route 49

National Route 49 is a national highway of Japan connecting Iwaki, Fukushima and Chūō-ku, Niigata in Japan, with a total length of 246.4 km (153.11 mi).

National Route 49
国道49号
Route information
Length	246.4 km[1] (153.1 mi)
Existed	1 April 1963–present
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan ← National Route 48 → National Route 50

History

Route 49 was designated on 18 May 1953 as National Route 115, and this was redesignated as Route 49 when Route 115 was promoted to a Class 1 highway.

Route data

• Length: 246.4 km (153.11 mi)
• Origin: Iwaki, Fukushima
• Terminus: Chūō-ku, Niigata (originates at junction with Routes 7, 8, 17, 113 and 116)
• Major cities: Kōriyama, Aizuwakamatsu, Agano

Intersecting routes

• in Fukushima Prefecture
  • Routes 4, 6, 115, 118, 121, 252, 294, 349 and 400
• in Niigata Prefecture
  • Routes 7, 8, 290, 403, 459 and 460

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.