National Route 18 (国道18号, Kokudō jūhachi-gō) is a national highway connecting Takasaki and Joetsu, Niigata in Japan.[2] A section of the highway is designated as a part of the Japan Romantic Road.[3]
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| Length | 193.9 km[1] (120.5 mi) | |||
| Existed | 4 December 1952–present | |||
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| North end |   National Route 8 / National Route 350 in Jōetsu | |||
| South end |  National Route 17 in Takasaki | |||
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| Country | Japan | |||
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Route data
- Length: 193.9 km (120.5 mi)
- Origin: Takasaki (originates at junction with National Route 17)
- Terminus: Jōetsu, Niigata (ends at Junction with National Route 8 and National Route 350)
- Major cities: Komoro, Ueda, Chikuma, Nagano
History
Municipalities passed through
Intersects with
Bypasses
Among other sections already finished, a bypass running on the west side of the Chikuma River from the extreme southern part of Nagano City to Ueda is currently under construction. As of 2008, only a small amount of sections of this bypass has been completed. The completed sections are in Ueda, just west of the Chikuma River, and in Chikuma from Inariyama to just south of Yawata.
References
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