National Route 303 (Japan)

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National Route 303

国道303号 (Japanese)
R303 (Nagahama Kinomoto Kaneihara).JPG
Route information
Length126.2 km[1] (78.4 mi)
Existed1970–present
Major junctions
FromGifu
Location
CountryJapan
Highway system
National Route 302 National Route 304

National Route 303 is a national highway of Japan connecting Gifu, Gifu and Wakasa, Fukui in Japan. The highway has a total length of 122.8 km (76.3 mi).

History

An incident occurred on 14 November 2018, when the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was conducting a military exercise in Takashima, Shiga near Route 303. During the exercise, the JGSDF unintentionally hit the road with a live 81 mm mortar round. The resultant explosion caused fragments of pavement go flying, some of which struck a parked car with an elderly man inside. The man was not injured, but the car was damaged, with dents and some shattered windows.[2]

See also

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 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ 古城, 博隆 (14 November 2018). "陸自の砲弾、演習場外に 国道に当たり車のガラス割れる". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 November 2018.