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National Route 289
国道289号
Eastern part of the: 289 near Nishigō, Fukushima
Route information
Length	275.4 km (171.1 mi)
Existed	1999–present
Major junctions
West end	Yoshida, Niigata
Major intersections	Central section incomplete
East end	Iwaki, Fukushima
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan
← National Route 288 → National Route 290

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).

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.

Sections※

Niigata※

The western part of Route 289 begins in Yoshida passing east through the towns of Tsubame and Sanjo. It currently ends in the mountains 10 km south east of Shitada village.

Fukushima※

The eastern part of Route 289 starts in Iwaki, Fukushima near Nakoso Station. It then heads west through Shirakawa and passed Shinshirakawa. It currently ends 12 km north west of Nishigō village.

Central part※

Work to join the east and "west sections began in 1999." But the scheme suffered a major setback after the Chūetsu earthquake in 2004 when landslips covered large parts of the "route." In 2005/06 efforts were made to clear these blockages and restart building work.

The finished route, "which presently is a dirt track and is only passable by," 4x4s. Or construction traffic, will include several spanned bridges, avalanche covers and a 1.5 km tunnel.

A provisional completion date was given as 2012. But that has since lapsed.

References※

External links※

• Tunnel Completion (In Japanese)

37°24′23.36″N 139°14′8.05″E / 37.4064889°N 139.2355694°E / 37.4064889; 139.2355694

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