Japan National Route 53

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Japanese National Route Sign 0053.svg
National Route 53
国道53号
Japan National Route 53
Route information
Length138.5 km [1]  (86.1 mi)
Existed1 April 1963–present
Major junctions
North endJapanese National Route Sign 0009.svg National Route 9 in Tottori
South endJapanese National Route Sign 0030.svgJapanese National Route Sign 0180.svgJapanese National Route Sign 0250.svg National Route 30  / National Route 180  / National Route 250 in Kita-ku, Okayama
Location
Country Japan
Highway system
Japanese National Route Sign 0052.svg National Route 52 Japanese National Route Sign 0054.svg National Route 54

National Route 53 is a national highway of Japan connecting Okayama and Tottori.

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History

Route 53 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 as National Route 179 , and this was redesignated as Route 53 when the route was promoted to a class 1 highway.


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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.