Japan National Route 345 Explained

Country:	JPN
Type:	National
Route:	345
Map Custom:	yes
Length Km:	212.0
Length Ref:	^[1]
Established:	1 April 1975
Direction A:	South
Terminus A:	in Chūō-ku, Niigata
Junction:
Direction B:	North
Terminus B:	in Yuza, Yamagata
Previous Type:	Route
Previous Route:	344
Next Type:	Route
Next Route:	346

National Route 345 is a national highway of Japan connecting Chūō-ku, Niigata and Yuza, Yamagata in Japan, with a total length of 212km (132miles).

History

National Route 345 was established on 1 April 1975 as a route connecting Murakami, Niigata and Yuza, Yamagata.^[2]

On 19 June 2019, Route 345 was blocked by fallen debris in Murakami, Niigata because of the 2019 Yamagata earthquake.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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. ja. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 12 February 2020.
2. Web site: 一般国道の路線を指定する政令の一部を改正する政令. https://web.archive.org/web/20130206131007/http://www.houko.com/00/02/S49/364.HTM. dead. 6 February 2013. ja. 19 June 2019.
3. Web site: 山形と新潟、地震で高速道路に規制日本海東北道、山形道で一部通行止め. ja. Fukui Shimbun. 19 June 2019. 19 June 2019. 15 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190915101110/https://www.fukuishimbun.co.jp/articles/-/877508/. dead.