Japan National Route 116

National Route 116 shield
National Route 116
国道116号
Map
Japan National Route 116 highlighted in red
Route information
Length78.9 km[1] (49.0 mi)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
South end National Route 8 in Kashiwazaki, Niigata
Major intersections
North end National Route 7 in Chūō-ku, Niigata
Location
CountryJapan
Highway system
← National Route 115→ National Route 117

National Route 116 (国道116号, Kokudō Hyaku jūrokugō) is a national highway of Japan that traverses the prefecture of Niigata in a southwest–northeast routing. It connects the city of Kashiwazaki in south-central Niigata Prefecture to the prefecture's capital city, Niigata, to the north along the Sea of Japan coastline. It has a total length of 78.9 kilometers (49.0 mi).

Route description

National Route 116 mainly functions as an alternative route to National Route 8 and the Hokuriku Expressway between the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata. It runs closer to the coastline of the Sea of Japan, while the aforementioned highways take a more inland route. It also takes a more rural route between Kashiwazaki and Niigata. While National Route 8 travels through the center of the cities Nagaoka, Mitsuke, and Sanjō, National Route 116 passes only through the center of the city of Tsubame.[2] A 7.9-kilometer-long (4.9 mi) section of the highway in Niigata makes up the southernmost section of the Niigata Bypass, a limited-access road that travels along the eastern edge of the city's center.[3][4]

History

National Route 116 at Kurosaki Interchange in Nishi-ku, Niigata

National Route 116 was established by the Cabinet of Japan on 18 May 1954 as Secondary National Route 116 between the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata. The highway was reclassified as General National Route 116 on 1 April 1965.[5] The highway was heavily damaged in Kashiwazaki during the 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake.[6] Several sections of the roadway collapsed or were displaced during the earthquake;[7] however, local authorities were able to repair the damage by the end of the day after the earthquake.[6] On 1 April 2008, the highway's route through Niigata was shifted onto the limited-access Niigata Bypass.[3]

Major junctions

The route lies entirely within Niigata Prefecture.

Locationkm[8]miDestinationsNotes
Kashiwazaki0.00.0 National Route 8 – Nagaoka, Itoigawa, JōetsuSouthern terminus
Kariwa4.02.5NR 352 Niigata Prefecture Route 73 – to National Route 352, Kariwa Station, Sochi
Kashiwazaki6.54.0Niigata Prefecture Route 23 west – to National Route 352, MiyagawaSouthern end of Niigata Prefecture Route 23 concurrency
7.04.3Niigata Prefecture Route 369 south
7.54.7Niigata Prefecture Route 574 north – Raihai Station
7.94.9E8 Niigata Prefecture Route 23 east – to Hokuriku ExpresswayNorthern end of Niigata Prefecture Route 23 concurrency
9.05.6Niigata Prefecture Route 393 – Shiiya, Nagaoka, Ishiji Beach
12.67.8Niigata Prefecture Route 48 – Nagaoka, Ishiji BeachInterchange
Izumozaki16.810.4Niigata Prefecture Route 336 west
18.711.6E8 National Route 352 – to Hokuriku Expressway, Nagaoka, Mishima, Roadside station "Tenryo no Sato", Izumozaki Beach
20.812.9Niigata Prefecture Route 193 – Inohana Beach
Nagaoka23.814.8Niigata Prefecture Route 574 southSouthern end of Niigata Prefecture Route 574 concurrency
24.014.9Niigata Prefecture Route 192 – Teradomari Beach, Yoita
25.115.6Niigata Prefecture Route 574 north – ShimazakiNorthern end of Niigata Prefecture Route 574 concurrency
27.717.2Niigata Prefecture Route 169 – Teradomari Port, Nagaoka, Washima Branch Office
29.418.3E8 Niigata Prefecture Route 574 – to Hokuriku Expressway, Yoita, Kirihara StationInterchange
30.819.1Niigata Prefecture Route 574 south – Teradomari Port
33.420.8Niigata Prefecture Route 22 – Teradomari Port, Nagaoka, Yoita, Echigonanaura Seaside Line
34.121.2Niigata Prefecture Route 549Interchange
Tsubame35.021.7Niigata Prefecture Route 374 north – Bunsui StationInterchange
35.622.1Niigata Prefecture Route 18 – Jizōdoō, Sanjō
40.024.9Niigata Prefecture Route 68 westSouthern end of Niigata Prefecture Route 68 concurrency
40.925.4Niigata Prefecture Route 68 east – SanjōNorthern end of Niigata Prefecture Route 68 concurrency
43.427.0E8 National Route 289 east – to Hokuriku Expressway, Sanjō
Niigata Prefecture Route 29 west – Seaside Line, Yahiko		Southern end of National Route 289 concurrency
44.827.8Niigata Prefecture Route 250 – Iwamuro, Tsukigata, Nakanokuchi
Niigata48.330.0Niigata Prefecture Route 55 – Iwamuro, Kamo, Nakanokuchi
51.231.8E8NR 8NR 402 National Route 460 (Suwagi Bypass) – to Hokuriku Expressway, National Route 8, National Route 402, Shirone, Iwamuro Spa, Echigonanaura Seaside Line
51.932.2 National Route 460 – Maki Station, ShironeNational Route 460 truck traffic must use the Suwagi Bypass
53.032.9NR 402 Niigata Prefecture Route 380 – to National Route 402, Seaside Line, Endo
56.835.3Niigata Prefecture Route 66 – Sone, Yokodo, Hataya Industrial Estate
58.236.2E8 Niigata Prefecture Route 46 – to Hokuriku Expressway, Sone, Nishikawa 1st Industrial Center
59.236.8Niigata Prefecture Route 46 west – Sakata, Akatsuka
60.237.4Niigata Prefecture Route 374 south – Hokonoki
69.643.2E7 E17 E49  Hokuriku Expressway – to Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway, Kan-etsu Expressway, Ban-etsu Expressway, Toyama, Tokyo, Aizuwakamatsu, MurakamiNiigata-nishi Interchange (E8 exit 41)
71.244.2NR 7NR 49 National Route 8 / National Route 17 – to National Route 7, National Route 49, Nagaoka, Sanjō, Aizuwakamatsu, Murakami, ShibataKurosaki Interchange
71.844.6Niigata Prefecture Route 42 north – Aoyama
72.545.0Niigata Prefecture Route 1 south – Sanjō, KosudoSouthern end of Niigata Prefecture Route 1 concurrency
74.146.0 Niigata Prefecture Route 51 east – Niigata Station
74.846.5 Niigata Prefecture Route 1 north – Niigata Station, Sado Sea Line
E49NR 8 Niigata Prefecture Route 16 east – to Ban-etsu Expressway, National Route 8		Northern end of Niigata Prefecture Route 1 concurrency, southern end of Niigata Prefecture Route 16 concurrency
75.546.9NR 8 Niigata Prefecture Route 16 east – to National Route 8Northern end of Niigata Prefecture Route 16 concurrency
75.847.1 National Route 402 south – Kashiwazaki, MakiSouthern end of National Route 402 concurrency
77.848.3NR 8 Niigata Prefecture Route 164 – to National Route 8, Prefecture Office, Ground Stadium
78.949.0 National Route 7 north / National Route 8 south / National Route 17 south / National Route 113 east / National Route 289 ends / National Route 350 west / National Route 402 ends – Bandai Bridge, Niigata StationNorthern terminus, highway continues north as National Route 7, northern end of concurrency with National Route 289 and 402
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ "国道116号吉田バイパス 説明資料" [National Route 116 Yoshida Bypass Explanatory Material] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "４月１日から国道１１６号のルートが変わります" [From 1 April, Route 116 will be changed] (PDF) (in Japanese). 29 February 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. ^ "新潟西バイパス速度規制の見直しについて" [About the review of the Niigata Bypass speed limit] (PDF). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 19 March 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ 一般国道の路線を指定する政令 [Cabinet Order Designating General National Routes] (in Japanese). Cabinet of Japan. 1965. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Wikisource.
  6. ^ a b "平成19年新潟県中越沖地震" [2007 Niigata Chuetsu-oki Earthquake] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 23 July 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. ^ "平成19（2007）年 新潟県中越沖地震における 災害救助に係る活動記録" [Activity record related to disaster relief following the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu-offshore earthquake] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japanese Red Cross. May 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. ^ "National Route 116" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 January 2021.