Japan National Route 303

National Route 303
National Route 303
国道303号
Route information
Length	126.2 km (78.4 mi)
Existed	1970–present
Major junctions
From	Gifu
Location
Country	Japan
Highway system
	National highways of Japan; Expressways of Japan;

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]

References

^ "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.
^ 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.