Japan National Route 303
National Route 303 is a national highway of Japan connecting Gifu, Gifu and Wakasa, Fukui in Japan, with a total length of 122.8 km (76.3 mi).
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| 国道303号 | ||||
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| Length | 126.2 km[1] (78.4 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1970–present | |||
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| From | Gifu | |||
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| Country | Japan | |||
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History
On 14 November 2018, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was conducting a military exercise in Takashima, Shiga near Route 303, when they accidentally hit the road with a live 81 mm mortar round. The resultant explosion caused fragments of pavement flying, some of which struck a parked car with an elderly man inside it. The man was not injured, but the car was covered in dents and some windows were shattered.[2]
See also
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.
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