Japan National Route 174

National Route 174 (国道174号, Kokudō Hyakunanajūyon-gō) is a national highway connecting the Port of Kobe and National Route 2 in Kobe, Japan. It is the shortest national highway in Japan.

National Route 174 shield
National Route 174
国道174号
Japan National Route 174 highlighted in red
Route information
Length0.187 km[1] (0.116 mi; 610 ft)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
South endPort of Kobe
North end National Route 2 in Chūō-ku, Kobe
Location
CountryJapan
Highway system
← National Route 173→ National Route 175

Route description
The starting point of the highway.

National Route 174 measures just 187 meters (614 ft) from its southern terminus at the Port of Kobe to its northern terminus, a junction with National Route 2 in Chūō-ku, Kobe. This brief routing makes it the shortest out of all of Japan's national highways.[2]

History

On 18 May 1953, the road was established by the Cabinet of Japan as Second Class National Highway 174 between the Port of Kobe to its intersection with National Route 2. That route was upgraded on 1 April 1965 to the current General National Highway 174.[3]

Junction list

The entire highway is in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Locationkm[2]miDestinationsNotes
Chūō-ku, Kobe0.00.0Shinko Harbor Road– Shinko Higashi Wharf, Shinko Piers 1 and 2, Port Island, Hanshin ExpresswaySouthern terminus
0.0880.055Kyōbashi
0.1870.116 National Route 2 – Akashi, Kōbe Station, Osaka, Ashiya
Hyōgo Prefecture Route 30 – Sannomiya, Shin-Kobe Station		Northern terminus; roadway continues as Hyōgo Prefecture Route 30
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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 18 February 2020.
  2. Google (18 February 2020). "Japan National Route 174" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. "一般国道の路線を指定する政令" [Cabinet Order Designating General National Routes]. Act of 1965 (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via Wikisource.
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