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National Route 497
国道497号
Route information
Length63.5 km [1] (39.5 mi)
Location
Country Japan
Highway system
National Route 496 National Route 498

National Route 497 is a national highway of Japan connecting between Hakata-ku, Fukuoka and Takeo, Saga in Japan, with total length has 63.5 km (39.5 mi).

A major part of the road is known as the Nishikyūshū Expressway (西九州自動車道, Nishi Kyūshū Jidōshadō), a toll road connecting Fukuoka and Takeo, Saga managed by West Nippon Expressway Company.

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 10 February 2020.