R102 (South Africa)
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The R102 is a
Regional Route in South Africa. It is the route designation for all old sections of the N2, thus it is a discontinuous road that resumes in areas where a new N2 has been constructed.[2]
Route
Western Cape and Eastern Cape
In the
Bellville. From Bellville, it turns in a southeasterly direction and goes on the outskirts of the metropolitan area through Kuils River, Eerste River and onwards to Somerset West where it merges with the existing N2
.
At
Gqeberha (previously Port Elizabeth), where it passes through the city centre before turning north and merging with the N2 at Coega
.
At
East London. It then enters East London, passing through the suburbs to the north of the CBD before rejoining the N2 north-east of the city (near Gonubie
).
KwaZulu-Natal
The R102 separates from the
before entering Durban's Central Business District from the south and passing through it as the main road.North of
Mtunzini, before heading to Empangeni
. About 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Empangeni, the route merges with the N2.
New section
As of 2018, there are plans to realign the
Wild Coast Toll Route or Wild Coast Highway. The N2 will take over the entire section of the current R61 route between the two cities, and turning that route into two lanes in each direction, providing a shorter and faster route through the Wild Coast.[4]
So, as the N2 will be realigned, the old N2 route passing through
Harding
, just like most other old sections of the N2, may be designated as the R102 when the project is finished.
References
- ^ Sellick, W.S.J. (1904). Uitenhage, past and present : souvenir of the Centenary, 1804-1904. pp. 186, 187.
- ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Rautenbach, Anje. "#4x4Adventure: What happened to the Bloukrans Pass? | News24". News24. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Wild Coast Road project takes in highest bridge in Africa". The South African. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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