R554 (South Africa)
Appearance
Regional route R554 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by GDRT | ||||
Length | 67.6 km (42.0 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | M68 Abu Baker Asvat Drive, Protea South, Soweto | |||
N12 in Protea South, Soweto R553 in Lenasia East R82 / R550 near Kibler Park, Johannesburg South R59 in Alberton R103 in Alberton N3 in Alberton R103 in Roodekop, Germiston R21 near Dawn Park, Boksburg R23 near Dalpark, Brakpan | ||||
East end | R51 Springs West Road, Springs | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Alberton, Lenasia | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The R554 is a
Route
Its western terminus is an interchange with the
Walkerville, the eastbound road becomes the R550. The R554 is then cosigned with the intersecting R82 for 800 metres northwards, crossing the Klip River, before the R554 becomes its own road eastwards just west of Kibler Park
.
The R554 heads east-north-east to
Alberton as Swartkoppies Road. In Alberton, it passes over the R59 Sybrand van Niekerk Freeway and reaches a junction with the R103 and the M31 south of Alberton CBD. It becomes co-signed with the R103, heading east-south-east as Heidelberg Road, meeting the N3
at an interchange just before Roodekop, where it changes its street name to the Nederveen Highway.
At Roodekop, the R554 splits from the R103 and proceeds eastwards. It passes through the southern part of
Springs, where it reaches its eastern terminus at a junction with the R51
in the suburb of Wright Park (just south-west of the town centre).
References
- ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.