R566 (South Africa)
Regional route R566 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 50.8 km (31.6 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | R104 near Arbourfell | |||
R512 near Brits R511 near Brits R80 near Rosslyn, Pretoria N4 near Wolmer, Pretoria | ||||
East end | R101 Lavender Road, Annlin, Pretoria | |||
Location | ||||
Country | South Africa | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The R566 is a
Rosslyn.[1]
It is an alternative route to the N4 highway for travel between Brits and Pretoria North.
Route
Its western terminus is a junction with the
Brits town centre, where it turns to the east. It proceeds east-north-east for 3.6 kilometres, crossing the Crocodile River, to reach a junction with the R511 route
south-east of the town centre.
From the R511 junction near Brits, the R566 continues eastwards. Just after the village of
Rosslyn (part of Akasia), where it meets the R80 Mabopane Highway
.
From the R80 interchange, the R566 heads south-east, bypassing the
Pretoria CBD) before ending at an intersection with the R101 route at Annlin (west of Wonderboom Airport
).
References
- ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.