R566 (South Africa)

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Regional route R566 shield
Regional route R566
Route information
Length50.8 km (31.6 mi)
Major junctions
West end R104 near Arbourfell
Major intersections R512 near Brits
R511 near Brits
R80 near Rosslyn, Pretoria
N4 near Wolmer, Pretoria
East end R101 Lavender Road, Annlin, Pretoria
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
  • Numbered routes of South Africa
โ† R565โ†’ R567

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

  1. ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.