R538 (South Africa)

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SA road R538.svg
Regional route R538
Route information
Length58.5 km (36.4 mi)
Major junctions
South endSA road N4 jct.svgSA road R104.svg N4  / R104 near Mbombela
Major intersectionsSA road R40.svg R40 in White River
SA road R569.svg R569 near Phola
North endSA road R40.svg R40 near Hazyview
Location
Country South Africa
Highway system
SA road R537.svg R537 SA road R539.svg R539

The R538 is a Regional Route in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The route begins east of Mbombela and passes through White River to connect with Hazyview. [1]

Route

Its southern terminus is an interchange with the N4 and the R104 about 14 kilometres east of the Nelspruit (Mbombela) city centre. It begins by heading northwards for 11 kilometres, through Karino, to reach the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport entrance. It proceeds north, then west, for 12 kilometres to enter the town centre of White River as Chief Mgiyeni Khumalo Drive and reach a junction with the R40. The R538 and the R40 join to be co-signed northwards as Theo Kleynhans Street. Just north of the town, at the Casterbridge shopping mall, the R538 splits from the R40 to become its own road north-north-east. It proceeds for 33 kilometres, passing through Phola and bypassing the Numbi Gate of the Kruger National Park (where the R569 provides access), to reach its northern terminus at an intersection with the R40 just south of Hazyview. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.