R548 (South Africa)

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SA road R548.svg
Regional route R548
Route information
Length52 km (32 mi)
Major junctions
North endSA road R50.svg R50 near Delmas
Major intersectionsSA road R29.svg R29 at Devon
SA road N17 jct.svg N17 at Devon
South endSA road R51.svg R51 near Balfour
Location
Country South Africa
Major cities Devon
Highway system
SA road R547.svg R547 SA road R549.svg R549

The R548 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Delmas with Balfour via Devon. [1]

Contents

Route

Mpumalanga

Its northern terminus is the R50 east of Delmas, Mpumalanga. From there it first runs south, then south-east, crossing into Gauteng to reach Devon.

Gauteng

In Devon, it is briefly cosigned with the R29 when it intersects with it before leaving to the south-west. It gives off the west-south-westerly R550 and crosses the N17. It re-enters Mpumalanga, and ends its route at an intersection with the R51 just before Balfour.

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References

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