M68 (Johannesburg)

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Joburg road M68.svg
Metropolitan route M68
Route information
Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency and Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport
Length26.4 km (16.4 mi)
Major junctions
West endSA road N12 jct.svgSA road R554.svg N12  / R554 near Lenasia
Major intersectionsM72 ZAF jct.svg M72 at Moroka
M77 ZAF jct.svg M77 at Moroka
M10 ZAF jct.svg M10 at Pimville
M83 ZAF jct.svg M83 at Diepkloof
SA road N12 jct.svg N12 at Diepkloof
SA road R553.svg R553 at Southgate
M38 ZAF jct.svg M38 at Southgate
M1 ZAF jct blue.svgSA road R82.svg M1  / R82 at Southgate
M7 ZAF jct.svg M7 at Glenanda
M95 ZAF jct.svg M95 at Glenvista
East endM7 ZAF jct.svg M7 at Mulbarton
Location
Country South Africa
Highway system
M67 ZAF jct.svg M67 M69 ZAF jct.svg M69

The M68 is a short metropolitan route in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. [1] [2] It connects the south-western part of Soweto (Protea South) with Mulbarton via Diepkloof, Southgate and Glenvista. [3]

Route

The M68 begins at an interchange with the N12 Moroka Bypass and the R554 Road just north of Lenasia. It begins by going northwards as Abu Baker Asvat Drive up to the next junction in Protea South (south of Protea Glen), where it becomes Chris Hani Road eastwards. [3]

It goes east-north-east through Soweto for 10 kilometres as Chris Hani Road, meeting the M72, M77 and M10 roads, to reach a junction with the M83 Road and pass by the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. It proceeds eastwards as Old Potchefstroom Road, through the southern part of Diepkloof, to exit Soweto and fly over the N1 Highway adjacent to the N1's interchange with the N12 Highway (Johannesburg Southern Bypass). Here, there is a ramp providing access to the N12 Southern Bypass. [3]

The M68 enters the Johannesburg South Area, first entering the Southgate suburb and meeting the R553 Road (Golden Highway), then meeting the M38 Road (Rifle Range Road) at the next junction and passing by the Southgate Shopping Centre (north of Meredale). Immediately after the Southgate Shopping Centre, the M68 crosses the R82/M1 Highway (De Villiers Graaff Motorway) as Columbine Avenue and continues eastwards to pass through the suburbs of Mondeor, Winchester Hills and Suideroord. [3]

5 kilometres east of the M1/R82 interchange, the M68 meets the M7 Road (Kliprivier Drive) and leaves Suideroord to enter the Glenada suburb. Soon after, the M68 turns southwards and enters the Glenvista suburb, where it meets the M95 Road (Bellairs Drive). It continues southwards to enter the suburb of Mulbarton, where it ends at another junction with the M7 Road (Kliprivier Drive). [3]

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References

  1. "Johannesburg Roads Agency - Company documents". www.jra.org.za. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. "Johannesburg Road Agency Q2 2021 Report" (PDF). Johannesburg Road Agency Website. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.