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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | ||||
| Length | 27.5 km (17.1 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   R514 / M1 at Hermanstad | |||
| East end |  M10 in Mamelodi | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
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The M8 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Capital Park with Mamelodi via Gezina, Villieria and Eersterust. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The M8 route begins at an interchange with the M1 route (E'skia Mphahlele Drive) and the eastern terminus of the R514 route (Van Der Hoff Road) just east of the Hermanstad suburb. The M8 begins by heading eastwards, immediately crossing the Apies River and becoming two one-way streets (Trouw Street eastwards from the river and Flowers Street westwards to the river), passing through the suburb of Capital Park and meeting the R101 route (Paul Kruger Street). [5]
The M8 enters the suburb of Gezina and reaches a junction with the M5 route (Steve Biko Road; Johan Heyns Drive). The M8 joins the M5 and they are co-signed northwards for 750 metres before the M8 becomes its own road eastwards, once again becoming two one-way streets (Frederika Street eastwards from the M5 and Nico Smith Street, formerly Michael Brink Street, [6] westwards to the M5). [5]
The M8 then reaches a junction with the M29 route (Frates Street), where it becomes one street eastwards (Nico Smith Street). It passes through the Villieria suburb to meet the north-eastern terminus of the M7 route (Stead Avenue). It then passes in-between the Moreglôed and Queenswood suburbs to meet the north-eastern terminus of the M22 route (CR Swart Drive) at the Harry Muller Circle. Just after, the M8 crosses the N1/N4 toll highway (Pretoria Eastern Bypass) (each ramp onto the highway has a tollgate) as Stormvoel Road. [5]
Just after the N1/N4 highway interchange, the M8 meets the M15 route (Baviaanspoort Road). Here, the M15 joins the M8 and they are one road eastwards for 2.5 km before the M15 becomes its own road southwards (Derdepoort Road) north of Silverton. The M8 continues eastwards, forming the southern boundary of the Eersterust suburb, to enter the large township of Mamelodi and meet the northern terminus of the M14 route (Waitloo Road). [5]
From the M14 junction, the M8 heads eastwards as Tsamaya Road through Mamelodi for 9 kilometres to reach its eastern terminus in Mamelodi East, at a junction with the M10 route (Solomon Mahlangu Drive), just south of the M10's junction with the R513 route. [5]
The R104 is a regional route in South Africa that is the designation for some of the old sections of roads that were previously the N4, prior to upgrading. It connects Rustenburg in the North West province with eMalahleni in Mpumalanga province via Mooinooi, Hartbeespoort, Pretoria and Bronkhorstspruit. There are two additional sections in Mpumalanga province: a 50km section connecting Middelburg and Wonderfontein and a 17km section passing through Mbombela.
The N4 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Skilpadshek on the Botswana border, past Rustenburg, Pretoria, eMalahleni and Mbombela, to Komatipoort on the Mozambique border. The entire route is a toll road.
The R101 is a Regional Route in South Africa that is the designation for some of the old sections of roads that were previously the N1, prior to upgrading. It only has 2 sections, from Bellville to Worcester and from Johannesburg to Polokwane.
The R513 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Hartbeespoort with Bronkhorstspruit via Akasia, Pretoria North and Cullinan.
The M18 is a long metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. It connects Krugersdorp with Bruma via Constantia Kloof, Florida, Auckland Park, Braamfontein and Observatory.
The M4 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Pretoria with Hartbeespoort. The route is a toll road, with two tollgates on the freeway section between Pretoria West and Hartbeespoort.
The M18 road is a long metropolitan route in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Pretoria with Thembisa via Centurion and Olifantsfontein.
The M10 road is a long metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Sunderland Ridge with Mamelodi via Lyttelton and Garsfontein.
The M6 road is a long metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Pretoria West with a rural area east of Pretoria via Pretoria CBD, Brooklyn, Lynnwood and Wapadrand.
The M2 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects the N1 and N4 highways at the Proefplaas Interchange with Proclamation Hill via Hatfield, Pretoria CBD and Pretoria West.
The M5 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Fountains Valley in southern Pretoria with Annlin in northern Pretoria via Sunnyside, Arcadia and Gezina. For much of its route, it is named Steve Biko Road.
The M7 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Proclamation Hill with Queenswood via Pretoria Industrial, Groenkloof, Brooklyn and Hatfield.
The M22 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Pretoria Industrial with Queenswood via Proclamation Hill, Pretoria West, Pretoria CBD and Rietondale.
The M1 road is a short metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Pretoria West and the Pretoria CBD with Pretoria North via Mayville.
The M11 road is a short metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects the Pretoria CBD with Faerie Glen and Garsfontein via Sunnyside, Brooklyn and Menlyn.
The M31 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects the southern suburbs of Centurion, from the Rietvlei Nature Reserve to Rooihuiskraal via Irene and Highveld.
The M29 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It is made up of two disjoint segments in the northern suburbs of Pretoria, with one section connecting Rietondale to Waverley and the other section connecting Montana Park to Doornpoort.
The M14 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Lynnwood Manor with Waitloo via Silverton.
The M15 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Derdepoort with Silverton.
The M16 road is a short metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Lynnwood Manor with Scientia.
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