Metropolitan route M9 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Route information | ||||
Maintained by City of Cape Town and Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works [1] | ||||
Length | 50.3 km (31.3 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
East end | N2 / M165 near Gordon's Bay | |||
M153 in Somerset West M149 in Somerset West M168 in Somerset West R44 in Somerset West M156 near Somerset West R102 in Firgrove N2 in Firgrove R310 near Khayelitsha M56 in Khayelitsha M51 in Khayelitsha M32 in Khayelitsha M50 in Khayelitsha M45 in Khayelitsha M44 in Khayelitsha M49 in Khayelitsha M171 in Philippi East M36 in Philippi East M22 in Nyanga M83 in Nyanga M10 in Manenberg M7 near Manenberg M17 in Hanover Park M28 in Kenilworth | ||||
West end | M4 / M152 in Wynberg | |||
Location | ||||
Country | South Africa | |||
Highway system | ||||
|
The M9 is a long metropolitan route in the City of Cape Town, South Africa. [2] [3] It connects Sir Lowry's Pass Village with Wynberg via Somerset West, Firgrove, Macassar, Khayelitsha and Nyanga. [4] [5]
The M9 begins at a junction with the N2 national route just north-east of Gordon's Bay. It begins as Sir Lowry's Pass Village Road by going northwards into the Sir Lowry's Pass Village to reach the Old Sir Lowry's Pass Road, where it turns westwards. It heads west-north-west for 6 kilometres, parallel to the N2, to enter the town of Somerset West and reach a junction with the M153 route, where it changes its name to Main Road. At the next junction, the M9 leaves Main Road to become Andries Pretorius Street via a left turn. It heads north-west for 2 kilometres through the town centre of Somerset West as Andries Pretorius Street, then Upper Orange Street, to reach another junction with Main Road, where the M9 becomes Main Road westwards. It proceeds to reach a junction with the R44 route (Broadway Boulevard).
The M9 continues west-north-west as Main Road to enter Firgrove, where it turns to the south-west and immediately crosses the R102 route (Old Main Road) and the N2 highway again (no-longer parallel). After crossing the N2, it passes through the southern part of Macassar (separating the suburb from the Macassar Dunes Conservation Area) in a westerly direction before crossing the Eerste River. It continues west-north-west and reaches a junction with the R310 route (Baden Powell Drive), where it enters the large township of Khayelitsha.
The M9 heads west-north-west through Khayelitsha for 10 kilometres as Govan Mbeki Drive, meeting the M32 route, to fly over the R300 freeway (Kuils River Freeway) and pass through the Nyanga township and the northern part of the Philippi township westwards as Japhta K Masemola Road. It then crosses under the M7 freeway (Jakes Gerwel Freeway) and passes through the southern part of Hanover Park westwards to reach a junction with the M17 route. It enters Cape Town proper through the Wetton suburb and then passes under the M5 freeway. After the M5, it passes through the southern part of the Kenilworth suburb to reach its ends at a four-way-junction with the M4 Main Road in the suburb of Wynberg.
The R44 is a provincial route in Western Cape, South Africa that connects Piketberg with Kleinmond via Wellington, Stellenbosch, Somerset West and Strand. The coastal section between Kleinmond and Gordon's Bay is a very scenic ocean drive. The section between Gordon's Bay and Stellenbosch via Strand and Somerset West is a dual carriageway. The R44 is co-signed with the R46 between Gouda and Hermon in the Berg River valley.
The R61 is a long provincial route in South Africa that connects Beaufort West with Port Shepstone via Graaff-Reinet, Komani, Mthatha and Port Edward.
The N2 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through George, Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Port Shepstone and Durban to Ermelo. It is the main highway along the Indian Ocean coast of the country. Its current length of 2,255 kilometres (1,401 mi) makes it the longest numbered route in South Africa.
Somerset West is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. Organisationally and administratively it is included in the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality Eastern Suburbs zone . The vehicle registration code for Somerset West is CFM and the post code is 7130 for street addresses, and 7129 for post office boxes.
The M3 is an expressway in Cape Town, South Africa, connecting the upper part of the City Bowl to the Southern Suburbs and ending in Tokai. For most of its route it parallels - though further to the south and west - the M4, which was the original road connecting central Cape Town with the settlements to the south.
Helderberg refers to a planning district of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality, the mountain after which it is named, a wine-producing area in the Western Cape province of South Africa, or a small census area in Somerset West.
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.
MyCiti is a bus rapid transit service with feeders, which forms part of a greater Integrated Public Transport driven economic development strategy of the City of Cape Town Municipality (CoCT) in South Africa. The service is being rolled out across the Cape Metropole, and provides a significantly enhanced public transport system in about 10% of the City. The service commenced in 2010 with Phase 1, which features buses running north to south along the west coastline of the City.
Ottery is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa. It is on the edge of the Southern Suburbs. The Youngsfield Military Base, Royal Cape Golf Club and Cape Town's 'official' China Town are located in the suburb. Every year the Youngsfield Military Base in Ottery hosts the Cape Argus Junior Cycle Tour on 12 March. The name was derived off the Otter sanctuary which was opened here in the early 1900's, but was closed down as the neighbourhood rapidly expanded later in the century.
The Overberg branch line is a railway line in the Western Cape, South Africa. It runs from Cape Town through Somerset West and Caledon to Bredasdorp.
The R564 is a Regional Route in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Roodepoort with Buccleuch via Northriding and Fourways.
The M9 is a major metropolitan route in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. Passing through the heart of the Witwatersrand, it connects the southern suburbs of Johannesburg via the centre of Johannesburg, with the northern suburbs and business centres of Rosebank and Sandton before ending in the outer northern suburbs.
The M37 is a metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. It connects the N3 at Greenstone Shopping Mall with Katlehong via Edenvale and Germiston.
The M40 is a metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa that connects Sandton with Bedfordview via Wynberg, Kew, Lyndhurst and Senderwood.
The M4 is a long metropolitan route in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa. It connects the Cape Town CBD with the Cape of Good Hope via Wynberg, Muizenberg and Fish Hoek. Originally, it was the main route connecting the Cape Town CBD with the Southern Suburbs and is thus named Main Road for much of its length. From the CBD to Kirstenhof, it is parallel to the M3 Freeway.
The M6 is a short metropolitan route in Cape Town, South Africa. It connects the Cape Town CBD with Glencairn on the False Bay coast via Sea Point, Camps Bay and Hout Bay. It is an alternative route to the M4 for travel between Cape Town CBD and Glencairn, with the M6 passing to the west of Table Mountain and through Chapman's Peak.
The M10 is a metropolitan route in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa. It connects the town of Bellville with Philippi on the Cape Flats.
The M12 is a long metropolitan route in the City of Cape Town, South Africa. It connects Burgundy Estate with Stellenbosch via Parow, Elsie's River and Kuils River.
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 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.