Port Elizabeth, like most South African cities, uses Metropolitan or "M" routes for important intra-city routes, a layer below National (N) roads and Regional (R) roads. Each city's M roads are independently numbered. [1]
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Port Elizabeth, like most South African cities, uses Metropolitan or "M" routes for important intra-city routes, a layer below National (N) roads and Regional (R) roads. Each city's M roads are independently numbered. [1]
| No. | Direction | Description of Route | Suburbs | Street Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 M1 | East/West | N2 (at level of Bluewater Bay) - R102 (at level of Amsterdamhoek) | Bluewater Bay, Amsterdamhoek | Weinronk Way, Hillcrest Dr., Riverside Dr., Tippers Creek, Amsterdamhoek Dr. |
 M3 | East/West | N2 (at level of Deal Party) - R102 (same) | Deal Party | John Tallant Rd. |
 M4 | North/South, then NW/SE then East/West | R102 (at Deal Party, south of M3) - N2 (interchange, freeway starts) - M5 (interchange) - M7 (interchange) - M9 (freeway ends) - M13 - M11 - M13 - ends in Schoenmakerskop at intersection with M18 | Deal Party, North End, Central, South End, Humewood, Summerstrand, Schoenmakerskop | Baxter St., Burman Rd., Settlers Freeway, Humewood Rd., Beach Rd., Marine Dr. |
 M5 | NE/SW | M4 (at level of North End) - R102 - M10 - M26 - R102 (Mill Park) | North End, Mount Croix, Mill Park | Mount Rd. |
 M6 | East/West | R75 (Despatch; cosigned with M19) - M19 (Eastern Despatch) - R75 (Western Despatch) - R334 / M20 (Uitenhage) | Despatch, Uitenhage | Main St., Botha St., Union Ave., Caledon Ave. |
 M7 | East/West | M4 (North End) - R102 - R102 (Mill Park) - M18 - M12 (cosigned for 1 block) - M15 (cosigned for 2 blocks) - N2 (interchange) - R102 (Linton Grange) | North End - Central - Mill Park - Walmer - Springfield - Lorraine - Sunridge Park - Framesby - Linton Grange | Albany Rd., Roseberry Ave., Target Kloof Rd., River Rd., Outspan Rd., 8th Ave., Main Rd., 17th Ave., Circular Dr., Kragga Kamma Rd., Samantha Way, Bramlin St. |
 M8 | NE/SW | N2 (Sidwell) - R75 - M10 - M26 - R102 (Newton Park) | Sidwell, Korsten, Perridgevale, Newton Park | Kempston Rd., C. J. Langhenhoven Dr. |
 M9 | East/West | M4 (South End) - M11 - M18 - M12 - leaves town to Seaview - M15 (area of Colleen Glen) | South End, Walmer, Greenshields Park, Charlo, Mount Pleasant, Seaview | Walmer Blvd., Heugh Rd., Buffelsfontein Rd. |
 M10 | SE/NW (mostly) | R102 (North End) - M5 - M8 - N2 - changes to NE/SW as Nooitgedacht Road - M14 - resumes SE/NW - M19 - M22 - R334 / M20 | North End, Sydenham, Sidwell, Gelvandale, Cleary Park, Salsoneville, Loonatville, Booysen Park - Khayamnandi - Despatch - Uitenhage | Harrower Rd., Standford Rd., Nooitgedacht Rd., Old Uitenhage Rd., Algoa Rd., Durban St. |
 M11 | East/West | M4 (Humewood) - M13 - Port Elizabeth Airport - M9 (Walmer) | Humewood, Forest Hill, Walmer | La Roche Dr., Allister Miller Dr., 3rd Ave |
 M12 | North/South | N2 (Cotswold) - M26 - R102 - M7 - M9 | Cotswold, Newton Park, Mangold Park, Walmer Downs, Walmer, Springfield, Charlo | Disa Ave., William Moffett Expressway, 17th Ave. |
 M13 | SE/NW | M4 (Humewood) - M11 - M4 (Summerstrand) | Humewood, Forest Hill, Summerstrand | Driftsands Dr., Strandfontein Rd., Admiralty Way |
 M14 | East/West | R367/M19 (Perseverance) - R75 - R368/M16 - M10 | Perseverance, Kwamagxaki, Govan Mbeki, Kleinskool, Kwanoxolo, Booysen's Park | Main Rd., Old Uitenhage Rd. |
 M15 | East/West | N2 (Sunridge Park) - M7 - M7 - leaves town - M9 - N2 (out of town) | Sunridge Park, Lorraine, Kamma Park, Theescombe | Kragga Kamma Rd., Seaview Rd. |
 M17 | North/South | R335 (Motherwell) - R367/M19 (Swartkops) | Motherwell, Swartkops | Dibanisa Rd. |
 M18 | North/South | M7 (Walmer) - M9 - M4 | Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Schoenmakerskop | 10th Ave., Victoria Dr. |
 M19 | ESE/WNW | R102 (Swartkops) - M17 - M14 - R75 - M6 (co-signed) - M6 - R75 - M10 (Despatch) | Swartkops, Perseverance, Despatch | Trunk Rd., Main St., Botha St. |
 M26 | East/West | M5 (North End) - M8 - M12 (Newton Park) | North End, Kensington, Adcockvale, Newton Park | Diaz Rd., Burt Dr. |
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