Polokwane Ring Road

Polokwane Ring Road
Route information
Length	22.4 km (13.9 mi)
Existed	2020–present
Major junctions
Ring road around Polokwane
North end	N1/ R101 Polokwane Bypass Merge
Major intersections	R81 near Northview R71 near Polokwane (ext 28) R37 near Polokwane (ext 30)
South end	N1/ R101 Polokwane Bypass Split
Location
Country	South Africa
Highway system
Numbered routes of South Africa

The Polokwane Ring Road, also known as the Polokwane Eastern Ring Road is a halfway ring road that circles the city of Polokwane, South Africa. ^{[1] [2]} It is part of the N1 national route.

Route

The ring road was opened in late 2020 ^[3] and cost an estimated R800 million. ^{[4] [5]} The ring road is part of the N1 freeway. It begins at the N1 and R101 split (south-west of the city centre), and runs north-east around Polokwane. It crosses the R37, then the R71 and finally the R81. ^{[6] [2]} The ring road then comes to an end at the N1 and R101 merge (north of the city centre). This forms the half ring road around Polokwane. ^{[7] [8]}

See also

• Ring roads in South Africa

References

1. "RDDA South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis". National Department of Transport. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
2. "N1-N27 Polokwane Eastern Ring Road". SANRAL. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
3. "Mbalula opens new Polokwane ring road as he takes a dig at Malema". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
4. "Transportation". KBK Engineers. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
5. "News in brief: Opening of ring road good news for local motorists". Zoutnet. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
6. L2B. "Leads 2 Business: Online Tenders in SA". Leads 2 Business. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
7. "Polokwane Eastern Ring Road". SAHRA. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
8. "[WATCH] Polokwane Eastern Ring Road officially opened by Transport Minister". Review. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.