R303 (South Africa)

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SA road R303.svg
Regional route R303
Route information
Length114 km (71 mi)
Major junctions
South endSA road R46.svg R46 at Ceres
North endSA road N7 jct.svg N7 at Citrusdal
Location
Country South Africa
TownsCeres, Prince Alfred Hamlet, Citrusdal
Highway system
SA road R302.svg R302 SA road R304.svg R304

The R303 is a regional route in South Africa that connects Citrusdal with Ceres via the Koue Bokkeveld. [1] [2]

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Route

Its northern beginning is at the N7 outside Citrusdal. It initially runs east, and passes through that town, before climbing over the Middelberg Pass and the Buffelshoek Pass. From there, it runs southward through the Koue Bokkeveld to the Gydo Pass, where it descends to Prince Alfred Hamlet and Ceres, where it ends at an intersection with the R46.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. p. 97. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)