Regional route R310 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 61 km (38 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
Southwest end | M4 in Muizenberg | |||
M5 in Muizenberg M17 in Strandfontein M7 in Mitchell's Plain M22 in Mitchell's Plain M49 at Wolfgat M44 in Khayelitsha M45 in Khayelitsha M9 in Khayelitsha N2 exit 33 M49 in Eersterivier R102 in Eersterivier M12 near Stellenbosch R44 in Stellenbosch | ||||
Northeast end | R45 between Paarl and Franschhoek | |||
Location | ||||
Country | South Africa | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The R310 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Muizenberg to the south-west with the R45 between Paarl and Franschhoek to the north-east, via Stellenbosch and Hellshoogte Pass. The section between Muizenberg and Stellenbosch is called Baden Powell Drive. [1]
The R310 begins in Muizenberg at an intersection with the M4 (Main Road). It runs east, hugging the coast (False Bay), bypassing Mitchell's Plain and Khayelitsha. It then veers inland, heading north-east and meets the N2 highway at an off-ramp skirting Eersterivier to the east to reach Stellenbosch. Here, it is cosigned with the R44 to the north, before again heading north-east, through the Hellshoogte Pass. On the other side, it passes through Pniel to end at an intersection with the R45.
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