R318 (South Africa)

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The R318 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects the N1 between De Doorns and Touws River in the north-west with Montagu in the south-east via the Koo and Keisie Valleys. [1]

SA road R318.svg
Regional route R318
Major junctions
North endSA road R62.svg R62
Major intersectionsSA road N1 jct.svg N1
Location
Country South Africa
Highway system
SA road R317.svg R317 SA road R319.svg R319

From its northern origin, it heads south through the Rooihoogte Pass. After this pass, the route veers east through the Koo Valley then down Burgers Pass to run further east through the lower Keisie Valley. The route ends in Montagu at the R62.

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References

  1. "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.