R324 (South Africa)

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SA road R324.svg
Regional route R324
Route information
Length85.1 km (52.9 mi)
Major junctions
South endSA road R322.svg R322
North endSA road R62.svg R62
Location
Country South Africa
Highway system
SA road R323.svg R323 SA road R325.svg R325

The R324 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Barrydale to the north with Port Beaufort and Witsand to the south. [1]

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Route

Originating from the R62 at Barrydale it heads south over the Tradouws Pass. At the end of the pass, it reaches a t-junction. The western route is signed as the R324 and the eastern as the R322. The westerly R324 passes through Suurbraak and then reaches the N2. It is co-signed briefly heading east. Diverging from the N2, the route then heads south-south-east to Port Beaufort. Here the R322 rejoins the route. The R324 then runs east to end at the neighbouring village of Witsand.

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References

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