R353 (South Africa)

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SA road R353.svg
Regional route R353
Major junctions
North endSA road R357.svg R357 Brandvlei
South endSA road N1 jct.svg N1 Leeu-Gamka
Location
Country South Africa
Towns Fraserburg, Williston
Highway system
SA road R352.svg R352 SA road R354.svg R354
Roadsign on the R353 showing distances from Fraserburg Afstande van Fraserburg.jpg
Roadsign on the R353 showing distances from Fraserburg

The R353 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Leeu-Gamka with Brandvlei via Fraserburg and Williston.

Its north-eastern terminus is the R357 at Brandvlei, Northern Cape. It initially heads south, then south-east to Williston where it meets the R63. It crosses at a staggered junction, and continues south-east to Fraserburg. At Fraserburg it crosses the R356 at another staggered junction. From Fraserburg it heads south-south-east. It passes through the Nuweveld Mountains via the Teekloof Pass and then enters the Western Cape. The route ends at Leeu-Gamka at the N1. [1]

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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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)