R355 (South Africa)

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SA road R355.svg
Regional route R355
Route information
Length649 km (403 mi)
Major junctions
North end Kleinsee
Major intersectionsSA road N7.svgSA road N14.svg N7  / N14 in Springbok
SA road R358.svg R358 near Kliprand
SA road R357.svg R357 in Loeriesfontein
SA road R27.svg R27 in Calvinia
SA road R356.svg R356 near Ceres
South endSA road R46.svg R46 near Ceres
Location
Country South Africa
Highway system
SA road R354.svg R354 SA road R356.svg R356

The R355 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects the R46 near Ceres with Kleinsee via Calvinia and Springbok. [1]

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Route

The route starts in the town of Kleinsee, Northern Cape, heading eastwards. It reaches Springbok, where it meets the N7 and N14 before heading south-east. After 140 kilometres it reaches the R358. The routes are co-signed for a few kilometres heading south. They enter the Western Cape, passing through Kliprand. The R355 then emerges and heads east-south-east, returning to the Northern Cape, to meet the R357. The two routes become co-signed heading east, and enter Loeriesfontein together. From Loeriesfontein, the R355 diverges heading south, before veering east to reach Calvinia. At Calvinia, the route meets the R27 and the two routes become co-signed heading west. West of the town, the R355 diverges and heads south. It passes through the Bloukrans Pass and the Tankwa Karoo National Park to enter the Western Cape for the second time. The route continues south and meets the south-west origin of the R356 shortly before ending itself at the R46 between Ceres and Touws River. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. p. 107. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.