R504 (South Africa)

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SA road R504.svg
Regional route R504
Route information
Length210 km (130 mi)
Major junctions
West endSA road N18.svg N18 at Pudimoe
Major intersectionsSA road R34.svgSA road R506.svg R34  / R506 at Schweizer-Reneke
SA road N12.svgSA road R505.svg N12  / R505 at Wolmaransstad
SA road R502.svg R502 at Leeudoringstad
East endSA road R30.svgSA road R59.svg R30  / R59 near Bothaville
Location
Country South Africa
Highway system
SA road R503.svg R503 SA road R505.svg R505

The R504 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Pudimoe with Bothaville via Amalia, Schweizer-Reneke, Wolmaransstad and Leeudoringstad. [1]

Route

It begins from the N18 in the village of Pudimoe, North West, and runs west–east. The first town it passes through is Amalia. It then reaches Schweizer-Reneke, where it intersects with the R506 / R34. The next town it passes through is Wolmaransstad, where it crosses the R505 and the N12 and is briefly co-signed with both. The next town it passes through is Leeudoringstad, where it meets the R502 at a staggered junction. Crossing the Vaal, it enters the Free State, where it ends in Bothaville (3.5 km north of the town centre) at a four-way intersection with the R30 and the R59. [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. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.