R545 (South Africa)

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SA road R545.svg
Regional route R545
Route information
Length90 km (56 mi)
Major junctions
North endSA road R104.svgSA road N4 jct.svg R104  / N4 at Balmoral
Major intersectionsSA road N12 jct.svg N12 near Ogies
SA road R555.svg R555 at Ogies
SA road R547.svg R547 at Kriel
South endSA road N17 jct.svg N17 near Bethal
Location
Country South Africa
Highway system
SA road R544.svg R544 SA road R546.svg R546

The R545 is a Regional Route in Mpumalanga, South Africa that connects Balmoral with Bethal via Ogies and Kriel. [1]

Route

Its northern terminus is the R104 at Balmoral in Mpumalanga. It is initially co-signed with the R104 and starts by going southwards from Balmoral to cross the N4. Just after the N4 interchange, the R104 becomes the road eastwards to Witbank and the R545 remains the road southwards. It runs south-south-east, crossing the N12 to reach Ogies. At Ogies, it meets the R555 at a staggered junction, before leaving the town to the south-east. It passes just south of Kriel where it meets the R547 at a staggered junction. From there it continues south-east to its southern terminus in Bethal at an intersection with the N17.

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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.