R552 (South Africa)

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The R552 is a Regional Route in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa. [1] It connects Lanseria International Airport with Fourways. [1]

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Regional route R552
R552 (South Africa)
Route information
Length17.06 km (10.60 mi)
Major junctions
Northwest endM5 ZAF jct.svg M5 at Elandsdrift
Major intersections
  • SA road R512.svg R512 near Lanseria
  • SA road R114.svg R114 near Nooitgedacht
Southeast endSA road R564.svg R564 at Fourways
Location
Country South Africa
Highway system
SA road R551.svg R551 SA road R553.svg R553

Route

Its north-western terminus is a junction with the M5 (Beyers Naudé Drive) at a place named Elandsdrift. It heads eastwards as Elandsdrift Road to reach a junction with the R512 (Malibongwe Drive; Pelindaba Road) at Bultfontein, just south of the Lanseria International Airport entrance. It continues south-east as 6th Avenue to fly over the N14 highway and reach a staggered junction with the R114 (Lion Park Road). [1]

From the R114 junction, it continues south-east as Cedar Road, through the suburb of Dainfern, through the suburbs of Broadacres and Craigavon, to reach its end at a junction with the R564 (Witkoppen Road) in Fourways, Sandton. [1]

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References

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