R603 (South Africa)

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SA road R603.svg
Regional route R603
Route information
Length84 km (52 mi)
Major junctions
North-west endSA road N3.svgSA road R103.svg N3  / R103 at Umlaas Road near Camperdown
Major intersectionsSA road R624.svg R624 near Hammarsdale
SA road N2.svg N2 in Kingsburgh
South-east endSA road R102.svg R102 in Kingsburgh
Location
Country South Africa
Towns Kingsburgh, Umbumbulu
Highway system
SA road R602.svg R602 SA road R612.svg R612

The R603 is a Regional Route in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa connecting Kingsburgh on the South Coast with Umlaas Road, between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, via Umbumbulu. [1]

Route

Its north-western terminus is the N3 in Umlaas Road near Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal. It initially heads south, crossing the R103. It then passes just west of Hammarsdale and, after 15 kilometres, it intersects with the R624's eastern terminus, and heads south-east. It proceeds to meet the western terminus of the M30 at Umbumbulu. It proceeds south-east to Kingsburgh on the South Coast, where it crosses the N2 highway and ends just after at a junction with the R102. [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. 95. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.