R63 (South Africa)

Last updated

SA road R63.svg
Provincial route R63
Map of the R63 (South Africa).svg
Route information
Maintained by NCDRPW, WCDTPW and ECDRPW
Length941 km (585 mi)
Major junctions
West endSA road R27.svg R27 near Calvinia
Major intersectionsSA road N12 jct.svg N12 in Victoria West
SA road N1 jct.svg N1 between Three Sisters and Richmond
SA road N9 jct.svgSA road R61.svg N9  / R61 in Graaff-Reinet
SA road R75.svg R75 near Graaff-Reinet
SA road N10 jct.svg N10 in Cookhouse
SA road N10 jct.svg N10 near Cookhouse
SA road R67.svg R67 in Fort Beaufort
SA road N2 jct.svg N2 in King William's Town
SA road N6 jct.svg N6 near Kei Road
East endSA road N2 jct.svg N2 near Komga
Location
Country South Africa
Major cities
Highway system
SA road R62.svg R62 SA road R64.svg R64

The R63 is a tarred provincial route in South Africa that connects Calvinia with Komga via Carnarvon, Victoria West, Graaff-Reinet, Somerset East and King William's Town. It is cosigned with the N10 between Eastpoort and Cookhouse for 24 kilometres. [1]

Contents

Route

Northern Cape and Western Cape

The R63 begins 20 kilometres east of Calvinia, Northern Cape at an intersection with the R27 road. It heads eastwards for 92 kilometres to the town of Williston, where it meets the R353 road. From Williston, the R63 heads eastwards for 128 kilometres to the town of Carnarvon, where it meets the southern terminus of the R386 road. At this junction, the R63 turns southwards and heads 63 kilometres to the town of Loxton, where it meets the northern terminus of the R381 road. At this junction, the R63 turns eastwards and heads 80 kilometres to the city of Victoria West, where it meets the N12 national route.

From Victoria West, the R63 heads south-east. After 48 kilometres, just after crossing into the Western Cape, the R63 meets the N1 national route. From the N1 junction, the R63 continues south-east for 42 kilometres to the town of Murraysburg. From Murraysburg, the R63 continues south-east for 89 kilometres as the Ouberg Pass to cross into the Eastern Cape and enter the city of Graaff-Reinet.

Eastern Cape

In Graaff-Reinet Central, the R63 meets the N9 national route and the R61 road and all 3 routes share one road southwards before the R63 becomes its own road south-south-east in the southern suburbs of Graaff-Reinet. As the R63 enters Graaff-Reinet, it bypasses the Nqweba Dam and it crosses the Sundays River 3 times (before, during and after sharing a road with the N9/R61). From Graaff-Reinet, the R63 heads southwards for 23 kilometres to meet the northern terminus of the R75 road. At this junction, the R63 turns eastwards and heads east-south-east for 98 kilometres, through Pearston (where it becomes the Bruintjieshoogte Pass), to the city of Somerset East, where it crosses the Little Fish River 3 times. The R63 heads eastwards for another 21 kilometres to the town of Cookhouse, where it meets the N10 national route and crosses the Great Fish River.

The R63 & N10 are one road north-east for 24 kilometres before the R63 becomes its own road eastwards near a place named Eastpoort. The R63 heads eastwards for 43 kilometres, through Bedford, to the town of Adelaide, where it crosses the Koonap River and meets the R344 road. They are one road south-east for almost 4 kilometres before the R344 becomes its own road southwards. From Adelaide, the R63 heads east-south-east for 31 kilometres to enter Fort Beaufort and meet the R67 road west of the town centre. They are one road for 650 metres up to a t-junction, where the R67 turns north and the R63 turns south to cross the Kat River. Shortly after, the R63 turns eastwards. From Fort Beaufort town centre, the R63 heads eastwards for 22 kilometres to the town of Alice, where it meets the R345 road in the town centre. They are one road eastwards for almost 5 kilometres before the R345 becomes its own road northwards.

From the R345 split near Alice, the R63 heads eastwards for 54 kilometres, through Middledrift and Dimbaza, to King William's Town in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, where it meets the N2 national route. They become one road eastwards as they enter the city centre of King William's Town, crossing the Buffalo River. They become Buffalo Road southwards and at the Grey Street junction, they meet the R346 road. All 3 routes become Grey Street eastwards up to the Alexandra Road junction, where the R346 becomes Alexandra Road northwards, the N2 becomes Alexandra Road southwards and the R63 remains on the easterly road, which changes its name to Maitland Road and heads north-east for another 3 kilometres to Bhisho, the capital of the Eastern Cape.

The R63 heads north-east for another 25 kilometres to pass the town of Kei Road and meet the N6 national route. It proceeds eastwards for 44 kilometres, bypassing Komga, to end at another junction with the N2 national route.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R27 (South Africa)</span> Road in South Africa

The R27 is a provincial route in South Africa that consists of two disjoint segments. The first segment, also known as the West Coast Highway, connects Cape Town with Velddrif along the West Coast. The second runs from Vredendal via Vanrhynsdorp, Calvinia, Brandvlei and Kenhardt to Keimoes on the N14 near Upington. The connection between Velddrif and Vredendal has never been built, although it can be driven on various gravel roads.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R33 (South Africa)</span> Road in South Africa

The R33 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Pietermaritzburg with Lephalale via Greytown, Paulpietersburg, Carolina, Belfast and Vaalwater. It is a very long road, passing through 3 provinces.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R34 (South Africa)</span> Road in South Africa

The R34 is a long provincial route in South Africa that connects Vryburg with Richards Bay via Kroonstad and Newcastle. It passes through three provinces, North West, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R56 (South Africa)</span> Road in South Africa

The R56 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Middelburg with Pietermaritzburg via Molteno, Maclear and Kokstad. It is co-signed with the N2 between Kokstad and Stafford's Post for 39 kilometres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R58 (South Africa)</span>

The R58 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Colesberg with Ngcobo via Aliwal North, Barkly East and Khowa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R61 (South Africa)</span> Road in South Africa

The R61 is a long provincial route in South Africa that connects Beaufort West with Port Shepstone via Graaff-Reinet, Komani, Mthatha and Port Edward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R66 (South Africa)</span>

The R66 is a provincial route in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that connects Gingindlovu with Pongola via Eshowe, Melmoth and Ulundi. It starts and ends at a junction with the N2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R67 (South Africa)</span>

The R67 is a provincial route in Eastern Cape, South Africa that connects Port Alfred with Komani via Grahamstown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R72 (South Africa)</span>

The R72 is a provincial route in Eastern Cape, South Africa that connects the N2 north-east of Gqeberha with East London via Port Alfred. It provides an alternative to the N2 for travel between Gqeberha and East London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R75 (South Africa)</span> Regional route in South Africa

The R75 is a provincial route in Eastern Cape, South Africa that connects Graaff-Reinet with Gqeberha via Despatch, Kariega and Jansenville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R102 (South Africa)</span> Regional Route in South Africa

The R102 is a Regional Route in South Africa. It is the route designation for all old sections of the N2, thus it is a discontinuous road that resumes in areas where a new N2 has been constructed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R334 (South Africa)</span> Road in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa

The R334 is a Regional Route in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality of South Africa that connects the N2 west of Port Elizabeth to the N2 at Coega north of Port Elizabeth via Uitenhage. The middle section of the route is also designated as the M20 metropolitan route.

The R344 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Grahamstown with Dordrecht.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">N2 (South Africa)</span> National road in South Africa

The N2 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through George, Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Port Shepstone and Durban to Ermelo. It is the main highway along the Indian Ocean coast of the country. Its current length of 2,255 kilometres (1,401 mi) makes it the longest numbered route in South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">N12 (South Africa)</span> National road in South Africa

The N12 is a national route in South Africa which runs from George through Beaufort West, Kimberley, Klerksdorp and Johannesburg to eMalahleni.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">N6 (South Africa)</span> National road in South Africa

The N6 is a national route in South Africa that connects East London with Bloemfontein, via Komani and Maletswai. It runs roughly from north to south, connecting the N1 with the N2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">N8 (South Africa)</span> National road in South Africa

The N8 is a national route in South Africa that connects Groblershoop with Maseru in Lesotho via Kimberley and Bloemfontein. It is maintained by the South African National Roads Agency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">N9 (South Africa)</span> National road in South Africa

The N9 is a national route in South Africa that connects George with the N1 at Colesberg, via Graaff-Reinet and Middelburg.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">N10 (South Africa)</span> National road in South Africa

The N10 is a national route in South Africa connecting Gqeberha on the Eastern Cape coast with the Namibian border at Nakop, via Cradock, De Aar and Upington.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">N11 (South Africa)</span> National road in South Africa

The N11 is a national route in South Africa which runs from the Botswana border at Groblersbrug, through Mokopane, Middelburg, Ermelo and Newcastle to end at the N3 just after Ladysmith.

References

  1. "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.