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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by FSDPRT | ||||
| Length | 152 km (94 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  R59 at Hoopstad | |||
 R710 in Bultfontein  R708 in Bultfontein  R703 near Soutpan  N1 in Bloemfontein | ||||
| South end |  N8 in Bloemfontein | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Major cities | Hoopstad, Bultfontein, Bloemfontein | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The R700 is a regional route in Free State, South Africa that connects Hoopstad with Bloemfontein via Bultfontein and Soutpan. [1]
The R700's northern terminus is a junction with the R59 route at Hoopstad (just south of the R59's Vet River bridge; which provides access to the town centre). [2] It begins by running south-south-east for 53 km to the town of Bultfontein, where it meets the south-western terminus of the R710 route and continues southwards via a right turn. [2] It bypasses Bultfontein to the west and reaches a junction with the R708 route. [2] The R708 joins the R700 for 1.8 km southwards before the R708 becomes its own road eastwards while the R700 remains facing southwards. [2]
From Bultfontein, the R700 heads southwards for 46 km to reach a junction with the R703 route near the town of Soutpan. [2] The R703 joins the R700 southwards for 1.2 km, bypassing Soutpan to the east, before the R703 becomes its own road eastwards while the R700 continues southwards. [2] From Soutpan, the R700 continues southwards for 40 km, bypassing Florisbad and passing through the eastern part of the Soetdoring Nature Reserve (where it crosses the Modder River), to reach a junction with the N1 highway (Bloemfontein Western Bypass) and enter the city of Bloemfontein. [2] It proceeds southwards to end in Bloemfontein Central at an intersection with the N8 national route. [1]
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