R703 (South Africa)

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The R703 is a regional route in Free State, South Africa that connects Dealesville with Clocolan via Brandfort, Verkeerdevlei and Excelsior. [1]

SA road R703.svg
Regional route R703
Route information
Length200 km (120 mi)
Major junctions
West endSA road R64.svg R64 in Dealesville
Major intersectionsSA road R700.svg R700 near Soutpan
SA road R30.svg R30 in Brandfort
SA road N1 jct.svg N1 near Verkeerdevlei
SA road R709.svg R709 in Excelsior
East endSA road R708.svg R708 in Clocolan
Location
Country South Africa
Highway system
SA road R702.svg R702 SA road R704.svg R704

Route

Its western terminus is the R64 just east of Dealesville. [2] From there, it heads east to the town of Soutpan. Just outside Soutpan, it crosses the R700 at a staggered intersection. [2] Continuing east, it reaches Brandfort, where it crosses the R30. [2] From Brandfort, the route initially heads east, reaching a t-junction. The R703 continues along the intersecting road, heading south-east, while the other road is unsigned and heads to Winburg. The south-eastern R703 crosses the N1 to reach Verkeerdevlei. [2] Leaving the town, it maintains its direction coming to Excelsior. [2] Here it forms a staggered intersection with the R709 and leaves the town heading east. [2] The route ends at Clocolan, at an intersection with the R708. [2]

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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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Road atlas of South Africa. Internet Archive. London: New Holland. 1994. pp. 43–45. ISBN   978-1-85368-393-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)