R70 (South Africa)

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SA road R70.svg
Provincial route R70
Map of the R70 (South Africa).svg
Route information
Maintained by FSDPRT
Length189 km (117 mi)
Major junctions
Northwest endSA road R34.svg R34 in Odendaalsrus
Major intersectionsSA road N1 jct.svg N1 in Ventersburg
SA road N5 jct.svg N5 in Senekal
Southeast endSA road R26.svg R26 near Ficksburg
Location
Country South Africa
Major cities Odendaalsrus, Welkom, Hennenman, Ventersburg, Senekal, Ficksburg
Highway system
SA road R69.svg R69 SA road R71.svg R71

The R70 is a provincial route in the Free State Province, South Africa that connects Odendaalsrus with Ficksburg via Ventersburg and Senekal. [1]

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Route

R70 (South Africa)
Detailed Route

The R70 begins in Odendaalsrus, at a roundabout junction with the R34 route south of the town centre. [2] It goes south-east as Church Street and bypasses the Phakisa Freeway circuit. After six kilometres, as the southwards road becomes Alma Road towards Welkom Central, the R70 becomes the road eastwards. After five kilometres, it meets the R730 route (ZR Mahabane Highway) at a junction and enters the Riebeeckstad Suburb of Welkom as Jasons Way.

From the R730 junction, the R70 goes eastwards for twenty three kilometres, through Riebeeckstad, to the town of Hennenman, where it turns to the south-east. [2] From Hennenman, the R70 goes south-east for sixteen kilometres to the town of Ventersburg, where it forms an interchange with the N1 National Route. [2]

From Ventersburg, the R70 goes south-east for seventy kilometres to meet the southern terminus of the R720 route. [2] It goes for another seven kilometres southwards, crossing the Sand River, to enter the western part of the town of Senekal and reach a junction with the N5 National Route and the R707 route. [2] All three routes become one road eastwards for eight kilometres as Voortrekker Street, through Senekal Central, before the R707 becomes its own road to the north-east. [2] The R70 and N5 remain as one road eastwards for another kilometre before the R70 becomes its own road to the south-east. [2]

The R70 goes southwards for seventy one kilometres, through Rosendal, to reach its south-eastern terminus at a junction with the R26 route just north of Ficksburg. [2]

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References

  1. Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. p. 60. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Road atlas of South Africa. London: New Holland. 1994. pp. 43–45. ISBN   978-1-85368-393-0.