Transport in South Africa Transport in South Africa The Durban Outer Ring Road is a ring road that circles the city of Durban, South Africa. It consists of a single freeway, known as the N2, which links the north and south coasts of KwaZulu-Natal Province and acts as a major arterial for the Durban metropolitan area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Durban Outer Ring Road"
Johannesburg is heavily dependent upon freeways for transportation around the city due to its location 1500 metres above sea level, far from the coast or any major bodies of water. There are 10 freeways in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area: the N1, N3, N12, N14, N17, R21, R24, R59, M1 and M2. ...more on Wikipedia about "Johannesburg freeways"
The Johannesburg Ring Road is one of Africa's most famous beltways. It is made up of a subset of the freeways that circle the city of Johannesburg, South Africa and services the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area. Construction on the Ring Road began in the late 1960s. Sections of the Eastern Bypass first opened in 1971, and the last section of the Southern Bypass opened in 1986. ...more on Wikipedia about "Johannesburg Ring Road"
The N1 is a South African National Road, running from Cape Town to Beit Bridge on the border with Zimbabwe. It is also the main road link between Johannesburg and Cape Town. ...more on Wikipedia about "N1 (South Africa)"
The N1 Western Bypass, also known as the Concrete Highway, is a section of the Johannesburg Ring Road located in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The freeway was opened in 1975. From the south, the Western Bypass begins at the Diepkloof Interchange next to Soweto, where it splits from the N12 freeway. The Western Bypass ends at the Buccleuch Interchange, where it merges with the N3 and M1 freeways. Other interchanges include Rand Show Rd, Soweto Highway, Maraisburg Rd, Gordon Rd, 14th Ave, Beyers Naudé, Hans Strijdom, William Nicol, and Rivonia Rd. ...more on Wikipedia about "N1 Western Bypass (South Africa)"
The N12 Southern Bypass is a section of the Johannesburg Ring Road located in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The freeway was the last section of the Ring Road to be built, opening in 1986. From the west, the Southern Bypass begins at the Diepkloof Interchange, where it splits from the N1 freeway. It ends at the Elands Interchange, where it merges with the N3 freeway. Other interchanges include Ridgeway, Xavier Street, Klipriver Drive, Comaro, Reading, and Voortrekker Road. ...more on Wikipedia about "N12 Southern Bypass (South Africa)"
The N3 is a highway in South Africa that forms a part of the National Road System, connecting Johannesburg and Durban, respectively South Africa's largest and second-largest cities. Johannesburg is the financial and commercial heartland of South Africa, while Durban is South Africa's key port and one of the busiest ports in the Southern Hemisphere and is also a holiday destination. Durban is the port through which Johannesburg imports and exports most of its goods. As a result, the N3 is a very busy highway and has a high volume of traffic, even though the distance covered is just short of 600 kilometres. ...more on Wikipedia about "N3 (South Africa)" Are you ready for http://www.shortopedia.com?
The N3 Eastern Bypass is a section of the Johannesburg Ring Road that forms an orbital around the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The freeway first opened in 1971. From the south, the Eastern Bypass begins at the Elands Interchange, where it merges with the N12 freeway. It ends at the Buccleuch Interchange, where it merges with the N1 and M1 freeways. Other interchanges include Rand Airport, Van Buuren, Gillooly's, Linksfield, Modderfontein, London Rd, and Marlboro. ...more on Wikipedia about "N3 Eastern Bypass (South Africa)"
The National Road System is a network of highways that links all the major population centres in South Africa. The system was mostly built by the Apartheid government during the 1970s, although construction of new roads and repairs of existing stretches continue today. The system was modelled on the United States Interstate network, an idea first brought into effect by US President Dwight D. Eisenhower during the 1950s, based on the German Autobahn, which he experienced when touring Germany after the Second World War. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Roads in South Africa"
The Peninsula Expressway is a proposed ring road around the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It will link the northern suburbs on the Atlantic seaboard with the southern suburbs on False Bay. Known as the N21, the freeway will include sections of the existing R300 freeway and will be tolled. The name of the consortium involved in the construction of the Expressway is "Penway", short for Peninsula Expressway. The Penway has also become the local nickname for the Expressway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peninsula Expressway (Cape Town)"
The Pretoria Bypass a collection of two bypasses that together form a partial ring road around the city of Pretoria, South Africa. At the moment, the two bypasses do not form a complete ring road. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pretoria Bypass"
The R21 is a major north-south regional route in eastern Gauteng Province, South Africa that links the Pretoria city centre, with Johannesburg International Airport, and Boksburg. The road is a dual carriageway and is a motorway ( freeway) between the Hans Strydom Road on-ramp in Monument Park, Pretoria and the N12 in Boksburg. It has offramps leading to to Irene, Olifantsfontein, Benoni, and Kempton Park. The road intersects the N1 Eastern Pretoria Bypass near Centurion, the R24 near the airport, the N12 and N17 in Boksburg, and the N3 near Vosloorus on the East Rand, where it ends. ...more on Wikipedia about "R21 (Gauteng)"
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