M85 (Johannesburg)
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency andGauteng Department of Roads and Transport | ||||
| Length | 10.3 km (6.4 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  M9inSandhurst | |||
 M40inSandown M60in Kramerville M74in Wendywood | ||||
| North end |  R564inSunninghill | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
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TheM85is a shortmetropolitan routeinSandton,South Africathat connects Sandton Central withSunninghillviaGallo Manor.[1][2]
Route
[edit]The M85 begins at a junction with theM9 route(Rivonia Road) and theM75 route(Sandton Drive) in Sandton Central, just east ofSandhurst.It heads east-north-east throughSandownto reach an interchange with theM40 route(Grayston Drive). It continues north-east to leave Sandown and reach the suburb of Kramerville, where it meets the western terminus of theM60 route(Marlboro Drive) before meeting theM74 route(South Road).[3][4]
It continues northwards as Bowling Avenue, through Wendywood (east ofMorningside) andGallo Manor,passing in-betweenWoodmead&Rivonia(bypassing the Sandton Country Club), to pass under theN1 highway(Western Bypass) and reach its end at a junction with theR564 route(Witkoppen Road) inSunninghill.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^"Johannesburg Roads Agency - Company documents".www.jra.org.za.Retrieved23 March2021.
- ^"Johannesburg Road Agency Q2 2021 Report"(PDF).Johannesburg Road Agency Website.Retrieved23 March2021.
- ^ab"RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS".NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.May 2012.Retrieved25 March2021.
- ^ab"Rivonia Road & M75 to Nanyuki Road & Witkoppen Road".Rivonia Road & M75 to Nanyuki Road & Witkoppen Road.Retrieved1 March2024.
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