M86 (Johannesburg)
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency andGauteng Department of Roads and Transport | ||||
| Length | 28.5 km (17.7 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  R24atKrugersdorp | |||
 R563in Krugersdorp R28in Krugersdorp M67inRoodepoort R564in Roodepoort M47in Roodepoort M69in Roodepoort | ||||
| East end |  M5atRandpark Ridge | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
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TheM86is a shortmetropolitan routein theGreater Johannesburg,South Africa.[1][2]It connectsKrugersdorpwithRandpark RidgeviaRoodepoort.[3]
There is also a short 5 km road inKempton Parkwhich is designated as the M86.
Route
[edit]The M86 begins at a junction with theR24 road(Rustenburg Road) in the Oatlands suburb ofKrugersdorp(west of the town centre). It begins by going northwards as Robert Broom Drive, bypassing the Krugersdorp Airfield andKrugersdorp Game Reserve,to turn eastwards and pass through theMunsievillesuburb and meet theR563 road(Hekpoort Road). It continues eastwards, through the Dan Pienaarville and Rant-en-Dal areas, meeting theR28 road(Paardekraal Drive) and passing the Noordheuwel suburb in an east-south-easterly direction, bypassing theWalter Sisulu National Botanical Gardenand crossing theCrocodile River,to exitKrugersdorp(Mogale City Local Municipality) and enterRoodepoortin theCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.[3]
In Roodepoort, it continues east-south-east, becoming Wilgerood Road, to meet theM67 road(CR Swart Drive) in the Wilropark suburb. It continues east-south-east to reach a t-junction with theR564 road(Christaan De Wet Road) in theKloofendalsuburb. Itjoinsthe R564 south-east up to the next junction, where it becomes Jim Fouche Road north-eastwards. It heads through theConstantia Kloofsuburb to meet theM47 road(Hendrik Potgieter Road) and enter theWeltevredenparksuburb, where it meets theM69 road(JG Strydom Road). It continues north-eastwards to leaveRoodepoortand enter theRandpark Ridgesuburb ofRandburg,where it ends at a junction with theM5 road(Beyers Naudé Drive).[3]
M86 (Kempton Park)
[edit]There is a short 5 km road inKempton Parkwhich is designated as the M86. It starts at a junction with theM90 road(CR Swart Drive) and heads northwards as Duvenhage Avenue, through the eastern part of theEdleensuburb, to meet the northern terminus of theM92 road(Green Avenue) at a roundabout known as the Edleen Circle. It continues north to cross into theVan Riebeeck Parksuburb, where it changes its street name to De Wiekus Road. It meets the western terminus of theM89 road(Elgin Road) before meeting theR25 road(Modderfontein Road) and entering theBirch Acressuburb. It heads northwards, becoming Kwartel Road, to reach its end at a junction with theM88 road(Pongolarivier Drive).
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.
- ^abc"RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS".NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.May 2012.Retrieved25 March2021.
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