Pietermaritzburg, like most South African cities, uses Metropolitan or "M" routes for important intra-city routes, a layer below National (N) roads and Regional (R) roads. Each city's M roads are independently numbered.[1]
In South Africa, Metropolitan or "M" routes are mostly used in metropolitan municipalities and Pietermaritzburg is the only exception whereby it is not part of a metropolitan municipality yet still uses these road designations.[2]
Table of M roads
edit| No. | Direction | Description of Route | Suburbs | Street Names | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M10 | North/South | R33 (Mountain Rise) – R33 (Bombay Heights) | Mountain Rise, Allandale, Raisethorpe, Bombay Heights | Chota Motala Rd | |
| M20 | East/West then North/South | M80 (Pietermaritzburg CBD) – M70 – M30 - N3 – M30 - R33 (Mountain Rise) | Pietermaritzburg CBD, Willowton, Mountain Rise | Masukwana St, Ohrtmann Rd | |
| M30 | North/South | M20 (Pietermaritzburg CBD) - M20 - M20 - R33 (Copesville) | Pietermaritzburg CBD, Willowton, Mountain Rise, Eastwood, Panorama. Whispers, Copesville | Larch Rd, Manning Ave, Chief Mhlabunzima Rd, Copesville Dr | |
| M40 | North/South | R56 (Scottsville) – M70 – M80 – N3 (Northern Park) | Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg CBD, Northern Park | Boshoff St, Chatterton Rd | |
| M50 | East/West | M70 (Masons Hill) – R56 – R103 (Mkondeni) | Masons Hill, Ridge Park, Westgate, Hazelmere, Oribi Heights, Bisley Heights, Murrayfield Park, Mkondeni | Archie Gumede Rd, Gladys Manzi Rd | |
| M70 | East/West | R617 (near Boston Park) – M50 – R103 – M40 – M20 – N3/R33 (Willowton) | Elandskop, Taylor's Halt, Zibomvini, Draaihoek, Dambuza, Dlaba, Edendale Town, Mason's Mill, Camp's Drift, Pietermaritzburg CBD, Willowton | Selby Msimang Rd, Church St | |
| M80 | East/West then North/South | M20 (Pietermaritzburg CBD) – M40 – R103 (cosigned) – R103 – N3 – ends near Hilton College | Pietermaritzburg CBD, Prestbury, Lester Park, Boughton, Sweet Waters, Winterskloof, Mount Michael, Mountain Home, Hilton CBD, Hilton Gardens | Hoosen Haffajee St / Pietermaritz St, Mayors Wk, Zwartkop Rd, Mbubu Rd, Sweetwaters Rd, Dennis Shepstone Dr, Hilton Ave |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (PDF). National Department of Transport. p. xi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.