M4 (Port Elizabeth)
The M4 is a metropolitan route in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. It begins at the intersection with the R102 in Deal Party, Port Elizabeth and ends at the intersection with the M18 in Schoemakerskop just outside Port Elizabeth.
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Route
The M4 begins at the intersection with the R102 (Grahamstown Road) as Baxter Street in Deal Party and goes towards coast. It intersects with Burman Road and turns southward at the intersection becoming Burman Road. It meets the N2 at an interchange south of Deal Party and becomes Settlers Way (or Freeway) and a dual carriageway freeway. It heads south and passes through Sydenham, North End, Port Elizabeth Central and ends as a freeway at the intersection with the M9 in South End. After the intersection it becomes Humewood Road before it enters Humewood and then changes to Beach Road when it intersects with Driftsands Drive. It enters Summerstrand and after the intersection with Lodge Road, the name of the road changes to Marine Drive (remains so until the end of the route). After leaving Summerstrand and the city of Port Elizabeth it diverts westwards away from the coast but returns to the coast in Noordhoek, passes through the seaside village of Willows and ends at the intersection with the M18 (Victoria Drive) in Schoemakerskop.[1][2][3][4][5]
Towns
The M4 goes through the following settlements/towns:
- Deal Party
- Humewood
- Noordhoek
- North End
- Port Elizabeth Central
- Schoenmakerskop
- South End
- Summerstrand
- Sydenham
- Willows
Notable Interchanges
These are notable interchanges on the Settlers Freeway part of the M4:
Distance from the N2 (km) | Exit number | Destinations/Roads | Notes |
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0 | 751 (A & B) | N2- Cape Town, Grahamstown/Makhanda | Freeway begins |
1 | 1 | Algoa Street | |
2 | 2 | Darling Street- North End | Only accessible to northbound drivers |
3 | 3 | M3 (Mount Road) | |
4 | 4 | M7 (Albany Road) | |
5 | 5 | R102 (Russel Road)-Strand Rd, Port Elizabeth Central | |
7 | M9 (Walmer Boulevard)- Walmer, Port Elizabeth International Airport |
References
- "M4 Burman Road, Eastern Cape, South Africa". za.geoview.info. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "M4 Settlers Freeway Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape". Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "Marren Guesthouse - Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)". Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "Port Elizabeth Map | South Africa Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "Driving directions to Marine Dr - M4, Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth - provided by Waze". Waze. Retrieved 2020-08-01.