R511 (South Africa)
The R511 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Sandton (north of Johannesburg) with Thabazimbi via Hartbeespoort and Brits.
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| Length | 192 km (119 mi) | |||
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| Major cities | South of Thabazimbi (R510 junction), Brits, Hartebeespoort, Sandton | |||
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Route
Gauteng
It begins as William Nicol Drive at its interchange with the N1 (Johannesburg Western Bypass) in Fourways, a suburb of Sandton, Johannesburg Metropole, Gauteng. South of the N1, the road is designated the M81.
Heading north out of the city, it passes Montecasino, before crossing the R564 (Witkoppen Road). North of Witkoppen Road, it passes through the affluent Lonehill and Dainfern suburbs into the township of Diepsloot. It then meets the western end of the R562 from Midrand and forms an interchange with the N14 Highway.
Just after crossing the N14, it intersects with the R114. The road then reaches a t-junction. The north-south road becomes Pretoria's M26, and the road given off to the north-west towards Hartbeespoort is designated the R511. This road meets the R104 road before flying over Pretoria's M4 freeway (which was previously designated as the N4) near Flora Park. The R511 & R104 become cosigned.
North West and Limpopo
After passing over the M4 freeway, the route crosses into the North West and enters the Hartbeespoort suburb of Flora Park in a north-westerly direction. In the Melodie area of Hartbeespoort, the R104 remains on the same road westwards (Tielman Street) while the R511 becomes Beethoven Road northwards. At a t-junction north of Hartbeespoort, the R511 meets the western terminus of the R514 from Pretoria and the R511 becomes the road north-west from this junction. Soon After, it meets the western terminus of the R513 road, which is also coming from Pretoria. The R511 then meets a road which goes south-west to the western side of the Hartbeespoort Dam.
The R511 then forms an interchange with the N4 Platinum Highway. It then crosses the R566, before entering the town of Brits. The R512's northern end is an intersection with the R511 in the town. From Brits, the R511 continues heading north-north-west, crossing into Limpopo. It then takes on the western terminus of the east-west R516. It ends just south of Thabazimbi at a junction with the R510. From Hartbeespoort to the R510 junction, it follows the Crocodile River.