R559 (South Africa) Explained

Country:ZAF
Type:R
Route:559
Length Km:71
Direction A:East
Terminus A: in Protea Glen
Junction: in Randfontein
in Carletonville
Direction B:West
Terminus B: west of Carletonville
Previous Type:R
Previous Route:558
Next Type:R
Next Route:560

The R559 is a Regional Route in Gauteng, South Africa that connects Protea Glen with Carletonville via Randfontein.[1]

Route

The R559 begins at a junction with the R558 road in Protea Glen, Soweto, just north of the R558's intersection with the N12. It goes north-west for 17 kilometres to reach a junction with the R28 road in the southern suburbs of Randfontein.

From Randfontein, it turns to the south-west and goes for 22 kilometres, through Hillside, to reach a junction with Station Street. It becomes Station Street westwards and goes for 17 kilometres to enter the towns of Oberholzer and Carletonville. It reaches a junction with the R500 road and bypasses Carletonville Mall. From the R500 junction, it goes westwards for 18 kilometres, passing south of Khutsong, to reach its western terminus at a junction with the R501 road.

Notes and References

  1. South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis . Falkner . John . May 2012 . National Department of Transport . 1–6 . 27 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606100245/http://www.transport.gov.za/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=5qOHvOI4KuY%3d . 6 June 2014 . dead.