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M8 (Johannesburg)

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Metropolitan route M8 shield
Metropolitan route M8
Route information
Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency and Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport
Length6.3 mi (10.1 km)
Major junctions
West end M18 Ontdekkers Road, Florida Park, Roodepoort
Major intersections M47 Hendrik Potgieter Drive, Floracliffe
N1 Western Bypass, Fairland
M5 Beyers Naude Drive, Northcliff
M13 / M20 Republic Road, Cresta
R512 Malibongwe Drive, Cresta
East end M71 Bram Fischer Drive, Linden, Randburg
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
M7 M9

The M8 is a short metropolitan route in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. It starts in Florida Park, Roodepoort and ends in Linden, Randburg to the east.[1][2]

Route

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The M8 begins at a T-junction with the M18 (Ontdekkers Road) in Florida Park, Roodepoort and heads in a north-east direction as William Nicol Drive.[3]: 78  It forms an interchange with the M47 at Hendrik Potgieter Drive before continuing east as 14th Avenue and forming an interchange with the N1 highway (Western Bypass) in Fairland.[3]: 78  After a short distance, the M8 turns north-east as Weltervreden Road in Berario and as Pendoring Road in Northcliff.[3]: 53  Here, the M8 crosses the M5 (Beyers Naudé Drive) and continues north-east, for a short distance, as Judges Avenue through Cresta and crosses the M20 (Republic Road).[3]: 54  Continuing eastwards as Judges Avenue, it intersects the R512 (Malibongwe Drive) at a T-junction.[3]: 54  Here, the M8 turns north, briefly co-signed with the R512 for 100m and then turns east as the one-way South Road.[3]: 54  It reaches 1st Street in Linden where it turns left then right to continue south-east and reach its end at an intersection with the M71 (Bram Fischer Drive).[3]: 54 

References

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  1. ^ "Johannesburg Roads Agency - Company documents". www.jra.org.za. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Johannesburg Road Agency Q2 2021 Report" (PDF). Johannesburg Road Agency Website. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Street Guide Witwatersrand (8th ed.). MapStudio. 1996.