M1 (East London)

The M1 is a short metropolitan route in East London, South Africa.

Metropolitan route M1 shield
Metropolitan route M1
Route information
Maintained by Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Length9.8 km (6.1 mi)
Major junctions
From R72 in East London CBD
Major intersections M15 in East London CBD
M4 in Southernwood
M5 in Vincent
N2 in Vincent
To M11 in Dorchester Heights
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
  M3

Route

The M1 begins at the intersection with the R72 in the East London CBD as 'Oxford Street' and runs north-northwest through the suburbs of North End, Belgravia and Southernwood. As it enters the suburb of Selborne it becomes 'Union Avenue' turning north-east and running parallel with the railway. It then enters Vincent where it intersects with Bell Road at a traffic circle and becomes 'Western Avenue'. It turns northwards and then north-eastwards before crossing over the N2 freeway which connects to Mthatha and King William's Town at the exit 1047 off-ramp north of Vincent. It ends at the M11 in Dorchester Heights.[1]

References

  1. "RDDA South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis". National Department of Transport. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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