M63 (Johannesburg)

The M63 is a short metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa.[1][2] It is an alternative route to the R51 Road between Springs and Nigel.[3]

Metropolitan route M63 shield
Metropolitan route M63
Route information
Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency and Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport
Length20.1 km (12.5 mi)
Major junctions
South end R550 in Nigel
Major intersections N17 in Springs
M45 in Dunnottar
North end R51 in Springs
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
← M61→ M64

Route

The M63 begins in Springs, in the suburb of Pollak Park (just south of the town centre), at a junction with the R51 road (Springs Road).[4]: 141  It begins by going southwards as Tonk Meter Road to cross the N17 Highway and enter the Selcourt suburb, where it becomes Coaton Avenue eastwards before becoming Nigel Road southwards.[4]: 164 

It enters the town of Nigel, first passing by the suburb of Dunnottar (where it meets the south-eastern terminus of the M45 road)[4]: 183  before reaching its southern terminus at a junction with the R550 road about 2 kilometres west of the Nigel Town Centre.[4]: 205 

References
  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. "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. Street Guide Witwatersrand (8th ed.). MapStudio. 1996.


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