R52 (South Africa)
The R52 is a provincial route in North West, South Africa that connects Biesiesvlei with Rustenburg via Lichtenburg and Koster.[1]
Provincial route R52 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NWDPWRT | ||||
Length | 162 km (101 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
Southwest end | N14 in Biesiesvlei | |||
R53 between Lichtenburg and Koster | ||||
Northeast end | N4 near Rustenburg | |||
Location | ||||
Country | South Africa | |||
Major cities | Biesiesvlei, Lichtenburg, Koster, Rustenburg | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route
The R52 begins in Biesiesvlei (20 kilometres north-east of Sannieshof), at a junction with the N14 National Route. It begins by going north-east for 36 kilometres, through Itekeng, to the town of Lichtenburg. It reaches a junction with the R503 Route and the R505 Route (Nelson Mandela Drive).
All 3 routes form one road northwards through the Lichtenburg CBD as Nelson Mandela Drive up to the junction with Gerrit Maritz Street, where the R52 splits from the R503/R505 to become Gerrit Maritz Street eastwards. The R52 heads north-east for 84 kilometres, meeting the R53 Route, to the town of Koster, where it turns northwards in the town centre, becoming Rissik Street, and meets the R509 Route. After the Reagile suburb of Koster, the R53 turns to the north-east and heads for 35 kilometres to reach its end at a t-junction with the N4 National Route (Platinum Highway) just west of Rustenburg.
References
- "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.