R540 (South Africa)

The R540 is a Regional Route in South Africa.[1]

Regional route R540 shield
Regional route R540
Route information
Length86.2 km (53.6 mi)
Major junctions
South-west end R33 at Belfast
Major intersections R577 at Lydenburg
North-east end R36 at Lydenburg
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
← R539→ R541

Route

Its southwestern origin is from the R33 in Belfast, Mpumalanga. It heads north-east, through the town of Dullstroom, to reach the southern part of Mashishing (Lydenburg), where it meets the eastern terminus of the R577 before ending at an intersection with the R36.

There is also a 22-kilometre road in Mogale City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng that is designated as the R540. It starts at an intersection with the R512 Road just north of the border with Lanseria International Airport, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and goes west to meet the northern terminus of the M5 Road of Johannesburg, before turning south-west and ending at an intersection with the N14 National Route north of the city of Krugersdorp.

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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