R64 (South Africa)

The R64 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Kimberley with Bloemfontein via Boshof and Dealesville. It is slightly longer than the newer N8 route via Petrusburg, by about 10 kilometres.[1]

Provincial route R64 shield
Provincial route R64
Route information
Maintained by NCDRPW and FSDPRT
Length170 km (110 mi)
Major junctions
West end N8 / N12 in Kimberley
Major intersections R59 near Dealesville
East end N1 / N8 in Bloemfontein
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Major citiesKimberley, Boshof, Dealesville, Bloemfontein
Highway system
← R63→ R65

Route

The R64 begins at an interchange with the N1 and the N8 national routes in Bloemfontein (Capital of the Free State), just west of the city centre. It begins by going north-west for 31 kilometres to cross the Modder River adjacent to the Krugersdrift Dam and Soetdoring Nature Reserve. It continues north-west for another 30 kilometres, exiting the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, to meet the western terminus of the R703 Road and enter the town of Dealesville.

In Dealesville Central, it turns west at the Brand Street junction and goes for 18 kilometres to meet the south-western terminus of the R59 Road. It proceeds westwards for 36 kilometres to enter the town of Boshof.

From Boshof, the R64 goes west-south-west for 52 kilometres to cross into the Northern Cape and enter the city of Kimberley (Capital of the Northern Cape). It makes a left turn at the Hull Street junction and proceeds to end at an intersection with the N12 and N8 national routes in the Kimberley City Centre.

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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