The Route begins at Bapsfontein, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng at the 4-way intersection with the R25 route and the R50 route (Delmas Road). As Pretoria Road, it heads south-south-west for 10 km up to Petit (east of Kempton Park and north-east of Benoni), where it meets the M44 metropolitan route and continues by way of a left turn to become Geldenhuys Street southwards. After 4 km, the R51 continues by way of a right turn at Aloe Road to become Kingsway Road, bypassing Benoni Farms.
As Kingsway Road, it makes up the western border of Daveyton, separating it from Benoni Farms, before crossing the N12 highway (Johannesburg-eMalahleni Highway). Just after the N12 Crossing (by Kingsway), the R51 is joined by the R29 route from Benoni Central and they are one road southwards for 5 km before splitting in the vicinity of Springs (the R29 becomes 4th Avenue eastwards). By Wright Park, at the eastern terminus of the R554 route, the R51 turns eastwards and by Springs Country Club, the R51 turns southwards.
From Springs, the R51 crosses the N17 highway and makes a 20 km journey south to Nigel. From Springs to Nigel, the R51 is followed by and is parallel to the M63 metropolitan route. In Nigel, at the main 4-way junction before the Glenverloch Suburb, the R51 joins the road going east and is cosigned with the R42 route and the R550 route for 2 kilometres, making up the northern border of the Nigel CBD. At the Balfour Road Junction, the R51 and the R550 split from the R42 road to become the road heading south-east. After the Laversburg suburb, just after crossing the Blesbokspruit, the R550 becomes its own road eastwards, leaving Balfour Road with the R51 designation.
Mpumalangaedit
From Nigel, the R51 makes a south-south-easterly 33 km journey, crossing into Mpumalanga Province, meeting the R548, to Balfour. It enters Balfour southwards as Joubert Street, before turning east, then south at Dyer Street to cross the Balfour Railway southwards. After the Railway crossing, it makes a right turn at Johnny Mokoena Drive and then a left turn to become Joubert Street again.
South of Balfour, the R51 meets the bypassing R23 road (Heidelberg-Standerton Road) at a roundabout. From Balfour, The R51 makes a southward 40 km journey, passing Grootvlei and its power station, making a left turn, to end at the N3 Johannesburg-Durban Highway (In Mpumalanga, just north of the Vaal River, which separates it from the town of Villiers in the Free State Province on the other side). It meets the eastern end of the R54 route from Vereeniging at the same place.
Referencesedit
^"RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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south, africa, provincial, route, south, africa, that, connects, bapsfontein, with, north, villiers, springs, nigel, balfour, provincial, route, r51route, informationmaintained, gdrt, mdpwrtlength133, major, junctionsnorth, endr25, near, bapsfonteinmajor, inte. The R51 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Bapsfontein with the N3 north of Villiers via Springs Nigel and Balfour 1 Provincial route R51Route informationMaintained by GDRT and MDPWRTLength133 km 83 mi Major junctionsNorth endR25 R50 near BapsfonteinMajor intersectionsN12 near Benoni R29 in Springs N17 in Springs R42 in Nigel R23 in BalfourSouth endN3 R54 north of VilliersLocationCountrySouth AfricaMajor citiesBapsfontein Springs Nigel BalfourHighway systemNumbered routes of South Africa R50 R52 Contents 1 Route 1 1 Gauteng 1 2 Mpumalanga 2 References 3 External linksRoute editGauteng edit The Route begins at Bapsfontein Ekurhuleni Gauteng at the 4 way intersection with the R25 route and the R50 route Delmas Road As Pretoria Road it heads south south west for 10 km up to Petit east of Kempton Park and north east of Benoni where it meets the M44 metropolitan route and continues by way of a left turn to become Geldenhuys Street southwards After 4 km the R51 continues by way of a right turn at Aloe Road to become Kingsway Road bypassing Benoni Farms As Kingsway Road it makes up the western border of Daveyton separating it from Benoni Farms before crossing the N12 highway Johannesburg eMalahleni Highway Just after the N12 Crossing by Kingsway the R51 is joined by the R29 route from Benoni Central and they are one road southwards for 5 km before splitting in the vicinity of Springs the R29 becomes 4th Avenue eastwards By Wright Park at the eastern terminus of the R554 route the R51 turns eastwards and by Springs Country Club the R51 turns southwards From Springs the R51 crosses the N17 highway and makes a 20 km journey south to Nigel From Springs to Nigel the R51 is followed by and is parallel to the M63 metropolitan route In Nigel at the main 4 way junction before the Glenverloch Suburb the R51 joins the road going east and is cosigned with the R42 route and the R550 route for 2 kilometres making up the northern border of the Nigel CBD At the Balfour Road Junction the R51 and the R550 split from the R42 road to become the road heading south east After the Laversburg suburb just after crossing the Blesbokspruit the R550 becomes its own road eastwards leaving Balfour Road with the R51 designation Mpumalanga edit From Nigel the R51 makes a south south easterly 33 km journey crossing into Mpumalanga Province meeting the R548 to Balfour It enters Balfour southwards as Joubert Street before turning east then south at Dyer Street to cross the Balfour Railway southwards After the Railway crossing it makes a right turn at Johnny Mokoena Drive and then a left turn to become Joubert Street again South of Balfour the R51 meets the bypassing R23 road Heidelberg Standerton Road at a roundabout From Balfour The R51 makes a southward 40 km journey passing Grootvlei and its power station making a left turn to end at the N3 Johannesburg Durban Highway In Mpumalanga just north of the Vaal River which separates it from the town of Villiers in the Free State Province on the other side It meets the eastern end of the R54 route from Vereeniging at the same place References edit RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT May 2012 Retrieved 25 March 2021 External links editRoutes Travel Info Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title R51 South Africa amp oldid 1217306119, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
