R346 (South Africa)

The R346 is a Regional Route in Eastern Cape, South Africa that connects Stutterheim with East London Airport via King William’s Town.[1]

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Regional route R346
Route information
Length91.7 km (57.0 mi)
Major junctions
North end N6 in Stutterheim
Major intersections N2 / R63 in King William's Town
R102 near Zwelitsha
M25 near Machibi
M5 near King Phalo Airport
South end R72 near King Phalo Airport
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
← R345→ R347

Route

Its northern terminus is a junction with the N6 at Stutterheim. It heads south-south-west through Braunschweig to King William's Town (Qonce), where it enters as Alexander Avenue and meets the N2 and the R63 at the four-way junction with Maitland Road. All three routes join to become the road westwards (Grey Street) up to the Buffalo Road junction, where the N2 & R63 become Buffalo Road northwards while the R346 becomes Buffalo Road southwards.[2]

The R346 leaves the town heading south-south-east to pass through Zwelitsha, where it meets the R102 to Phakamisa and crosses the Buffalo River. It continues south, then east (meeting the M25 to Kidd's Beach), to reach a T-junction with the M5 (Buffalo Pass). The R346 takes over as the Buffalo Pass and heads southwards to reach its end at a junction with the R72 approximately 2 kilometres west of King Phalo Airport in East London.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. p. 107. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.


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