M5 (Pretoria)
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M5 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | ||||
| Length | 10.7 km (6.6 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |    R21 / M7 / M18 at Fountains Valley | |||
| North end |   R101 / R513 in Annlin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The M5 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Fountains Valley in southern Pretoria with Annlin in northern Pretoria via Sunnyside, Arcadia and Gezina.[1][2][3][4] For much of its route, it is named Steve Biko Road.
Route
The M5 begins just north of Fountains Valley near Groenkloof, at a roundabout junction with the M7, M18 and R21 route (this roundabout is known as the Fountains Circle). It begins by heading north-east as Elandspoort Road, bypassing the University of Pretoria Groenkloof Campus, to enter the Sunnyside suburb, where it meets the M11 (Justice Mahomed Street; Rissik Street) and becomes two one-way streets (Steve Biko Road northwards from the M11 and Troye Street southwards to the M11).[5]
The M5 then meets the M6 (Kotze Street) before entering the suburb of Arcadia (just east of Pretoria CBD), where it meets the M2 (Francis Baard Street; Pretorius Street). Here, Troye Street (the southwards one-way street) changes its name to Hamilton Street (the northwards road remains as Steve Biko Road). At the next junction, the M5 meets the R104 route (Stanza Bopape Street). At the next junction (just west of the Union Buildings), the M5 meets the eastern terminus of the M4 (Johannes Ramokhoase Street; Edmond Street).[5]
Leaving Arcadia, the M5 continues northwards and reaches a junction with the M22 (Soutpansberg Road) in Prinshof (adjacent to the University of Pretoria Basic Medical Sciences Building). Just after, it becomes one street northwards (Steve Biko Road) for 500 metres before becoming two one-way streets again (Steve Biko Road northwards & Johan Heyns Drive, formerly Hendrik Verwoerd Drive,[6] southwards) at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital and entering the suburb of Gezina (just east of Capital Park). Just after, it meets the M8 (Flowers Street; Trouw Street).[5]
The M8 joins the M5 northwards for 750 metres before becoming its own road eastwards (Nico Smith Street; Frederika Street). The M5 continues north from Gezina, passing through Wonderboom South, to reach its northern terminus at a junction with Lavender Road (R101; R513) in Annlin.[5]
References
- ^ "RDDA South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis". National Department of Transport. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Tshwane Bus Routes - A0" (PDF).
- ^ "City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality - Overview". municipalities.co.za. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ "Pretoria Map". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ a b c d Google (2022-09-28). "M5 (Pretoria)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Street Name Changes in Pretoria" (PDF).