M72 (Johannesburg)

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M72

Route information
Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency and Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport
Length6.8 km (4.2 mi)
Major junctions
South end M68
North end M77
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
M71 M74

The M72 road is a short metropolitan route in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa.[1][2] Its a single ring-road through the centre of Soweto.

Route

The M72 begins roundabout at an intersection with Chris Hani Road (M68).[3]:125 It is a westerly ring road called Koma Street and starts in the suburb of Moroka.[3]:125 Heading westwards then northwards through various Soweto suburbs, passing by the Jabulani Civic Centre and the Jabulani Mall before heading north-east ending at an intersection at Elias Motsoaledi Road in the suburb of Mofolo.[3]:124[4]

References

  1. ^ "Johannesburg Roads Agency - Company documents". www.jra.org.za. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  2. ^ "Johannesburg Road Agency Q2 2021 Report" (PDF). Johannesburg Road Agency Website. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Street Guide Witwatersrand (8th ed.). MapStudio. 1996.
  4. ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.