R52 (South Africa)
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R52 | ||||
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| Length | 162 km (101 mi) | |||
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| Southwest end |  N14 in Biesiesvlei | |||
 R53 between Lichtenburg and Koster | ||||
| Northeast end |  N4 near Rustenburg | |||
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| Country | South Africa | |||
| Major cities | Biesiesvlei, Lichtenburg, Koster, Rustenburg | |||
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The R52 is a provincial route in North West, South Africa that connects Biesiesvlei with Rustenburg via Lichtenburg and Koster.[1]
Route
The R52 begins in Biesiesvlei (20 kilometres north-east of Sannieshof), at a junction with the N14 national route.[2] It begins by going north-east for 36 kilometres, through Itekeng, to the town of Lichtenburg.[2] It reaches a junction with the R503 route and the R505 route (Nelson Mandela Drive).[2]
All 3 routes form one road northwards through the Lichtenburg CBD as Nelson Mandela Drive up to the junction with Gerrit Maritz Street, where the R52 splits from the R503/R505 to become Gerrit Maritz Street eastwards. The R52 heads north-east for 84 kilometres, meeting the R53 route, to the town of Koster, where it turns northwards in the town centre, becoming Rissik Street, and meets the R509 route.[2] After the Reagile suburb of Koster, the R53 turns to the north-east and heads for 35 kilometres to reach its end at a t-junction with the N4 national route (Platinum Highway) just west of Rustenburg.[2]
References
- ^ Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. pp. 43–44. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Southern Africa Road Atlas. Oakland, CA: Lonely Planet Publications. 2000. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-86450-101-8.