Metropolitan routes in Port Elizabeth explained

Port Elizabeth, like most South African cities, uses Metropolitan or "M" routes for important intra-city routes, a layer below National (N) roads and Regional (R) roads. Each city's M roads are independently numbered.[1]

Table of M roads

No. Direction Description of Route Suburbs Street Names
East/West N2 (at level of Bluewater Bay) - R102 (at level of Amsterdamhoek) Bluewater Bay, Amsterdamhoek Weinronk Way, Hillcrest Dr., Riverside Dr., Tippers Creek, Amsterdamhoek Dr.
East/West N2 (at level of Deal Party) - R102 (same) Deal Party John Tallant Rd.
North/South, then NW/SE then East/West R102 (at Deal Party, south of M3) - N2 (interchange, freeway starts) - M5 (interchange) - M7 (interchange) - M9 (freeway ends) - M13 - M11 - M13 - ends in Schoenmakerskop at intersection with M18 Deal Party, North End, Central, South End, Humewood, Summerstrand, Schoenmakerskop Baxter St., Burman Rd., Settlers Freeway, Humewood Rd., Beach Rd., Marine Dr.
NE/SW M4 (at level of North End) - R102 - M10 - M26 - R102 (Mill Park) North End, Mount Croix, Mill ParkMount Rd.
East/West R75 (Despatch; cosigned with M19) - M19 (Eastern Despatch) - R75 (Western Despatch) - R334 / M20 (Uitenhage)Despatch, UitenhageMain St., Botha St., Union Ave., Caledon Ave.
East/West M4 (North End) - R102 - R102 (Mill Park) - M18 - M12 (cosigned for 1 block) - M15 (cosigned for 2 blocks) - N2 (interchange) - R102 (Linton Grange) North End - Central - Mill Park - Walmer - Springfield - Lorraine - Sunridge Park - Framesby - Linton GrangeAlbany Rd., Roseberry Ave., Target Kloof Rd., River Rd., Outspan Rd., 8th Ave., Main Rd., 17th Ave., Circular Dr., Kragga Kamma Rd., Samantha Way, Bramlin St.
NE/SW N2 (Sidwell) - R75 - M10 - M26 - R102 (Newton Park)Sidwell, Korsten, Perridgevale, Newton ParkKempston Rd., C. J. Langhenhoven Dr.
East/West M4 (South End) - M11 - M18 - M12 - leaves town to Seaview - M15 (area of Colleen Glen)South End, Walmer, Greenshields Park, Charlo, Mount Pleasant, SeaviewWalmer Blvd., Heugh Rd., Buffelsfontein Rd.
SE/NW (mostly) R102 (North End) - M5 - M8 - N2 - changes to NE/SW as Nooitgedacht Road - M14 - resumes SE/NW - M19 - M22 - R334 / M20 North End, Sydenham, Sidwell, Gelvandale, Cleary Park, Salsoneville, Loonatville, Booysen Park - Khayamnandi - Despatch - Uitenhage Harrower Rd., Standford Rd., Nooitgedacht Rd., Old Uitenhage Rd., Algoa Rd., Durban St.
East/West M4 (Humewood) - M13 - Port Elizabeth Airport - M9 (Walmer)Humewood, Forest Hill, WalmerLa Roche Dr., Allister Miller Dr., 3rd Ave
North/South N2 (Cotswold) - M26 - R102 - M7 - M9Cotswold, Newton Park, Mangold Park, Walmer Downs, Walmer, Springfield, CharloDisa Ave., William Moffett Expressway, 17th Ave.
SE/NW M4 (Humewood) - M11 - M4 (Summerstrand)Humewood, Forest Hill, SummerstrandDriftsands Dr., Strandfontein Rd., Admiralty Way
East/West R367/M19 (Perseverance) - R75 - R368/M16 - M10 Perseverance, Kwamagxaki, Govan Mbeki, Kleinskool, Kwanoxolo, Booysen's Park Main Rd., Old Uitenhage Rd.
East/West N2 (Sunridge Park) - M7 - M7 - leaves town - M9 - N2 (out of town) Sunridge Park, Lorraine, Kamma Park, TheescombeKragga Kamma Rd., Seaview Rd.
North/South R335 (Motherwell) - R367/M19 (Swartkops) Motherwell, Swartkops Dibanisa Rd.
North/SouthM7 (Walmer) - M9 - M4 Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Schoenmakerskop 10th Ave., Victoria Dr.
ESE/WNW R102 (Swartkops) - M17 - M14 - R75 - M6 (co-signed) - M6 - R75 - M10 (Despatch) Swartkops, Perseverance, Despatch Trunk Rd., Main St., Botha St.
East/West M5 (North End) - M8 - M12 (Newton Park) North End, Kensington, Adcockvale, Newton Park Diaz Rd., Burt Dr.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Falkner, John . May 2012 . South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis . National Department of Transport . xi . 22 February 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190223020402/http://www.transport.gov.za/documents/11623/21913/SANoRouteDescriptionDestinationAnalysis.pdf . 23 February 2019 .