R603 (South Africa) Explained

Country:ZAF
Type:R
Route:603
Length Km:84
Direction A:North-west
Terminus A: at Umlaas Road near Camperdown
Junction: near Hammarsdale
in Kingsburgh
Direction B:South-east
Terminus B: in Kingsburgh
Towns:Kingsburgh, Umbumbulu
Previous Type:R
Previous Route:602
Next Type:R
Next Route:612

The R603 is a Regional Route in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa connecting Kingsburgh on the South Coast with Umlaas Road, between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, via Umbumbulu.[1]

Route

Its north-western terminus is the N3 near Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal. It initially heads south, crossing the R103. It then passes just west of Hammarsdale and, after 15 kilometres, it intersects with the R624's eastern terminus, and heads south-east. It proceeds to meet the western terminus of the M30 at Umbumbulu. It proceeds south-east to Kingsburgh on the South Coast, where it crosses the N2 highway and ends just after at a junction with the R102.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2012. RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS. 25 March 2021. NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.