M8 (Johannesburg)

The M8 is a short metropolitan route in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. It starts in Florida Park, Roodepoort and ends in Linden, Randburg to the east.[1][2]

Metropolitan route M8 shield
Metropolitan route M8
Route information
Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency and Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport
Length6.3 mi (10.1 km)
Major junctions
West end M18 Ontdekkers Road, Florida Park, Roodepoort
Major intersections M47 Hendrik Potgieter Drive, Floracliffe
N1 14 Avenue, Fairland
M5 Beyers Naude Drive, Northcliff
M20 Republic Drive, Cresta
R512 Malibongwe Drive, Cresta
East end M71 Bram Fischer Drive, Linden, Randburg
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
← M7→ M9

Route

The M8 begins as a T-junction with the M18 Ontdekkers Road in Florida Park and heads in a north-east direction as William Nichol Drive.[3]: 78  Here it intersects the M47 at Hendrik Potgieter Drive, crossing underneath the road as it continues east as 14th Avenue and after a short distance intersects the N1 Western Bypass in Fairland.[3]: 78  After a short distance, the M8 turns north-east as Weltervreden Road in Berario and as Pendoring Road in Northcliff.[3]: 53  Here the M8 crosses Beyers Naude Drive and continues north-east, for a short distance, as a Judges Avenue in Cresta and crosses M20 Republic Road.[3]: 54  Continuing eastwards as Judges Avenue and intersects R512 Malibongwe Drive, Cresta as a T-junction.[3]: 54  Here the M8 turns north, briefly co-signed with the R512 for 100m and then turns east as the one-way South Road.[3]: 54  It reaches 1st Street in Linden where it turns left then right continue south-east and after a brief interval reaches an intersection of M71 at Bram Fischer Drive.[3]: 54 

References
  1. "Johannesburg Roads Agency - Company documents". www.jra.org.za. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. "Johannesburg Road Agency Q2 2021 Report" (PDF). Johannesburg Road Agency Website. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. Street Guide Witwatersrand (8th ed.). MapStudio. 1996.
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