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M53 (Johannesburg)

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Metropolitan route M53 shield
Metropolitan route M53
Route information
Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency and Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport
Major junctions
North end M14 in Primrose
Major intersections R29 in Primrose
M37 in Germiston CBD
M46 in Germiston South
M39 in Elsburg
M49 in Elsburg
N17 in Wadeville
M94 in Wadeville
R554 in Klipoortjie
R103 in Roodekop
N3 in Vosloorus
M43 in Vosloorus
South end M7 in Zonkizizwe
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
M52 M54

The M53 is a short metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa.[1][2] It connects Germiston (capital of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality) with Vosloorus via Elsburg.[3]

Route

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The M53 begins in the Primrose suburb of Germiston, at a junction with the M14 route (Cydonia Road; Gorst Avenue). It begins by going southwards as Johan Rissik Road to reach a junction with the R29 route (Main Reef Road). It continues southwards to reach a junction with the M37 route (also named Johan Rissik Road), where it enters the Germiston City Centre.

The M37 joins the M53 and they form one road south-south-east through the city centre, becoming two one-way-streets (Victoria Street southwards and Meyer Street northwards) to reach the Georgetown section, where the M37 becomes its own road to the south-west (Joubert Street) while the M53 remains facing southwards (Victoria Street & Meyer Street). At the southern end of the CBD, the M53 meets the M46 route (Power Street) and enters Germiston South, where it becomes one road south-east (Elsburg Road; no-longer one-way streets) and bypasses the Germiston Stadium.

The M53 reaches the suburb of Elsburg, where it meets the M39 route (Simon Bekker Street) at a roundabout. The M53 joins the M39 southwards for a few metres before the M39 becomes Voortrekker Street south-eastwards while the M53 remains facing southwards (Olivier Street). It meets the southern terminus of the M49 route (Webber Road) before crossing the N17 highway and entering the suburb of Wadeville, where it meets the M94 route (Dekema Road).

It continues southwards as Osborn Road to pass through the Klipoortjie suburb and meet the R554 route (Van Dyk Road). It turns to the south-west and meets the R103 route (Old Heidelberg-Alberton Road) just west of the Rondebult suburb. It continues south-west, separating Roodekop from Mapleton, to cross the N3 highway and enter the township of Vosloorus. It forms the northern border of Vosloorus before turning south and forming the western border of Vosloorus (separating it from Katlehong) as Brickfield Road. It meets the southern terminus of the M43 route (Bierman Road) before becoming Mercury Street. It then becomes Kaunda Street and reaches its end at a junction with the M7 route (Dihlabakela Road) in Zonkizizwe.

References

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  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. ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.