M85 (Johannesburg)

Metropolitan route M85 shield
Metropolitan route M85
Route information
Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency and Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport
Length10.3 km (6.4 mi)
Major junctions
South end M9 in Sandhurst
Major intersections M40 in Sandown
M60 in Kramerville
M74 in Wendywood
North end R564 in Sunninghill
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
M84 M86

The M85 is a short metropolitan route in Sandton, South Africa that connects Sandton Central with Sunninghill via Gallo Manor.[1][2]

Route

The M85 begins at a junction with the M9 route (Rivonia Road) and the M75 route (Sandton Drive) in Sandton Central, just east of Sandhurst. It heads east-north-east through Sandown to reach an interchange with the M40 route (Grayston Drive). It continues north-east to leave Sandown and reach the suburb of Kramerville, where it meets the western terminus of the M60 route (Marlboro Drive) before meeting the M74 route (South Road).[3][4]

It continues northwards as Bowling Avenue, through Wendywood (east of Morningside) and Gallo Manor, passing in-between Woodmead & Rivonia (bypassing the Sandton Country Club), to pass under the N1 highway (Western Bypass) and reach its end at a junction with the R564 route (Witkoppen Road) in Sunninghill.[3][4]

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. ^ a b "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Rivonia Road & M75 to Nanyuki Road & Witkoppen Road". Rivonia Road & M75 to Nanyuki Road & Witkoppen Road. Retrieved 1 March 2024.