Metropolitan Routes in Durban
Ethekwini (Durban metropolitan area), like most South African metropolitan areas, 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][2][3][4]
Table of M roads[]
| No. | Direction | Description of Route | Suburbs | Street Names | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North/South then East/West | M13 / M31 (Westmead) – N3 – M34 – M22 – M20 – N2 – R102 (Mobeni West) | Westmead, Ashley, Caversham Glen, Mariannhill, Mariannridge, Intake, Savannah Park, Crossmoor, Moorton, Arena Park, Westcliff, Havenside, Mobeni Heights, Mobeni West | Henry Pennington Rd, Higginson Highway, Grimsby Rd | ||
| M4 | North/South | N2 (Merebank, Start highway) – M7 – M11 – R102 (start cosigned) – N3 – M13 – M15 – R102 (end cosigned) – M12 – M17 (Start highway) – M21 – M41 – M12 – M27 – M43 (End highway) – N2 – R102 (near Shaka's Head) | Merebank, Austerville, Mobeni East, Clairwood, Rossburgh, uMbilo Industrial, Congela, Maydon Wharf, Esplanade, Warwick, Old Fort, Blue Lagoon, Prospect Hall, Broadway, Virginia, Glenashley, La Lucia, Umhlanga Rocks, Stratton-on-sea, La Mercy, Desainagar, Tongaat Beach, Genazano, Zimbali, Ballito | Sourthen Fwy, west street / Smith Street, Warwick Avenue / Market Rd (R102), Williams St / leopold St (R102), Old Fort Rd / Ordinance Rd, Prince Alfred St / Stanger Street , Stanger St, Northern Fwy, Ballito Dr | Part highway |
| M5 | North/South then East/West | Starts at Kwa-Mashu – M32 – M19 – M31 – M13 – M34 – M7 – M10 – M10 (cosigned) – M7 – R102 (uMbilo) | KwaMashu, Newlands, Ntuzuma, Kwa-Dabeka, Berkshire Downs, Falcon Industrial Park, Cowies Hill Park, Sarnia, Moseley Park, Glen Park, Moseley, Northdene, Escombe, Malvern, Hillary, Bellair, Sea View, Rossburgh, uMbilo | Dinkelman Rd, Otto Volek Rd, Stapleton Rd, Underwood Rd, Main Rd, Sarnia Rd | |
| M7 | East/West | M13 / M19 (Hatton Estate, Start highway) – N3 – M34 – M5 – N2 (end of Highway) – M10 – R102 (start cosign) – M5 – R102 (end cosign) – M4 – M16 (cosigned) – ends at Brighton Beach | Hatton Estate, Farningham Ridge, Moseley Park, Northdene, Escomb, Malvern, Hillary, Carrington Heights, Rossburgh, Sea View, Clairwood, Wentworth, Brighton Beach | M7 Freeway, Solomon Mahlangu Dr, Old Mission Rd, Brighton Rd, Grays Inn Rd | Part highway |
| North/South | M9 (Glenwood) – M11 – M13 – M15 – M17 (Essenwood) | Glenwood, Bulwer, Musgrave, Essenwood | ZK Matthew's}Rd, Bulwer Rd, Cleaver Rd, Botanic Gardens Rd, cowey Rd | ||
| East/West | M32 / M10 (Wiggins) – M8 – R102 – ends at Congella | Wiggins, Glenwood, Congella | fransisco Rd | ||
| East/West then North/South | M5 (Escombe) – M22 – M20 – M5 (cosigned) – M7 – M9/M32 – M13 (cosigned) – M15 – M17 – M19 (Springfield) | Escombe, Queensmead, Mount Vernon, Hillary, Bellair, uMkumbaan, Wiggins, Cato Crest, Waterval Park, Sparks, Sydenham, Springfield | Stella Rd, Sarnia Rd (M5), Wakesleigh Rd, Vusi Mzemela Rd, jam smuts Hwy (M13), brick field Rd, Alpine Rd | ||
| East/West | M8 (Bulwer) – R102 – M4 (Esplanade) | Bulwer, Esplanade | Che Guevara Rd | ||
| North/South | M4 (Old Fort) – M17 – M41 – M4 (Umhlanga Rocks) | Old Fort, Stamford, Blue Lagoon, Prospect Hill, Broadway, Glen Hills, Glen Anil, Sunningdale, Somerset Park, Westridge, Umhlanga Rocks | NMR Ave, Kenneth Kaunda Rd, Umhlanga Rocks Dr | ||
| M13 | East/West | N3 (near Assagay, Start highway) – M46 - R103 – M39 – M39 – M1/M31 – M7/M19 – M5 – N3 – M31 – N3 – M32 – M15 (End highway) – N3 – M10 (cosigned) – R102/M4 (Warwick) | Assagay, St Helier, Gillitts, Kloof, Fields Hill, Padfield Park, Manor, Westmead, Ashley, Hatton Estate, Cowies Hill Park, Woodside, Grayleigh, Beverley Hills, Sherwood, Watervall Park, Westridge, Bulwer, Warwick | King Cetshwayo Hwy, King Dinuzulu Rd, Cannongate Rd/Chris Ntuli Rd | Part highway |
| East/West | R102 / M4 (Warwick) – M8 – M10 – M13 (Sparks) | Warwick, Essenwood, Sydenham, Sparks | Cross St / grey St, Gladys Manzi Rd, John Zikhali Rd, ridge Rd, South Rd, Moses Kotane Rd, Locksley Dr | ||
| Southwest / Northeast | R102 (Montclair) – M7 (cosigned) – ends at Fynnlands | Montclair, Jacobs, Clairwood, Grosvernor, Fynnlands | Bluff Rd | ||
| East/West | M10 (Morningside) – M17 – R102 – M12 – M4 (Old Fort) | Morningside, Windermere, Essenwood, Old Fort | Hendry Rd, Earl Haig Rd, Springfield Rd, Argile Rd | ||
| M19 | East/West | M7 / M13 (Hatton Estate, Start highway) – M31 – M32 – M5 – M32 – N2 (End highway) – M10 – R102 (Puritan Hills) | Hatton Estate, Pinetown CBD, Falcon Industrial Park, Atholl Heights, Reservoir Hills, Palmiet, Springfield, Puritan Hills | St Johns Ave, M19 Hwy, Umgeni Rd | Part highway |
| North/South | M10 (Mount Vernon) – M1 (Bayview) | Mount Vernon, uMhlatuzana, Bayview | Hillary Rd, Chatsworth Main Rd | ||
| North/South then East/West | M25 (Phoenix Industrial) – M45 – N2 – R102 – M4 (Prospect Hill) | Phoenix Industrial, KwaMashu, Siyanda, Newlands West, Steelcastle, Newlands East, Parlock, Springfield Flats, Riverside, Prospect Hil | Malandela Rd, Inanda Rd, Riverside Rd | ||
| North/South | M10 (Queensmead) – M1 (Westcliff) | Queensmead, Kharwastan, Westcliff | Carrick Rd, Erica Ave, Astral Dr | ||
| East/West | Starts in eMachobeni – M27 – M26 - M21 – R102 (cosigned) – N2 (near Avoca Hills) | eMachobeni, Glebe, Congo, Langalibalele, Mshayazafe, Newtown, eZimangweni, eMzomusha, Phoenix Industrial, KwaMashu, Duff's Road | Curnick Ndlovu Hwy | ||
| North/South | R102 (Palmview) – M25 (Phoenix Industrial) | Palmview, Shastri Park, Brookdale, Northcroft, Starwood, Whetstone, Redfern, Phoenix Industrial | Gopalall Hurbans Rd, JG Champion Dr, Phoenix Hwy, Industrial Park Rd | ||
| North/South then East/West | M25 (Congo) – R102 – N2 – M4 – ends in uMdloti | Congo, amaTikwe, Tafula, Goqokazi, eKafuleni, Trenance Park, Dawncrest, Cordoba Gardens, Mountview, Brindhaven, Lotusville, Southridge, Waterloo, | Mafukuzela Hwy, Jabu Ngcobo Dr, | ||
| North/South then East/West | M5 (Sea View) – R102 (Mobeni) | Sea View, Coedmore, Yellowwood Park, Woodlands, Mobeni | Coedmore Rd, Kenyon Howden Rd | ||
| East/West | R603 (near uMbumbulu) – M35 – R102 (uMlazi) | uMbumbulu, uMlazi | Griffiths Mxenge Hwy | ||
| East/West | M1 / M13 (Westmead) – M19 – M32 – M5 – M13 (Cowies Hill Park) | Westmead, Pinetown CBD, Cowies Hill Park | Josiah Gumede Rd | ||
| East/West | M31 (Pinetown CBD) – M19 – M39 – M5 – M19 – M13 – N3 – M10/M9 (Wiggins) | Pinetown CBD, Pineside, The Wolds, Clermont, Atholl Heights, Grayleigh, Beverley Heights, Blackhurst, Wiggins | Beviss Rd, Qashana Khuzwayo Rd, Roger Sishi Rd, Jan Hofmeyr Rd, St James Ave, Harry Gwala Rd | ||
| East/West | R103 (Hillcrest) – M39 – M39 (Kloof CBD) | Hillcrest, Belvedere, Waterfall, Forest Hills, Everton, Kloof CBD | iNanda Rd, Link Rd, Bridle Rd, Kloof Falls Rd, Church Rd, Old Main Rd | ||
| North/South | M5 (Moseley Park) – M7 – M1 (Savannah Park) | Moseley Park, Highlands Hills, Nirvana Hills, Shallcross, Savannah Park | Hans Dettman Hwy | ||
| East/West | R603 (near Folweni) – N2 – M30 (uMlazi) | Folweni, Malukazi, Lotus Park, Isipingo Hills, Isipingo Rail, uMlazi | Sbu Magwanyane Dr, Wanda Cele Rd | ||
| East/West | R603 (near Adams Mission) – N2 – R102 (Amanzimtoti) | Adams Mission, Adams Rural, Malagazi, Amanzimtoti | Moss Kolnik Dr | ||
| East/West | M33 (Kloof CBD) – M13 – M13 – M33 – M32 (The Wolds) | Adams Mission, Adams Rural, Malagazi, Amanzimtoti | Moss Kolnik Dr | ||
| North/South | R102 (Hoylake Village) – N2 – M12 – M4 (La Lucia) | Hoylake Village, Cherry Hills, Somerset Park, La Lucia | M41 | ||
| East/West | R102 (Gandhinagar) – N2 – M4 (Westbrook) | Gandhinagar, Westbrook | uShukela Dr (Watson Highway) | ||
| M45 | North/South | R102 (Parkhill) – N2 – M21 (KwaMashu) | Parkhill, Kenville, Melkhoute, KwaMashu | Queen Nandi Dr | |
| North/South | N3 (near Assagay) – M59 - M13 – R103 (Assagay) | Assagay, Hillcrest | Kassier Rd | ||
| East/West | Starts in Outer West Durban – M46 (near Hillcrest) | Cliffdale Rd | |||
| East/West | R102 (near Nyaninga) – N2 (near La Mercy) | Dube Blvd |
See Also[]
- Numbered Routes in South Africa
References[]
- ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "South Africa - Road numbering systems". sites.google.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Heading". www.kzntransport.gov.za. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality - Contact Details". municipalities.co.za. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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