M8 road (Johannesburg)
M8 is a short arterial route in Johannesburg, South Africa. It starts in Florida Park in the western suburbs of Johannesburg and ends in Linden to the east.
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| Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency and Department of Roads and Transport (Gauteng) | ||||
| Length | 6.3 mi (10.1 km) | |||
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Numbered routes of South Africa
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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. 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. After a short distance the M8 turns north-east as Weltervreden Road in Beraro and as Pendoring Road in Northcliff. 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. Continuing eastwards as Judges Avenue and intersects R512 Malibongwe Drive, Cresta as a t-junction. Here the M8 turns north, briefly cosigned with the R512 for 100m and then turns east as the one-way South Road. It reaches 1st Street in Linden were it turn left then right continue south-east and after a brief interval reaches an intersection of M71 at Bram Fischer Drive.