Port Elizabeth, like most South African cities, 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]
Table of M roads
edit| No. | Direction | Description of Route | Suburbs | Street Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 M1 |
East/West | N2 (at level of Bluewater Bay) - R102 (at level of Amsterdamhoek) | Bluewater Bay, Amsterdamhoek | Weinronk Way, Hillcrest Dr., Riverside Dr., Tippers Creek, Amsterdamhoek Dr. |
 M3 |
East/West | N2 (at level of Deal Party) - R102 (same) | Deal Party | John Tallant Rd. |
 M4 |
North/South, then NW/SE then East/West | R102 (at Deal Party, south of M3) - N2 (interchange, freeway starts) - M5 (interchange) - M7 (interchange) - M9 (freeway ends) - M13 - M11 - M13 - ends in Schoenmakerskop at intersection with M18 | Deal Party, North End, Central, South End, Humewood, Summerstrand, Schoenmakerskop | Baxter St., Burman Rd., Settlers Freeway, Humewood Rd., Beach Rd., Marine Dr. |
 M5 |
NE/SW | M4 (at level of North End) - R102 - M10 - M26 - R102 (Mill Park) | North End, Mount Croix, Mill Park | Mount Rd. |
 M6 |
East/West | R75 (Despatch; cosigned with M19) - M19 (Eastern Despatch) - R75 (Western Despatch) - R334 / M20 (Uitenhage) | Despatch, Uitenhage | Main St., Botha St., Union Ave., Caledon Ave. |
 M7 |
East/West | M4 (North End) - R102 - R102 (Mill Park) - M18 - M12 (cosigned for 1 block) - M15 (cosigned for 2 blocks) - N2 (interchange) - R102 (Linton Grange) | North End - Central - Mill Park - Walmer - Springfield - Lorraine - Sunridge Park - Framesby - Linton Grange | Albany Rd., Roseberry Ave., Target Kloof Rd., River Rd., Outspan Rd., 8th Ave., Main Rd., 17th Ave., Circular Dr., Kragga Kamma Rd., Samantha Way, Bramlin St. |
 M8 |
NE/SW | N2 (Sidwell) - R75 - M10 - M26 - R102 (Newton Park) | Sidwell, Korsten, Perridgevale, Newton Park | Kempston Rd., C. J. Langhenhoven Dr. |
 M9 |
East/West | M4 (South End) - M11 - M18 - M12 - leaves town to Seaview - M15 (area of Colleen Glen) | South End, Walmer, Greenshields Park, Charlo, Mount Pleasant, Seaview | Walmer Blvd., Heugh Rd., Buffelsfontein Rd. |
 M10 |
SE/NW (mostly) | R102 (North End) - M5 - M8 - N2 - changes to NE/SW as Nooitgedacht Road - M14 - resumes SE/NW - M19 - M22 - R334 / M20 | North End, Sydenham, Sidwell, Gelvandale, Cleary Park, Salsoneville, Loonatville, Booysen Park - Khayamnandi - Despatch - Uitenhage | Harrower Rd., Standford Rd., Nooitgedacht Rd., Old Uitenhage Rd., Algoa Rd., Durban St. |
 M11 |
East/West | M4 (Humewood) - M13 - Port Elizabeth Airport - M9 (Walmer) | Humewood, Forest Hill, Walmer | La Roche Dr., Allister Miller Dr., 3rd Ave |
 M12 |
North/South | N2 (Cotswold) - M26 - R102 - M7 - M9 | Cotswold, Newton Park, Mangold Park, Walmer Downs, Walmer, Springfield, Charlo | Disa Ave., William Moffett Expressway, 17th Ave. |
 M13 |
SE/NW | M4 (Humewood) - M11 - M4 (Summerstrand) | Humewood, Forest Hill, Summerstrand | Driftsands Dr., Strandfontein Rd., Admiralty Way |
 M14 |
East/West | R367/M19 (Perseverance) - R75 - R368/M16 - M10 | Perseverance, Kwamagxaki, Govan Mbeki, Kleinskool, Kwanoxolo, Booysen's Park | Main Rd., Old Uitenhage Rd. |
 M15 |
East/West | N2 (Sunridge Park) - M7 - M7 - leaves town - M9 - N2 (out of town) | Sunridge Park, Lorraine, Kamma Park, Theescombe | Kragga Kamma Rd., Seaview Rd. |
 M17 |
North/South | R335 (Motherwell) - R367/M19 (Swartkops) | Motherwell, Swartkops | Dibanisa Rd. |
 M18 |
North/South | M7 (Walmer) - M9 - M4 | Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Schoenmakerskop | 10th Ave., Victoria Dr. |
 M19 |
ESE/WNW | R102 (Swartkops) - M17 - M14 - R75 - M6 (co-signed) - M6 - R75 - M10 (Despatch) | Swartkops, Perseverance, Despatch | Trunk Rd., Main St., Botha St. |
 M26 |
East/West | M5 (North End) - M8 - M12 (Newton Park) | North End, Kensington, Adcockvale, Newton Park | Diaz Rd., Burt Dr. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (PDF). National Department of Transport. p. xi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.