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| Maintained byFSDPRT andGDRT | ||||
| Length | 421 km (262 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Southwest end |  R64 nearDealesville | |||
| Major intersections |  R34 inHoopstad R30 inBothaville R76 inViljoenskroon R53 inParys R42 near Parys N1 near Parys R57 inSasolburgR42 inVereeniging R28 in Vereeniging  R54 /R82 in Vereeniging N12 inAlberton | |||
| Northeast end |  M38 inTulisa Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Major cities | Hertzogville,Hoopstad,Bothaville,Viljoenskroon,Vredefort,Parys,Sasolburg,Vereeniging,Meyerton,Alberton | |||
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TheR59 is aprovincial route inSouth Africa that connectsHertzogville withAlberton (south-east ofJohannesburg) viaBothaville,Parys andVereeniging. The R59 is a freeway from the R57 Junction inSasolburg until the N12 Reading Interchange in Alberton, signposted as the Sybrand van Niekerk Freeway.[1]
The R59 begins at a t-junction with theR64 about 18 kilometres west ofDealesville.[2] It heads north for 61 kilometres to the town ofHertzogville, where it meets theR708 at a t-junction next to the Palmietpan and they become co-signed northwards.[2] North of the town, the R59 becomes its own road north-east, heading for 50 kilometres toHoopstad where on the southerly outskirts, before the Vet River, it meets the northern terminus of theR700 at a t-junction and turns northwards.[2]
It crosses theVet River into Hoopstad, where it meets and becomes cosigned with theR34.[2] They loop to the north of the town and turn east before the R59 becomes its own road just north of the Tikwana suburb to resume its journey north-east, heading for 31 kilometres to reach a junction with theR505.[2] The route continues north-east for 55 kilometres, past a place named Misgunst, to reach a t-junction with theR30 and co-sign with it northwards, crossing theVals River into the town centre ofBothaville.[2] In Bothaville central, theR727 t-junctions the R30/R59 co-signage. At a four-way intersection north of Bothaville, as theR504 is the road westwards and the R30 continues northwards, the R59 becomes the road to the east.[1]
The R59 continues in a north-easterly direction for 40 kilometres to bypassViljoenskroon to the north, where it meets theR76 at a 4-way-junction.[2] It continues north-east from Viljoenskroon for 11 kilometres to meet the southern terminus of theR501 and cross theRenoster River before heading another 40 kilometres toVredefort.[2]
After bypassing Vredefort to the west, it meets the northern terminus of theR721 north of the town.[2] It continues north-east for 12 kilometres toParys, where it becomes the main road through the town (Bree Street) and meets the southern terminus of theR53 andR500 routes from theNorth West Province (which the nearby, parallelVaal River forms the border with).[2] It is not one direct road through Parys (makes a right turn to become Water Street and a left turn to become Loop Street).
From Parys, the route continues north-east for 19 kilometres to meet the south-western terminus of theR42 road extension (Boundary Road) just before meeting theN1 Kroonvaal Toll Route and crossing over it just north of the N1's Vaal Toll Plaza.[1]
It proceeds east-north-east for 20 kilometres, still following theVaal River, to enter Sasolburg's northern suburbs, where it forms a large interchange with theR57 Golden Highway. It crosses over the R57 and continues north-east to meet Ascot-on-Vaal Road (R716) on the outskirts of Sasolburg (just west ofViljoensdrif) before crossing theVaal River intoGauteng province east ofVanderbijlpark as the Sybrand van Niekerk Freeway. It is a freeway for its remainder.[1]
After crossing the Vaal, it interchanges with and crosses theR42 for the second time east ofSharpeville,Vanderbijlpark and south-west ofVereeniging Central (west southbound and east northbound off-ramps only), before crossing theR28 west of Vereeniging Central. It continues north and meets theR54 to theThree Rivers suburb (R59 North off-ramp only) and theR82 to Vereeniging Central (R59 South off-ramp only) at an interchange close to Duncanville. It then meets theM61 as it continues north-east, passing to the west ofMeyerton, where it intersects with theR551.[1]
It continues north-east, passesHenley on Klip and intersects with theR557 nearRandvaal. It continues north, passing to the west of Garthdale, where it crosses theR550 road and then theKlip River. Its next interchange is with theM7 (Klip River Drive) outside Brackendown andThokoza. It continues into Brackenhurst, a suburb ofAlberton, where it meets theR554 road (Swartkoppies Road; which provides access to the Alberton CBD) before meeting Michelle Avenue (M95) in Meyersdal. After a short distance, it meets theN12 highway (Johannesburg Southern Bypass) at the Reading Interchange and then proceeds to end at a T-junction with theM38 road inTulisa Park,Johannesburg South.[1]
