M8 (Johannesburg)
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Johannesburg Roads Agency and Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport | ||||
| Length | 6.3 mi (10.1 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  M18 Ontdekkers Road, Florida Park, Roodepoort | |||
 M47 Hendrik Potgieter Drive, Floracliffe N1 Western Bypass, Fairland M5 Beyers Naude Drive, Northcliff  M13 / M20 Republic Road, Cresta R512 Malibongwe Drive, Cresta | ||||
| East end |  M71 Bram Fischer Drive, Linden, Randburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
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The M8 is a short metropolitan route in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. It starts in Florida Park, Roodepoort and ends in Linden, Randburg to the east.[1][2]
Route
[edit]The M8 begins at a T-junction with the M18 (Ontdekkers Road) in Florida Park, Roodepoort and heads in a north-east direction as William Nicol Drive.[3]: 78 It forms an interchange with the M47 at Hendrik Potgieter Drive before continuing east as 14th Avenue and forming an interchange with the N1 highway (Western Bypass) in Fairland.[3]: 78 After a short distance, the M8 turns north-east as Weltervreden Road in Berario and as Pendoring Road in Northcliff.[3]: 53 Here, the M8 crosses the M5 (Beyers Naudé Drive) and continues north-east, for a short distance, as Judges Avenue through Cresta and crosses the M20 (Republic Road).[3]: 54 Continuing eastwards as Judges Avenue, it intersects the R512 (Malibongwe Drive) at a T-junction.[3]: 54 Here, the M8 turns north, briefly co-signed with the R512 for 100m and then turns east as the one-way South Road.[3]: 54 It reaches 1st Street in Linden where it turns left then right to continue south-east and reach its end at an intersection with the M71 (Bram Fischer Drive).[3]: 54