R55 (South Africa)
| Provincial route R55 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDRT (Woodmead past Laudium), City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | ||||
| Length | 43.8 km (27.2 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | M11 / R101 near Woodmead | |||
| M1 near Woodmead R564 near Woodmead R562 near Bridle Park N14 near Olievenhoutbosch R114 in Centurion R104 in Pretoria West R514 in Claremont, Pretoria | ||||
| North end | R80 in Daspoort, Pretoria | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Major cities | Sandton, Centurion, Midrand, Pretoria | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The R55 is a north-south provincial route in Gauteng, South Africa that connects Sandton with Pretoria. It passes Woodmead, Kyalami, Olievenhoutbosch, Heuweloord, Sunderland Ridge, Erasmia, Laudium/Claudius, West Park, the Daspoort Tunnel and Danville. It connects with the M1, N14, and R80 highways. It is also designated as the P66-1 and K71 (newly constructed dual carriageway sections) by the Gauteng Provincial Government.