Ben Schoeman Freeway

The Ben Schoeman Highway heading in the direction of Pretoria

The Ben Schoeman Freeway or Ben Schoeman Highway is the main freeway between Johannesburg and Pretoria, and consists of portions of the M1, N1, and N14.[1] Opened in 1968, it is named after former Minister of Transport Ben Schoeman,[2] and is undoubtedly the busiest road in South Africa.[3]

The Ben Schoeman Highway heading in the direction of Johannesburg (2011).
  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "The Ben Schoeman freeway is opened | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Upgrades planned for busy roads | Transport". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2011.