R61 (South Africa)

Provincial route R61 shield
Provincial route R61
Route information
Maintained by WCDTPW, SANRAL and ECDRPW
Length1,061 km (659 mi)
Major junctions
West end N1 / N12 in Beaufort West
Major intersections N9 in Aberdeen
R63 in Graaff-Reinet
N9 near Bethesdaweg
N10 in Cradock
R67 in Komani
N6 in Komani
N6 southeast of Komani
R58 in Ngcobo
N2 in Mthatha
East end N2 in Port Shepstone
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Major cities
Highway system
R60 R62

The R61 is a long provincial route in South Africa that connects Beaufort West with Port Shepstone via Graaff-Reinet, Komani (previously Queenstown), Mthatha and Port Edward.[1]

The R61 is co-signed with the N9 for 103 kilometres from Aberdeen through Graaff-Reinet to Bethesdaweg, and with the N6 for 18 kilometres near Queenstown.[1]

  1. ^ a b Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. p. 60. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.