R556 (South Africa)

The R556 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Sun City with Modderspruit.^[1]

Regional route R556
Route information
Length	80.2 km (49.8 mi)
Major junctions
North-west end	R565 in Sun City
Major intersections	R510 north of Rustenburg N4 in Modderspruit
South-east end	R104 in Modderspruit
Location
Country	South Africa
Highway system
Numbered routes of South Africa
← R555 → R557

Route

Its north-western terminus is in Sun City, North West from where the road is designated the R565 and abruptly changes direction, heading south to Rustenburg. It passes the southern entrance of the Pilanesberg National Park and then crosses the R510 before crossing the N4 at Modderspruit. It ends shortly thereafter at a junction with the R104, which goes to Rustenburg in the west and Hartbeespoort in the east.^[1]

References

1. Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.