R556 (South Africa)

The R556 is a Regional Route in North West, 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, at a junction with the northern terminus of the R565 from Rustenburg (east of Phatsima). It heads east, passing the southern entrance of the Pilanesberg National Park, bypassing the Sun City Resort and the Pilanesberg International Airport, before bending south-east to cross the R510 south of Monakato. It proceeds south-east through Barseba to cross the N4 (Platinum Highway) at Modderspruit. It ends shortly thereafter at a junction with the R104.^[1]