The M35 is a short
metropolitan route in
Greater Johannesburg The term Greater Johannesburg may mean:
* The area governed by the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council (GJMC) from 1995 to 2000.
* The current City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, which superseded the GJMC in 2000 with the incorpor ...
,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. The entire route is in the
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng. The municipality itself is a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. The name ''Ekurhuleni'' m ...
.
Route
The M35 begins at a junction with the
R103 east of
Vosloorus
Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville ...
in the far southern part of
Boksburg
Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa. Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic, W. Eduard Bok. The Main Reef Road linked Boksburg ...
.
It begins by going north-east as Heidelberg Road and turns north to fly over the
M43 road (Barry Marais Road).
[ It bypasses the suburbs of ]Dawn Park
Dawn Park is a suburb of Boksburg close to Vosloorus
Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng
Gauteng ( ) is one of the nine ...
and Rondebult and reaches a junction with the R554 road (Van Dyk Road; North Boundary Road).[ It continues northwards, separating the eastern suburbs of ]Germiston
Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a small city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000. It functions as ...
from the western suburbs of Boksburg
Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa. Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic, W. Eduard Bok. The Main Reef Road linked Boksburg ...
.
From the R554 junction, the M35 goes northwards as Heidelberg Road, passing through the Elspark suburb, to fly over the N17 Highway and reach a T-junction with Brug Street just east of the Elsburg suburb of Germiston
Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a small city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000. It functions as ...
.[ Via a right turn, the M35 continues northwards, separating the ]Reiger Park
Reiger Park is a coloured township situated in Boksburg in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established as Stirtonville after the Second World War when people influxed from rural areas seeking work on the g ...
suburb of Boksburg
Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa. Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic, W. Eduard Bok. The Main Reef Road linked Boksburg ...
from the eastern part of Germiston, to reach its northern terminus at a junction with the M46 road (Commissioner Street) near the Martin Du Preezville suburb.[
]
References
Streets and roads of Johannesburg
Metropolitan routes in Johannesburg
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