The M86 is a short metropolitan route in the

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. It connects

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with

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via

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. There is also a short 5 km road in Kempton Park which is designated as the M86.

Route

The M86 begins at a junction with the R24 Road (Rustenburg Road) in the Oatlands suburb of

(west of the town centre). It begins by going northwards as Robert Broom Drive, bypassing the Krugersdorp Airfield and

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, to turn eastwards and pass through the

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suburb and meet the R563 Road (Hekpoort Road). It continues eastwards, through the Dan Pienaarville and Rant-en-Dal areas, meeting the R28 Road (Paardekraal Drive) and passing the Noordheuwel suburb in an east-south-easterly direction, bypassing the

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and crossing the Crocodile River, to exit

( Mogale City Local Municipality) and enter

in the

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. In Roodepoort, it continues east-south-east, becoming Wilgerood Road, to meet the M67 Road (CR Swart Drive) in the Wilropark suburb. It continues east-south-east to reach a t-junction with the R564 Road (Christaan De Wet Road) in the Kloofendal suburb. It

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the R564 south-east up to the next junction, where it becomes Jim Fouche Road north-eastwards. It heads through the

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suburb to meet the M47 Road (Hendrik Potgieter Road) and enter the

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suburb, where it meets the M69 Road (JG Strydom Road). It continues north-eastwards to leave

and enter the

suburb of

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, where it ends at a junction with the M5 Road (

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M86 (Kempton Park)

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suburb, to meet the northern terminus of the M92 Road (Green Avenue) at a roundabout known as the Edleen Circle. It continues north to cross into the

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suburb, where it changes its street name to De Wiekus Road. It meets the western terminus of the M89 Road (Elgin Road) before meeting the R25 Road (Modderfontein Road) and entering the

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suburb. It heads northwards, becoming Kwartel Road, to reach its end at a junction with the M88 Road (Pongolarivier Drive).

References

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