The R345 is a
Regional Route in
South Africa that connects the
R72 near Bell in the
Ngqushwa Local Municipality
Ngqushwa Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Amatole District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
Politics
The municipal council consi ...
with
Cathcart
passing through
Peddie, the
Great Fish River Nature Reserve
Great Fish River Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks.
The park has a total area of 45,000 ha, and has been operational since 1994. It comprises three historical nature ...
,
Alice
Alice may refer to:
* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Literature
* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
* ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
and
Hogsback. It is co-signed with the
R63 between Alice and
Fort Hare.
In the eighties, the route started in
Hamburg; however, this section is no longer part of the R345 by 2012.
From its southern origin, the route heads northwest to Peddie, were it cross the
N2. It continues north to Alice, were it is co-signed with the R63 for a 9.6 km long section heading east. Afterwards it turns northwest and passes over the
Hogsback Pass
Hogsback Pass is situated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa on the regional road R345, between Alice
Alice may refer to:
* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Literature
* Alice (''Alice's ...
to reach the
N6 in Cathcart. The official end is reached at the intersection with the
R351.
In the eighties, the route started from
Hamburg and was co-signed between Bell and the current terminus 4.2 km north of the settlement. By 2024, this section was no longer signed as R345. The route from the R72 to Hamburg is now designated as MR 0522,
and the R345 starts at the intersection with the R72.
References
Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape
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