The R545 is a
Regional Route in
Mpumalanga,
South Africa
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that connects
Balmoral with
Bethal via
Ogies and
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.
Route
Its northern terminus is the
R104 at
Balmoral in
Mpumalanga. It is initially co-signed with the R104 and starts by going southwards from Balmoral to cross the
N4. Just after the N4 interchange, the R104 becomes the road eastwards to
Witbank
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and the R545 remains the road southwards. It runs south-south-east, crossing the
N12 to reach
Ogies. At Ogies, it meets the
R555 at a staggered junction, before leaving the town to the south-east. It passes just south of
Kriel Kriel is an Afrikaans surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Anneline Kriel, South African model and actress
*Ashley Kriel (1966–1987), South African activist
* Hernus Kriel (1941–2015), first Premier of the Western Cape province
* ...
where it meets the
R547 at a staggered junction. From there it continues south-east to its southern terminus in
Bethal at an intersection with the
N17.
References
Regional Routes in Mpumalanga
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