The R700 is a
Regional Route in
Free State,
South Africa that connects
Hoopstad with
Bloemfontein via
Bultfontein and
Soutpan
Soutpan is a town in Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.
Village 45 km west of Brandfort
Brandfort, officially renamed Winnie Mandela in 2021, is a small agricultural town in the central Free St ...
.
Route
The R700's northern terminus is a junction with the
R59 route at
Hoopstad (just south of the R59's
Vet River Bridge; which provides access to the town centre). It begins by running south-south-east for 53 kilometres to the town of
Bultfontein, where it meets the south-western terminus of the
R710 route and continues southwards via a right turn. It bypasses Bultfontein to the west and reaches a junction with the
R708 route. The R708 joins the R700 for 1.8 km southwards before the R708 becomes its own road eastwards while the R700 remains facing southwards.
From Bultfontein, the R700 heads southwards for 46 kilometres to reach a junction with the
R703 route near the town of
Soutpan
Soutpan is a town in Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.
Village 45 km west of Brandfort
Brandfort, officially renamed Winnie Mandela in 2021, is a small agricultural town in the central Free St ...
. The R703 joins the R700 southwards for 1.2 km, bypassing Soutpan to the east, before the R703 becomes its own road eastwards while the R700 continues southwards. From Soutpan, the R700 continues southwards for 40 kilometres, through the eastern part of the
Soetdoring Nature Reserve
Soetdoring Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Free State, South Africa. It covers approximately . The Modder River
The Modder River is a river in South Africa. It is a tributary of the Riet River that forms part of the border between the ...
(where it crosses the
Modder River), to reach a junction with the
N1 Highway (
Bloemfontein Western Bypass
The Bloemfontein Ring Road, also known as The Bloemfontein bypass is a halfway ring road that circles the city of Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Route
The Ring road begins north of Bloemfontein, at the R30 exit on the N1 Highway. The Route cont ...
) and enter the city of
Bloemfontein. It proceeds southwards to end in
Bloemfontein Central
Bloemfontein CBD is the main Business District of the city of Bloemfontein in 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 tha ...
at an intersection with the
N8 National Route.
References
Regional Routes in the Free State (province)
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