The R707 is a
Regional Route in
South Africa
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that connects
Frankfort with
Marquard
Marquard is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa that serves Winburg in the northwest. The town was set up in 1905 by an influential Dutch Reform minister, JJ Marquard, with the help of Christoffel Cornelis Froneman ...
via
Petrus Steyn
Petrus Steyn, is a small farming town between Tweeling and Kroonstad, 35 km north-east of Lindley in the Free State province of South Africa. It is at the centre of an agricultural area known for wheat, maize, sunflower, potato, cattle, ...
,
Lindley,
Arlington and
Senekal
Senekal is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal. It is the second largest town in Setsoto Municipality after Ficksburg, the lar ...
.
Route
Its north-eastern terminus is a junction with the
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* R34 (South Africa)
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just west of
Frankfort. From there, it runs south-west for 55 kilometres to the town of
Petrus Steyn
Petrus Steyn, is a small farming town between Tweeling and Kroonstad, 35 km north-east of Lindley in the Free State province of South Africa. It is at the centre of an agricultural area known for wheat, maize, sunflower, potato, cattle, ...
, where it meets the
R57 east of the town centre. The R707 and R57 are
co-signed southwards for 2 kilometres before the R707 becomes its own road to the south-west. Just after splitting from the R57, the R707 meets the northern terminus of the
R724 Road
The R724 road is a regional road in County Carlow, Ireland. From its junction with the R448 at Royal Oak on the western edge of Muine Bheag Town it takes an easterly route crossing the River Barrow, the R705 regional road and the Dublin â ...
.
It continues south-west for 30 kilometres to meet the southern terminus of the
R725 Road and enter the town of
Lindley. After passing through Lindley southwards, it crosses the
R76 Road
The R76 is a provincial route in Free State, South Africa that connects Orkney with Bethlehem via Kroonstad.
Route
The R76 begins at a junction with the R30 road 5 kilometres south of the R30 bridge on the Vaal River, which provides access to t ...
south of the town. The route continues south-west from Lindley, through
Arlington, to reach a junction with the
N5 National Route and the
R70 Route east of Senekal.
All 3 routes are co-signed westwards for 8 kilometers, through
Senekal
Senekal is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal. It is the second largest town in Setsoto Municipality after Ficksburg, the lar ...
Central. In Senekal West, as the R70 becomes the road northwards and the N5 remains on the westerly road, the R707 becomes the road to the south-west from this junction. It heads for 43 kilometres south-west to end at
Marquard
Marquard is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa that serves Winburg in the northwest. The town was set up in 1905 by an influential Dutch Reform minister, JJ Marquard, with the help of Christoffel Cornelis Froneman ...
at an intersection with the
R708 Road.
External links
Routes Travel Info
References
Regional Routes in the Free State (province)
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