The R73 is a
provincial route in
Free State,
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 that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
that connects
Welkom with
Winburg.
Route
The R73 begins in
Welkom (west of the town centre), at a junction with the
R30 Road. West of this intersection, it is the
R710 Road towards
Bultfontein
Bultfontein is a town in the Free State province of South Africa with a total population of about 23,400 people. It is situated in the Tswelopele Local Municipality, about north of Bloemfontein. The town site was laid out in 1873; it had been d ...
. The R73 begins by going eastwards into Welkom Central as Stateway, co-signed with the M4 Road of Welkom, up to the 3rd roundabout, where it meets the M1 Road of Welkom (Koppie Alleen Road). The R73 joins the M1 northwards up to the next roundabout, where the R73 becomes its own road eastwards as Jan Hofmeyr Street.
After the next roundabout with Power Road, the R73 becomes a dual carriageway and meets the
R730 Road (ZR Mahabane Highway) at the 2nd junction afterwards, south of the Thabong suburb of Welkom. The R73 joins the R730 and they are co-signed southwards on the dual carriageway for 10 kilometres before the R73 leaves the ZR Mahabane Highway (R730) and becomes its own road eastwards.
The R73 goes eastwards through the northern suburbs of
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
(Saaiplaas and Harmony) for 9 kilometres up to a 4-way-junction, where the R73 becomes the road southwards, proceeding to cross the
Sand River in the eastern suburbs of Virginia.
From the Sand River bridge in Virginia, the R73 goes southwards for 40 kilometres to reach its terminus at a t-junction with the
N1 National Route approximately 11 kilometres north of
Winburg.
References
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Routes Travel Info
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Provincial routes in South Africa
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