Port Elizabeth, like most South African cities, uses Metropolitan or "M" routes for important intra-city routes, a layer below National (N) roads and Regional (R) roads. Each city's M roads are independently numbered.[1]

Port Elizabeth metropolitan 20 route marker

Table of M roads

No.DirectionDescription of RouteSuburbsStreet Names
M1East/WestN2 (at level of Bluewater Bay) - R102 (at level of Amsterdamhoek)Bluewater Bay, AmsterdamhoekWeinronk Way, Hillcrest Dr., Riverside Dr., Tippers Creek, Amsterdamhoek Dr.
M3East/WestN2 (at level of Deal Party) - R102 (same)Deal PartyJohn Tallant Rd.
M4North/South, then NW/SE then East/WestR102 (at Deal Party, south of M3) - N2 (interchange, freeway starts) - M5 (interchange) - M7 (interchange) - M9 (freeway ends) - M13 - M11 - M13 - ends in Schoenmakerskop at intersection with M18Deal Party, North End, Central, South End, Humewood, Summerstrand, SchoenmakerskopBaxter St., Burman Rd., Settlers Freeway, Humewood Rd., Beach Rd., Marine Dr.
M5NE/SWM4 (at level of North End) - R102 - M10 - M26 - R102 (Mill Park)North End, Mount Croix, Mill ParkMount Rd.
M6East/WestR75 (Despatch (cosigned with M19) - M19 (Eastern Despatch) - R75 (Western Despatch) - R334 / M20 (Uitenhage)Despatch, UitenhageMain St., Botha St., Union Ave., Caledon Ave.
M7East/WestM4 (North End) - R102 - R102 (Mill Park) - M18 - M12 (cosigned for 1 block) - M15 (cosigned for 2 blocks) - N2 (interchange) - R102 (Linton Grange)North End - Central - Mill Park - Walmer - Springfield - Lorraine - Sunridge Park - Framesby - Linton GrangeAlbany Rd., Roseberry Ave., Target Kloof Rd., River Rd., Outspan Rd., 8th Ave., Main Rd., 17th Ave., Circular Dr., Kragga Kamma Rd., Samantha Way, Bramlin St.
M8NE/SWN2 (Sidwell) - R75 - M10 - M26 - R102 (Newton Park)Sidwell, Korsten, Perridgevale, Newton ParkKempston Rd., C. J. Langhenhoven Dr.
M9East/WestM4 (South End) - M11 - M18 - M12 - leaves town to Seaview - M15 (area of Colleen Glen)South End, Walmer, Greenshields Park, Charlo, Mount Pleasant, SeaviewWalmer Blvd., Heugh Rd., Buffelsfontein Rd.
M10SE/NW (mostly)R102 (North End) - M5 - M8 - N2 - changes to NE/SW as Nooitgedacht Road - M14 - resumes SE/NW - M19 - M22 - R334 / M20North End, Sydenham, Sidwell, Gelvandale, Cleary Park, Salsoneville, Loonatville, Booysen Park - Khayamnandi - Despatch - UitenhageHarrower Rd., Standford Rd., Nooitgedacht Rd., Old Uitenhage Rd., Algoa Rd., Durban St.
M11East/WestM4 (Humewood) - M13 - Port Elizabeth Airport - M9 (Walmer)Humewood, Forest Hill, WalmerLa Roche Dr., Allister Miller Dr., 3rd Ave
M12North/SouthN2 (Cotswold) - M26 - R102 - M7 - M9Cotswold, Newton Park, Mangold Park, Walmer Downs, Walmer, Springfield, CharloDisa Ave., William Moffett Expressway, 17th Ave.
M13SE/NWM4 (Humewood) - M11 - M4 (Summerstrand)Humewood, Forest Hill, SummerstrandDriftsands Dr., Strandfontein Rd., Admiralty Way
M14East/WestR367/M19 (Perseverance) - R75 - R368/M16 - M10Perseverance, Kwamagxaki, Govan Mbeki, Kleinskool, Kwanoxolo, Booysen's ParkMain Rd., Old Uitenhage Rd.
M15East/WestN2 (Sunridge Park) - M7 - M7 - leaves town - M9 - N2 (out of town)Sunridge Park, Lorraine, Kamma Park, TheescombeKragga Kamma Rd., Seaview Rd.
M17North/SouthR335 (Motherwell) - R367/M19 (Swartkops)Motherwell, SwartkopsDibanisa Rd.
M18North/SouthM7 (Walmer) - M9 - M4Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Schoenmakerskop10th Ave., Victoria Dr.
M19ESE/WNWR102 (Swartkops) - M17 - M14 - R75 - M6 (co-signed) - M6 - R75 - M10 (Despatch)Swartkops, Perseverance, DespatchTrunk Rd., Main St., Botha St.
M26East/WestM5 (North End) - M8 - M12 (Newton Park)North End, Kensington, Adcockvale, Newton ParkDiaz Rd., Burt Dr.

See also

References

  1. Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (PDF). National Department of Transport. p. xi. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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