The R316 is a
regional route in the
Western Cape
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province of
South Africa
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that connects
Caledon to the northwest with
Arniston to the southeast via
Bredasdorp
Bredasdorp is a town in the Southern Overberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa, and the main economic and service hub of that region. It lies on the northern edge of the Agulhas Plain, about south-east of Cape Town and north of Cape Agu ...
and
Napier.
It runs for . It maintains a south-easterly direction for most of its course.
Route
The route begins at a junction with the
N2 in Caledon. In Caledon, it gives off the
R320 towards
Hermanus
Hermanus (; originally called ''Hermanuspietersfontein'', but shortened in 1902 as the name was too long for the postal service . Leaving Caledon, its next major intersection is with the crossing
R326. From there it continues to Napier and then Bredasdorp. Just outside Bredasdorp it receives
R317, and in the town it overlaps with the
R319. From Bredasdorp, the route reaches its coastal conclusion at Arniston.
References
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Routes Travel Info
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