The R76 is a

provincial route A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a state or ...

in Free State,

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

that connects

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with

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via

Kroonstad Kroonstad ( in Afrikaans) is a town in Free State, South Africa, consisting of the following suburbs: Brentpark, Constantia, Constantia Park, Dawid Malanville, Elandia, Gelukwaarts, Goedgedacht, Heuningspruit, Industria, Jordania, Koek ...

Route

The R76 begins at a T-junction with the R30 road just north-west of Vierfontein, approximately 4.5 kilometres south of the R30 bridge on the

Vaal River The Vaal River ( ; Khoemana: ) is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg and about north of Ermelo and only about from the Indian Oce ...

, which provides access to the town of

in the North West on the other side. It begins by going east, then south-east, for twenty-nine kilometres to meet the

R59 road The R59 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Hertzogville with Alberton (south-east of Johannesburg) via Bothaville, Parys and Vereeniging. The R59 is a freeway from the R57 Junction in Sasolburg until the N12 Reading Interc ...

in the town of

Viljoenskroon Viljoenskroon is a maize and cattle farming town located in the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa. It was named after the original farm owner J. J. Viljoen and his horse ''Kroon'' (Crown).

. After separating Rammulotsi from Viljoenskroon Central, the R76 continues south-south-east for sixty kilometres, meeting the eastern terminus of the R727 road, to enter the town of

. It passes through Kroonstad's Wespark suburb before reaching a roundabout in the suburb of Kroonheuwel, where it turns southwards. It passes through Kroonstad CBD and crosses the

Vals River The Vals River () is a tributary of the Vaal River in the Free State, South Africa. It is a strong seasonal river. This river of the Middle Vaal System is a good place for fishing, especially the local Largemouth Yellowfish. Course The river s ...

just after. After passing through the Wilgenhof suburb as South Road, it forms an interchange with the

R34 R34 may refer to: * Nissan Skyline (R34), a mid-size car ** Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34), a sports car * R34 (New York City Subway car) * R34 (South Africa) * HM Airship ''R.34'', a rigid airship of the Royal Air Force * , a destroyer of the Royal Na ...

/ N1 national route and proceeds to leave Kroonstad south-eastwards. From the N1/R34 interchange, the R76 continues south-east for forty-four kilometres to meet the R720 road in the town of

Steynsrus Steynsrus, also called Matlwangtlwang is a small farming town in the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa that was founded in 1910 and named after the last president of the Orange Free State, Martinus Theunis St ...

. It continues for thirty-six kilometres eastwards to bypass the town of Lindley to the south and meet the R707 road. It continues south-east for fifty-four kilometres to end at a junction with the N5 national route and the R26 road in

References

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