R401 (South Africa)

Regional route R401
Route information
Length134 km (83 mi)
Major junctions
West end R61 near Tarkastad
Major intersections R391 / R390 in Hofmeyr
N10 near Grassridge Dam
East end R61 near Nieu-Bethesda
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Highway system
R400 R402

The R401 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Tarkastad with Bethesdaweg via Hofmeyr. It starts and ends at a junction with the R61.[1]

Route

The R401 begins at a junction with the R61 route approximately 17 kilometres north-west of Tarkastad. It heads north-west for 44 kilometres to pass through the town of Hofmeyr, where it meets the south-western terminus of the R391 route before meeting the R390 route. The R401 continues west for 54 kilometres, bypassing the Grassridge Dam, to meet the N10 national route at a junction before continuing for another 35 kilometres south-west to end at another junction with the R61 route (Wapadsberg Pass) approximately 60 kilometres east of Nieu-Bethesda and 60 kilometres north-west of Cradock.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. p. 95. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.