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It passes through the [[Theo Martins Gateway]] (''Afrikaans:Theo Martins Poort''), a [[mountain pass]] over the [[Magaliesberg]] mountains, and the northbound carriageway has a rising [[hairpin bend]], approaching the pass, as the freeway abruptly switches an from east-west to a south-north direction. |
It passes through the [[Theo Martins Gateway]] (''Afrikaans:Theo Martins Poort''), a [[mountain pass]] over the [[Magaliesberg]] mountains, and the northbound carriageway has a rising [[hairpin bend]], approaching the pass, as the freeway abruptly switches an from east-west to a south-north direction. |
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An interchange has been constructed that links the road with the [[N4 Northern Bypass (South Africa)|N4 Northern Bypass]], which is part of the [[Platinum |
An interchange has been constructed that links the road with the [[N4 Northern Bypass (South Africa)|N4 Northern Bypass]], which is part of the [[Platinum Highway]]. |
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==External links== |
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDRT | ||||
| Length | 22.6 km (14.0 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | M35 in Soshanguve | |||
 N4 in Akasia R55 in Pretoria | ||||
| South end | M1 in Pretoria | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Major cities | Soshanguve, Pretoria | |||
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The R80 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects the Pretoria CBD with Soshanguve. It is a dual carriageway freeway, with 2 or 3 lanes in each direction at different points.
It passes through the Theo Martins Gateway (Afrikaans:Theo Martins Poort), a mountain pass over the Magaliesberg mountains, and the northbound carriageway has a rising hairpin bend, approaching the pass, as the freeway abruptly switches an from east-west to a south-north direction.
An interchange has been constructed that links the road with the N4 Northern Bypass, which is part of the Platinum Highway.
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