R554 (South Africa)
The R554 is a Regional Route in South Africa. The road connects the southern suburbs of Soweto, Johannesburg with Springs on the East Rand via Alberton and Brakpan.
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| Length | 67.6 km (42.0 mi) | |||
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| West end | Abu Baker Asvat Drive, Protea South, Soweto | |||
 N12 in Protea South, Soweto R553 in Lenasia East  R82 / R550 near Kibler Park, Johannesburg South R59 in Alberton R103 in Alberton N3 in Alberton R103 in Roodekop, Germiston R21 near Dawn Park, Boksburg R23 near Dalpark, Brakpan | ||||
| East end |  R51 Springs West Road, Springs | |||
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| Major cities | Springs, Brakpan, Alberton, Lenasia | |||
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Numbered routes of South Africa
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Route
Its western terminus is an interchange with the N12 Moroka Bypass, just south of Soweto, Gauteng (south of Protea Glen), as Abu Baker Asvat Drive. The route initially runs south, to Lenasia and then turns east in the town centre. It intersects with the R553 and passes over the N1 east of Lenasia. At a four-way intersection north of Walkerville, the eastbound road becomes the R550. The R554 is then cosigned with the intersecting R82 for 800 metres northwards, crossing the Klip River, before the R554 becomes its own road eastwards just west of Kibler Park.
The R554 heads east-north-east to Alberton as Swartkoppies Road. In Alberton, it passes over the R59 Sybrand van Niekerk Freeway and reaches a junction with the R103 and the [[M31 (Johannesburg)|M31] south of Alberton CBD. It becomes co-signed with the R103, heading east-south-east as Heidelberg Road, meeting the N3 at an interchange just before Roodekop, where it changes its street name to the Nederveen Highway.
At Roodekop, the R554 splits from the R103 and proceeds eastwards. It passes through the southern part of Germiston and Boksburg, where it meets the R21 south of Sunward Park. It proceeds to meet the R23 at Carnival City before passing under the N17. It then goes through the southern part of Brakpan and then to Springs, where it reaches its eastern terminus at a junction with the R51 in the suburb of Wright Park.