M85 (Johannesburg)

{{Short description|Metropolitan route in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa}}

{{Infobox road

| country = ZAF

| route = 85

| direction_a = South

| direction_b = North

| terminus_a = {{Jct|country=ZAF|JM|9}} in Sandhurst

| junction = {{Jct|country=ZAF|JM|40}} in Sandown
{{Jct|country=ZAF|JM|60}} in Kramerville
{{Jct|country=ZAF|JM|74}} in Wendywood

| terminus_b = {{Jct|country=ZAF|R|564}} in Sunninghill

| established =

| type = JM

| length_ref =

| length_round =

| length_mi =

| length_km = 10.3

| maint = Johannesburg Roads Agency and Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport

| map =

| next_type = JM

| previous_type = JM

| previous_route = 84

| next_route = 86

}}

The M85 is a short metropolitan route in Sandton, South Africa that connects Sandton Central with Sunninghill via Gallo Manor.{{Cite web|title=Johannesburg Roads Agency - Company documents|url=https://www.jra.org.za/jra-info/documents|access-date=2021-03-23|website=www.jra.org.za}}{{Cite web|title=Johannesburg Road Agency Q2 2021 Report|url=https://www.jra.org.za/documents/documents/Quarter_2_2020_21.pdf|access-date=23 March 2021|website=Johannesburg Road Agency Website}}

Route

The M85 begins at a junction with the M9 route (Rivonia Road) and the M75 route (Sandton Drive) in Sandton Central, just east of Sandhurst. It heads east-north-east through Sandown to reach an interchange with the M40 route (Grayston Drive). It continues north-east to leave Sandown and reach the suburb of Kramerville, where it meets the western terminus of the M60 route (Marlboro Drive) before meeting the M74 route (South Road).{{Cite web|date=May 2012|title=RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS|url=https://www.transport.gov.za/documents/11623/21913/SANoRouteDescriptionDestinationAnalysis.pdf/1c07b3af-099a-4d9a-a72c-f328c706d966|access-date=25 March 2021|website=NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT}}{{Cite web |title=Rivonia Road & M75 to Nanyuki Road & Witkoppen Road |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/M75+&+M85,+Sandhurst,+Sandton,+2196,+South+Africa/Bowling+Avenue+&+Witkoppen+Road,+Sunninghill,+Sandton,+South+Africa/@-26.0758245,27.9859738,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x1e950ccd42aa1f73:0x59f79110ce0a54c9!2m2!1d28.0528513!2d-26.1113682!1m5!1m1!1s0x1e957235c8763de5:0x98942c90a717b12d!2m2!1d28.0699028!2d-26.0394328!3e0?entry=ttu |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Rivonia Road & M75 to Nanyuki Road & Witkoppen Road |language=en}}

It continues northwards as Bowling Avenue, through Wendywood (east of Morningside) and Gallo Manor, passing in-between Woodmead & Rivonia (bypassing the Sandton Country Club), to pass under the N1 highway (Western Bypass) and reach its end at a junction with the R564 route (Witkoppen Road) in Sunninghill.

References

Category:Streets and roads of Johannesburg

Category:Metropolitan routes in Johannesburg