National Routes (South Africa)
In South Africa, national routes constitute a numbered network of roads starting with an "N" prefix. They usually connect major centres. Although the terms National Road and National Route are often used interchangeably in everyday conversation, the two are not synonymous, and some Regional Routes (R routes) are actually proclaimed National Roads, while some sections of "N" routes are not proclaimed.
The system was mostly built during the 1970s by the National Party government of South Africa, although construction of new roads and repairs of existing stretches continue today. The system was modeled on the United States Interstate Highway network, an idea first brought into effect by US President Dwight D. Eisenhower during the 1950s, based on the German Autobahn, which he experienced when touring Germany after the Second World War.
Read more about National Routes (South Africa): Definition of A National Route, Current National Routes, Maintenance, Ownership and Law Enforcement, Proposed Routes
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