M5 (Pretoria)
The M5 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Fountains Valley in southern Pretoria with Annlin in northern Pretoria via Sunnyside, Arcadia and Gezina. For much of its route, it is named Steve Biko Road.
Route
The M5 begins just north of Fountains Valley near Groenkloof, at a roundabout junction with the M7 route, M18 route and R21 route. It begins by heading north-east as Elandspoort Road, bypassing the University of Pretoria Groenkloof Campus, to enter the Sunnyside suburb, where it meets the M11 route and becomes two one-way streets.The M5 then meets the M6 route before entering the suburb of Arcadia, where it meets the M2 route. Here, Troye Street changes its name to Hamilton Street. At the next junction, the M5 meets the R104 route. At the next junction, the M5 meets the eastern terminus of the M4 route.
Leaving Arcadia, the M5 continues northwards and reaches a junction with the M22 route in Prinshof. Just after, it becomes one street northwards for 500 metres before becoming two one-way streets again at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital and entering the suburb of Gezina. Just after, it meets the M8 route.
The M8 joins the M5 northwards for 750 metres before becoming its own road eastwards. The M5 continues north from Gezina, passing through Wonderboom South, to reach its northern terminus at a junction with Lavender Road in Annlin.