A18 road (Zimbabwe)

A18 road
Location
CountryZimbabwe
Highway system

A18 Road is a national road running from Gweru to Zvishavane/A9 Highway junction in central Zimbabwe. It begins in Gweru at the roundabout where 7th Street ends. 19°27′34″S 29°49′27″E / 19.459343°S 29.824091°E / -19.459343; 29.824091 (A18_Gweru end) and ends at the intersection with A9/P7 Highway just after Zvishavane town. 20°18′51″S 30°03′09″E / 20.314217°S 30.05247°E / -20.314217; 30.05247 (A18_Gweru end)

Operations

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Zimbabwe "A" classified roads as of 1975

The road runs through the chrome mining town of Shurugwi to the asbestos famous Zvishavane mines.

Junctions

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From Gweru after Boterekwa Pass in Shurugwi Chachacha Road branches to the left. 19°44′54″S 30°01′15″E / 19.748297°S 30.020735°E / -19.748297; 30.020735 (A18 Chachacha Turn-off) This road runs past Chachacha Growth Point to Chivi. 20°18′18″S 30°30′18″E / 20.3051°S 30.504982°E / -20.3051; 30.504982 (Chivi, Zimbabwe) From Chivi the road continues to a point known as the "Chivi Turn-off" along the A4 Highway/R1 Highway that runs from Harare to Beitbridge via Masvingo. 20°24′06″S 30°40′51″E / 20.401743°S 30.680878°E / -20.401743; 30.680878 (A4_Chivi Turn-off) This is at Toll Plaza number 22 on the A4 Highway 45 km south-west of Masvingo ), to also catch up with vehicles from this road. 20°24′55″S 30°41′06″E / 20.4153°S 30.6850°E / -20.4153; 30.6850 (A4_Tollgate no: 22_Chivi Turn-off)

Major Bridges

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See also

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References

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