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| Maintained by GDRT | ||||
| Length | 62 km (39 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  M1 in Ormonde, Johannesburg | |||
  N1 / N12 in Eldorado Park, Soweto N12 in Eldorado Park, Soweto R554 east of Lenasia  R558 / R557 in Lenasia South R551 in Orange Farm R28 in Evaton R28 / R54 in Sebokeng R57 in Vanderbijlpark | ||||
| South end |  R42 in Vanderbijlpark | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Major cities | Johannesburg, Soweto, Lenasia, Orange Farm, Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark | |||
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The R553 is a Regional Route in Gauteng, South Africa that connects Johannesburg with Vanderbijlpark via Eldorado Park, Ennerdale, Evaton and Sebokeng. It is known as the Golden Highway for much of its length.[1]
- ^ "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.