kilometres to meet the R396 Road again in the town of Maclear. They are one road westwards in the town centre before the R56 becomes the road northwards. The R56 goes north-north-east for 128 kilometres, called the Moordenaarsnek Pass up to the town of Mount Fletcher, to the town of Matatiele. From Matatiele, the R56 goes eastwards for 25 kilometres, through Cedarville, to cross the Mzimvubu River. Just after crossing the Mzimvubu River, the R56 leaves the Eastern Cape Province and enters KwaZulu-Natal. KwaZulu-Natal From the Mzimvubu River crossing east of Cedarville, the R56 goes eastwards for 45 kilometres to enter the town of Kokstad, where it meets the south-western terminus of the R617 Road in the town centre. The R56 turns southwards at this junction and proceeds to form a junction with the N2 National Route south of the town. The R56 joins the N2 and they are one road eastwards for 38 kilometres before the R56 becomes its own road to the north-east at the Strafford's Post junction. From the N2 split, the R56 goes north-north-east for 63 kilometres, through Rietvlei and Umzimkhulu (where it crosses the Umzimkulu River), to the town of Ixopo, where it meets the R612 Road. From Ixopo, the R56 goes north for 81 kilometres, crossing the Umkomazi River, through Richmond, Hopewell and Thornville, to enter the city of Pietermaritzburg. West of Pietermaritzburg Airport, the R56 meets the R103 Road and they are co-signed northwards through the western area of the suburb of Scottsville. At a t-junction adjacent to the Msunduzi River, the R103 becomes the road westwards (Chief Albert Luthuli Street) while the R56 becomes the road eastwards. It goes through the northern part of the Scottsville Suburb as New England Road to reach its eastern terminus at an off-ramp junction with the N3 National Route. References External links Route 56 Info 56 56 Provincial routes in South Africa