Malaysian Federal Roads System

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Malaysian Federal Roads System (Malay; Sistem Laluan Persekutuan Malaysia) (Chinese: 马来西亚联邦大道系统) (Tamil: please fill in), is the main national road network in Malaysia. It was built and maintained by the Public Works Department Malaysia (JKR).

Contents 1 History 2 Federal road standards 3 Federal road maintainances 4 Safety 4.1 Speed limits 4.2 Accidents 4.2.1 List of accident-prone areas in Malaysian federal roads 4.3 During festive seasons 4.4 Natural hazards 4.4.1 List of landslide-prone areas 4.4.2 List of flash floods-prone areas 5 Malaysian federal roads as a part of Asian Highway Network 6 List of federal roads 6.1 Peninsular Malaysia 6.2 Sarawak 6.3 Sabah 7 Trivia 8 Useful links 9 See also

[edit] History

Most of the federal roads in Peninsular Malaysia were built during the British colonial era before 1957. At that time, the British government built the roads in order to enable them to transport goods and commodities easier.

In Sabah, most of the federal roads were built during the occupation of British North Borneo under North Borneo Chartered Company administration, and unlike most federal roads in Peninsular Malaysia which uses only numbers to label federal roads, Sabah federal road codes begin with the letter A followed by route number.

However, in Sarawak, no road network system was developed during the rule of White Rajah Brooke dynasty. As a result, right after Sarawak joined the federation of Malaysia in 16 September 1963, the federal government of Malaysia began to built a road network system connecting Sarawak to Sabah, known as Pan Borneo Highway.

[edit] Federal road standards

The total length of federal roads is 49,935 km (31,028 miles).

Federal routes are labeled with only numbers for example Federal Route 1 while state routes are labeled with the state code letter followed by assigned numbers, for example Route J32 is a Johor state road. Both federal and state roads have blue road signs and the text colour is white.

For more information, please refer to Road signs in Malaysia articles.

Most of the federal roads in Malaysia are 2-lane roads. Malaysia implements a right-hand driving system where drivers drive on the left side of the road. However, there are in certain places where additional lanes are available. In town areas, federal roads may become 4-lane roads to increase traffic capacity. In hilly areas, additional third climbing lane is available for slower vehicles such as buses and lorries.

Some federal roads may have motorcycle lanes. On Malaysian federal roads, the motorcycle lanes are placed at the extreme left side of each direction and only separated from the main lanes by black-and-white stripes to enable motorcyclists to overtake slower motorcycles and to turn right to exit the road.

Some expressways in Malaysia such as Federal Highway and Skudai Highway are federally funded, therefore all federally funded expressways are also classified as federal roads.

Nearly all federal roads are paved with typical tarmac except Skudai-Pontian Highway which is paved with concrete from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia interchange to Taman Sri Pulai junction.

[edit] Federal road maintainances

Before early 2000, the Malaysian federal roads have maintained by Public Works Department. And began on 2000, the main contractors and mantainances company have responsibility to maintained all federal roads in Malaysia.

• Northern region - Belati Wangsa (M) Sdn Bhd
• Central and east coast region - Roadcare (M) Sdn Bhd
• Southern region - Selia Selenggara (M) Sdn Bhd
• Sabah region -
• Sarawak region - Cahaya Mata Sarawak ( CMS ) Sdn Bhd

[edit] Safety

[edit] Speed limits

The default speed limit and National Speed Limits is 90 km/h (55 mph); however, a lower speed limit of 80 km/h (50 mph) has been implemented during festive seasons starting from the 2006 Hari Raya Aidilfitri as a preventive measure to reduce accidents during festive seasons. In town areas, the speed limit is reduced to 60 km/h (40 mph). Speed traps are also deployed by the Malaysian police at many places along the federal roads.

[edit] Accidents

Malaysian federal roads are always sites of most of the road accidents in Malaysia, especially during festive seasons.

[edit] List of accident-prone areas in Malaysian federal roads

• km of Skudai-Pontian Highway (Federal route 5) between Kangkar Pulai and Pekan Nenas.
• km of Skudai-Pontian Highway (Federal route 5) near Pekan Nenas.
• km 25 ~ 34 of Muar-Segamat Road (Federal route 23) near Kebun Bahru / Serom estate
• km of Muar-Parit Sulong Road (Federal route 24) near Bukit Mor
• km of along Pasir Gudang Highway (Federal route 17)
• km of Kota Tinggi-Ulu Tiram Road (Federal route 3)
• km of Gua Musang Highway between Kuala Lipis-Gua Musang near Merapoh (Federal route 8)
• km of Jemaluang-Kota Tinggi Road (Federal route 3)
• km of Karak-Temerloh Road (Federal route 2)
• km of Temerloh-Maran Road (Federal route 2) between route 64 (Jengka) and Lubuk Paku junctions
• km of Maran-Gambang Road (Federal route 2)
• km of Muar-Melaka Road (Federal route 5) near Tiang Dua, Bemban junctions
• km of Melaka-Masjid Tanah Road (Federal route 5)
• km of along Tun Razak Highway (Federal route 12)
• km of Mantin-Seremban Road (Federal route 1)
• km of Seremban-Port Dickson Road (Federal route 53)
• km 18 ~ 22 of Asam Jawa-Sungai Buloh Road (Federal route 54)
• km of Second East-West Highway (Federal route 145)
• km of Tapah-Cameron Highlands Road (Federal route 59)
• km of Kulai-Kota Tinggi Road (Federal route 94)
• km of Pengerang Highway (Federal route 92)
• km of Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway (Federal route 68)
• km of North Klang Straits Bypass (Federal route 20)
• km of Benta-Jerantut Road (Federal route 64)
• km of Raub-Benta Road (Federal route 8)
• km of Benta-Kuala Lipis Road (Federal route 8)
• km of Bukit Fraser Road (Federal route 55)
• km of Gua Musang-Kuala Krai Road (Federal route 8)
• km of Seremban-Kuala Pilah Road (Federal route 51)
• km of Seremban-Kuala Klawang Road (Federal route 86)

[edit] During festive seasons

During festive seasons such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali, Christmas and Chinese New Year, activities such as construction, road repairs and maintenance works have been stopped. A massive nationwide operation known as Ops Sikap are held annually by the Malaysian police to ensure safety on all roads in Malaysia during festive seasons.

[edit] Natural hazards

The Public Works Department has monitored all federal roads in Malaysia and make sure that no landslides, flash floods and other natural hazards may happen again.

[edit] List of landslide-prone areas

• km of along East-West Highway (Federal route 4)
• km of Parit Sulong-Parit Yaani (Federal route 24) between Tongkang Pechah and Sri Medan junctions
• km of Maran-Gambang Road (Federal route 2)
• km of Mantin-Seremban Road (Federal route 1)
• km of Tapah-Cameron Highlands Road (Federal route 59)
• km of Genting Sempah-Bentong Road (Federal route 68)
• km of Gombak-Genting Sempah Road (Federal route 68)
• km of Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway (Federal route 68)
• km of Bukit Fraser Road (Federal route 55)
• km of Ulu Tiram-Kota Tinggi Road (Federal route 3)

[edit] List of flash floods-prone areas

• km 15 of Federal Highway (Federal Route 2) at Batu Tiga, Shah Alam, Selangor
• km of Jerangau Highway (Federal Route 14), Terengganu
• km of Gua Musang Highway (Federal Route 8) from Kuala Krai to Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
• km of Federal Route 4 from Jeli to Pasir Puteh, Kelantan.
• km of Pasir Gudang Highway (Federal Route 17) at Kempas Interchange, Johor Bahru, Johor
• km of Federal Route 1 from Segamat to Yong Peng
• km of Federal Route 1 from Yong Peng to Ayer Hitam
• km of Federal Route 50 from Batu Pahat to Kluang
• km of Federal Route 50 from Kluang to Mersing
• km of Federal Route 23 from Parit Bunga to Sungai Mati, Muar, Johor
• km of Federal Route 24 from Parit Sulong to Parit Yaani
• km of Federal Route 5 from Muar to Batu Pahat
• km of Federal Route 5 from Merlimau, Melaka to Parit Bunga, Muar, Johor near Sungai Rambai and Kesang
• km of Federal Route 3 from Pekan to Bandar Baru Rompin, Pahang.
• km of Federal Route 3 from Bandar Baru Rompin, Pahang to Endau, Johor.
• km of Federal Route 3 from Endau to Mersing, Johor.
• km of Federal Route 3 from Kota Tinggi to Mersing, Johor.
• km of Federal Route 3 at Kota Tinggi, Johor
• km of Federal Route 91 at Kota Tinggi, Johor
• km of Federal Route 94 from Kulai to Kota Tinggi, Johor.

[edit] Malaysian federal roads as a part of Asian Highway Network

Asian Highway Network is an international project between Asian nations to develop their highway systems which will form the main routes in the Asian Highway network. There are 2 Asian Highway routes passing through Malaysia - Asian Highway Route 2 and Asian Highway Route 18.

The Malaysian section of Route AH2 consists of:-

• North-South Expressway
• Federal route 1
• Skudai Highway
• Johor Causeway
• Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1

The Malaysian section of Route AH18 consists of:-

• Federal route 3
• Tebrau Highway

[edit] List of federal roads

[edit] Peninsular Malaysia

• 1: (North-South) Padang Besar-Johor Bahru
• 2: (West-East) Port Klang-Kuantan
• 3: (East coast) Johor Bahru-Rantau Panjang
• 4: (West-East) East-West Highway, (Gerik-Pasir Puteh)
• 5: (West coast) Skudai-Ipoh
• 6: Penang Island
• 7: Alor Setar-Padang Besar
• 8: Bentong-Kota Bharu
• 9: Tampin-Karak
• 10: Temerloh-Gemas
• 11: Serting-Bandar Tun Abdul Razak PH
• 12: Tun Razak Highway (Kuantan-Segamat)
• 13: Juasseh-Bahau
• 14: Jerangau Highway (Kuantan-Jerangau-Kuala Terengganu)
• 15: Subang Airport Highway
• 16: Senai Airport Highway
• 17: Pasir Gudang Highway
• 18: Lumut-Sitiawan
• 19: Melaka-kg Ulu Kendong NS
• 20: North Klang Straits Bypass
• 21:
• 22:
• 23: Muar-Segamat
• 24: Muar-Yong Peng
• 25: Puchong-Sungai Besi Highway
• 26: KLIA Expressway
• 27: KLIA Outer Ring Road
• 28: Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
• 29: Putrajaya-Cyberjaya Expressway
• 50: Batu Pahat-Kluang-Jemaluang
• 51: Seremban-Kuala Pilah
• 52: Kampung Serong-Mengkibol
• 53: Seremban-Port Dickson
• 54: Kuala Selangor-Sungai Buloh-Kuala Lumpur (Jinjang)
• 55: Kuala Kubu Bharu-Raub
• 56: Bukit Fraser
• 57: Kota Bharu-Pengkalan Chepa
• 58: Bidor-Teluk Intan
• 59: Tapah-Cameron Highlands
• 60: Damar Laut-Changkat Jering
• 61: Alor Gajah-Tampin
• 62: Kampung Teriang-Bandar Pusat Jengka
• 63: Bukit Iban-Rompin
• 64: Benta-Maran
• 65: Jalan Seberang Takir
• 66: Jeli-Gua Musang
• 67: Sungai Petani-Baling
• 68: Gombak-Bentong, Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway
• 69: Simpang Empat-Bagan Datoh
• 70: Kampar-Simpang Changkat Jong
• 71: Ayer Tawar-Beruas
• 72: Bota Kiri-Kampung Belanja
• 73: Seputeh-Kampung Batu Hampar
• 74: Taiping-Kuala Sepetang
• 75: Bagan Serai-Kuala Kurau
• 76: Baling-Kuala Kangsar
• 77: Pengkalan Hulu-Keroh
• 78: Alor Setar-Kuala Kedah
• 79: Kubang Pasu-Jitra
• 80: Kampung Kepala Batas Pauh-Kuala Sanglang
• 81: Changlun-Kuala Perlis Highway
• 82: Paluh Hinai-Pekan
• 83: Chenor-Bandar Pusat Jengka
• 84: Jertih-Kuala Besut
• 85: Jalan Parit Yusuf, Muar
• 86: Seremban-Serting
• 87: Mentakab-Temerloh
• 88: Jalan Mentakab-MACRES
• 89: Jalan Sebana, Kota Tinggi
• 90: Jalan Desaru
• 91: Kluang-Kota Tinggi
• 92: Pengerang Highway (Kota Tinggi-Sg Rengit)
• 93: Jalan Bandar Tenggara
• 94: Kulai-Kota Tinggi
• 95: Pontian-Kukup
• 96: Simpang Renggam-Benut
• 97: Senawang-Paroi
• 98: Temerloh-Jerantut
• 99: Bandar Mas-Sedili
• 100: Lumut Bypass
• 101:
• 102:
• 103:
• 104:
• 105:
• 106: Jalan Kuala Berang
• 107:
• 108:
• 109: Parit-Teluk Intan
• 110:
• 111:
• 112: Jalan Lingkaran Timur Langkawi
• 113: Pantai Kok-Ayer Hangat
• 114: Padang Matsirat-Pantai Kok
• 115: Padang Matsirat-Awana Porto Malai
• 116: Jalan Kampung Temoyong
• 117: Kedawang-Awana Porto Malai
• 118:
• 119:
• 120:
• 121:
• 122: Paka-Bandar Al Muktafi Billah Shah
• 123: Dungun-Bukit Besi
• 124: Kemasik-Bandar Sri Bandi
• 125:
• 126: Jalan Bandar Cerul
• 127: Jalan Kuala Dungun
• 128:
• 129: Pasir Mas-Tanah Merah
• 130:
• 131:
• 132:
• 133:
• 134:
• 135: Jalan Teluk Cempedak
• 136: Kuala Ketil-Parit Buntar
• 137: Butterworth-Kulim Highway
• 138: kg. Jeram-Kuala Sungai Baru-kg. Kuala Linggi
• 139: Masjid Tanah-Nyalas
• 140:
• 141:
• 142: Melaka-Jasin-Chin Chin
• 143: Lebuh Ayer Keroh
• 144:
• 145: Second East-West Highway
• 149: Simpang Ampat-Bukit Tambun
• 150: Pa'aboi-Bukit Tambun
• 180: North-South Port Link
• 181: Pulau Indah Expressway
• 182:
• 183: Tanjung Lumpur Highway
• 184:
• 185:
• 186: Kangar Bypass
• 190: Jalan Bukit Kemuning and Jalan Sungai Kandis
• 195: Seremban-Bukit Nenas Highway
• 344: KLIA East Road
• 602: Dinding Bypass
• 1265: Jalan Mambau-Nilai
• 1266: Jalan FELDA LB Johnson
• 1331: Jelutong Expressway, Bayan Lepas Expressway
• 3212: Persiaran Kerjaya, Glenmarie
• 3374: Jalan Tampoi
• ---: Port of Tanjung Pelepas Highway
• ---: Shah Alam-Batu Arang Highway (Puncak Alam Highway)
• ---: Setia Alam Highway
• ---: Gebeng Bypass

[edit] Sarawak

• 01: Pan Borneo Highway

[edit] Sabah

• A1: Kota Kinabalu - Tamparuli - Kudat (part of Pan Borneo Highway)
• A2: Kota Kinabalu - Lawas (Sarawak) (part of Pan Borneo Highway)
• A3:
• A4: Tamparuli - Ranau - Sandakan (part of Pan Borneo Highway)
• A5: Route A4 (Sandakan) - Lahad Datu - Tawau (part of Pan Borneo Highway)
• A6:
• A7: Beaufort - Mempaku/Menumbok

(Source:Public Works Deparment Malaysia (JKR))

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Useful links

• Malaysian Public Works Department

[edit] See also

• Road signs in Malaysia
• National Speed Limits
• Malaysian Expressway System
• Malaysian State Roads system
• Highway
• United States Highway system