Tun Razak Highway

Coordinates: 3°3′30.7″N 103°3′41.1″E / 3.058528°N 103.061417°E / 3.058528; 103.061417

Federal Route 12
Tun Razak Highway
(Segamat-Kuantan Highway)
Route information
Part of
Length: 146.8 km (91.2 mi)
Existed: 1970[1] – present
History: Completed in 1983[2]
Major junctions
North end: Gambang, Pahang
  222 MEC Highway
2 Federal Route 2
2 Gambang-Kuantan Highway
82 Federal Route 82
2484 Jalan Bandar Chini
63 Federal Route 63
11 Bahau-Keratong Highway
1 Federal Route 1
South end: Segamat, Johor
Location
Primary
destinations:		 Kuantan
Paluh Hinai
Pekan
Bandar Muadzam Shah
Bandar Tun Abdul Razak
Bahau
Highway system

Tun Razak Highway, Federal Route 12 (Lebuhraya Tun Razak), also known as Segamat-Kuantan Highway (Lebuhraya Segamat-Kuantan), Asian Highway Route,[3] is a 146.8 kilometres (91 mi) federal highway[4] running from the town of Segamat, Johor to Gambang before proceeding another 38 kilometres (24 mi) via Federal Route 2 to Gambang near Kuantan, Pahang. This two-lane federal road is named in honor of Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia's second Prime Minister which was known as Malaysia's Father of Development. The highway is part of the Asian Highway Network of route 142.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 12 is located at Segamat, Johor, at its intersection with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia. Next, the highway passes the Johor-Pahang border near Perwira Jaya at Pahang side.

The Federal Route 12 intersects the Bera Highway (Federal Route 11) at Bandar Tun Abdul Razak. Next, the highway overpasses the Federal Route 63 at Bandar Muadzam Shah Interchange. After that, the highway crosses the Pahang River at Paluh Hinai. Finally, the highway ends at Gambang, Pahang, at its 4-way intersection with the Federal Route 2, the main trunk road of the east and west coasts of Peninsula Malaysia.[5]

History

The Tun Razak Highway is the brainchild of Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.[2] The construction of the highway began in 1970 and was completed in 1983.[1][2] Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah himself inaugurated the Tun Razak Highway in 1983 when he was the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at that time.[2] The Tun Razak Highway was gazetted as the Federal Route 12 on 19 October 1989.[4]

Built under Malaysia's New Economic Policy, this 2-lane federal highway is built with reasons as follows:-[6]

Even though the highway is generally straight with less sharp corners, the Tun Razak Highway is notorious for its many accidents due to the steady increase of traffic. On 20 June 2010, Malaysian Ministry of Works, Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor, proposed the Tun Razak Highway to be upgraded to a four-lane highway as a preventive measure to reduce accidents.[1]

Features

Notable features

At most sections, the Federal Route 12 was built under the JKR R4 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

Federal Route 106 Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua (1.1 km) overlaps with Tun Razak Highway.[5] There are no alternate routes or sections with motorcycle lanes.

Tun Razak Highway runs from Segamat, Johor to Gambang, Pahang.

List of interchanges, intersections and towns

Legend:

State District km Exit Name[5] Destinations Notes
Through to 222 MEC Highway
Pahang Kuantan 146.8 18 Gambang I/S 2 Jalan Gambang – Gambang, Maran, Temerloh, Kuantan
146.8 RSA Gambang RSA Gambang RSA - Caltex Segamat bound
BR Sungai Belat bridge
17 Kampung Sungai Semuji I/S Agro Resort Sungai Semuji
Kampung Dagon
17 Felda Lepar Hilir I/S Jalan Felda Lepar Hilir - Felda Lepar Hilir
139.0 LB Caltex L/B Caltex L/B - Caltex Kuantan bound
Kampung Batu Lima
Kampung Batu Enam
Pekan Lepar
Kampung Kecupu
127.0 LB BHPetrol L/B BHPetrol L/B - BH Petrol Segamat bound
15A Paluh Hinai North I/S Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua - Belimbing, Lubuk Paku Overlaps with
(1.1 km)
15B Paluh Hinai North I/S Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua - Permatang Lanjut, Pahang Tua
BR Sungai Pahang bridge
14 Paluh Hinai I/S 82 Jalan Batu Balik – Pekan
C108
Jalan Mengkarak-Paluh Hinai - Chenor, Mengkarak, Bera, Teriang, Lake Chini
RSA Paluh Hinai RSA Paluh Hinai RSA - Kuantan bound
JPJ Enforcement Station Segamat bound
Bandar Dua Paluh Hinai
13 Jalan Bandar Chini I/S Jalan Bandar Chini – Bandar Chini, Bandar Satu Paluh Hinai, Lake Chini
107.0 RSA Chini RSA Chini RSA - Segamat bound
Kampung Cawai
12 Kota Perdana I/S 2486 Jalan Kota Perdana – Kota Perdana
Kampung Kelentok
11 Bandar Muadzam Shah I/S Jalan Bandar Muadzam Shah - Bandar Muadzam Shah town center, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) Kampus Muadzam Shah
73.0 RSA Bandar Muadzam Shah R//R (RSA) Bandar Muadzam Shah R//R (RSA) - Petronas Both bounds
10 Bandar Muadzam Shah I/C 63 Federal Route 63 - Bukit Ibam, Kuala Rompin, Endau, Mersing
Rompin Gadak Orang Asli Village
BR Sungai Rompin bridge
Kampung Jemekat
9 Felda Keratong I/S Felda Keratong
8 Kota Bahagia-Melati I/S Jalan Kota Bahagia-Melati - Kota Bahagia, Kota Iskandar, Melati, Bandar Bera, Tasik Bera
BR Sungai Keratong bridge
7 Felda Keratong 10 I/S Felda Keratong 10
BR Sungai Pesek bridge
6 Bandar Tun Abdul Razak I/S 11 Bahau-Keratong Highway - Bandar Tun Abdul Razak, Kota Shahbandar, Bandar Seri Jempol, Bahau, Seremban, Tasik Bera
Felda Keratong 5 I/S Felda Keratong 5
5 Chanis I/S Jalan Chanis - Chanis, Felda Keratong 6 & 7
BR Sungai Keratong bridge
RSA Risda Keratong RSA Risda Keratong RSA - Segamat bound
JPJ Enforcement Station Segamat bound
4 Chenderawasih I/S Jalan Chenderawasih - Chenderawasih
Pekoti Timur
3 Perwira Jaya I/S Jalan Perwira Jaya - Perwira Jaya, Felda Selancar
Johor Segamat Kampung Cempaka
Felda Pemanis I/S Jalan Felda Pemanis - Felda Pemanis
BR Sungai Kapeh bridge
2 Kampung Bangas I/S J155 Jalan Kuala Paya - Kg. Kuala Paya, Buloh Kasap
J158 Jalan Sepinang - Kg. Sepinang, Kg. Gelang Cincin
Kampung Tadok
Petronas Natural Gas
Operation Centre, Segamat		 Petronas Natural Gas Operation Centre, Segamat
RSA Segamat fruit stalls Segamat fruit stalls - Kuantan bound
1.1 Taman Yayasan Taman Yayasan
0.0 1 Tun Abdul Razak I/S 1 Jalan Buloh Kasap – Segamat town center, Buloh Kasap, Gemas, Tampin, Seremban, Labis, Johor Bahru

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jalan Kuantan-Segamat perlu dinaik taraf". Berita Harian. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2012. (Malay)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Pidato Umum Naib Canselor Memperkenalkan Graduan Kehormat Majlis Konvokesyen Komemoratif". Universiti Malaysia Pahang. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2012. (Malay)
  3. ↑ ERIA Study Team. "Current Status of ASEAN Transport Sector" (PDF). ASEAN Strategic Transport Plan 2011-2015. Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat and ERIA: 3–1 – 3–95. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  4. 1 2 Senarai Jalan Persekutuan Utama (Malay) - Malaysian Public Works Department. Accessed on 2012-06-02.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Segamat-Kuantan-KL Part 1: Tun Razak Highway FT12". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Kronologi Pembangunan Segamat". Pejabat Tanah Segamat. Retrieved 2 June 2012. (Malay)
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