Malaysia Federal Route 147

Federal Route 147
Jalan Bagan Serai–Alor Pongsu–Selama
Route information
Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department
Length40 km (25 mi)
Major junctions
West endBagan Serai
Major intersections FT 75 Jalan Siakap
FT 1 Federal Route 1
Jalan Pintasan
A111 Jalan Bukit Merah
A7 Jalan Kubu Gajah–Taiping
A6 State Route A6
FT 171 Federal Route 171
East endSelama
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kuala Kurau, Alor Pongsu, Bukit Merah, Kubu Gajah, Selama, Batu Kurau, Gerik
Highway system

Federal Route 147, or Jalan Bagan Serai–Alor Pongsu–Selama (formerly Perak State Route A6 and A7), is a federal road in Perak, Malaysia.[1] The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 147 starts at Bagan Serai.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 147 was built under the JKR R3 and R4 road standard, with a speed limit of 70 km/h to 80 km/h. Due to the most section of this route historicly are swampy lands, unexpected unevens road and soften road shoulders condition will occur without warning. During the monsoon season and heavy rain, some sections like Kampung Beriah often flood and are closed to light vehicles. One of the alternative routes to get to Selama, Kubu Gajah and Changkat Lobak or to Bagan Serai, Alor Pongsu and Alor Pongsu Tollgate should go through Jalan Pintasan to A11 Jalan Gunung Semanggol-Changkat Lobak (Jalan Bukit Merah) or vice versa to get to the destination.

Junction lists

The entire route is located in Perak.

Legend:

DistrictLocationkmExitNameDestinationsNotes
KerianBagan Serai0.0Bagan Serai FT 1 Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Parit Buntar, Bandar Baharu, Butterworth, Kamunting, Taiping, Kuala Kangsar
FT 75 Malaysia Federal Route 75 – Kuala Kurau
Junctions
Bagan Serai
Railway crossing bridge
Matang Jelutong
Alor PongsuAlor Pongsu
Jalan Pintasan
Alor Pongsu-NSE North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Bukit Kayu Hitam, Penang, Bandar Baharu, Taiping, Ipoh, Kuala LumpurT-junctions
Kampung Alor Semat
Changkat LobakKampung Matang Pasir
Kampung Beriah
Kampung Bentung
Kampung Permatang Tengah
Changkat LobakA111 Perak State Route A111 – Bukit Merah, Bukit Merah Laketown Resort
North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Bukit Kayu Hitam, Penang, Bandar Baharu, Taiping, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur
T-junctions
Larut, Matang and SelamaKubu GajahKampung Tebing TinggiSelama sub-district border
Kubu GajahA6 Perak State Route A6 – Lenggong, Gerik
A7 Jalan Kubu Gajah–Taiping – Pondok Tanjung, Batu Kurau, Kamunting, Taiping
Junctions
Kampung Bukit Gelugor
SelamaKampung Sungai Jambu
Sungai Terap
SelamaA115 Jalan Rantau Panjang – Rantau Panjang, Sungai Bayor
FT 171 Malaysia Federal Route 171 – Serdang, Bandar Baharu, Parit Buntar, Kulim
T-junctions
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.