Malaysia Federal Route 23
Federal Route 23 | |
|---|---|
| Jalan Muar–Tangkak–Segamat | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department | |
| Length | 76.27 km (47.39 mi) |
| Existed | 1914–present |
| History | Completed in 1939 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Parit Bunga |
| FT 224 Muar Bypass FT 5 Federal Route 5 FT 5 / FT 19 AMJ Highway J60 State Route J60 J33 State Route J33 J136 State Route J136 Tangkak Bypass North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 J21 State Route J21 J187 State Route J187 J123 State Route J123 J138 State Route J138 J34 State Route J34 J277 State Route J277 J43 State Route J43 J153 State Route J153 J161 State Route J161 J39 State Route J39 J40 State Route J40 FT 1 / AH142 Federal Route 1 J154 State Route J154 | |
| North end | Segamat |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Sungai Mati, Bukit Gambir, Bukit Kangkar, Tangkak, Sagil, Jementah, Gemereh |
| Highway system | |
Federal Route 23, or Jalan Muar–Tangkak–Segamat, is a federal road in Johor, Malaysia, connecting Segamat in the north and Parit Bunga in the south.[1] It is also a main route to North–South Expressway Southern Route via Tangkak Interchange.
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 23 starts at Parit Bunga, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
History
In 1914, two roads Federal Route 1 and Federal Route 23 build for connecting between Segamat and main towns in Johor, which both roads completed in 1939. The land transportation mode become more frequently since it is more convenient, making rivering transportation mode is not using anymore. Pengkalan Esah now become place of Segamat Second Bridge J217.
Since Federal Route 23 opening in 1939, many improvements had made for FT23, many sharp corners in Kampung Lubuk Batu, Kampung Batu 7, and Kampung Bukit Tunggal are straightened. However, Federal Route 23 still well known with many sharp corners, especially the dead corners in Tangkak district are still not straighten until the upgrading of the Federal Route 23 from Segamat to Tangkak section. The Kampung Batu 7 old section formed the J43 Jalan Bypass and J264 Jalan Universiti.
In 1997, Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Samy Vellu, announced to build Segamat–Muar Expressway as the new expressway parallel with existed Federal Route 23. However, this project is canceled because of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. As the replacement, the upgrading of the roads from Segamat to Tangkak began in November 2011.
To reduce the congestion in Tangkak, Tangkak Bypass between Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 1) and Johor Matriculation College is constructing to reduce the traffic flow in Tangkak and make traffic in Tangkak smoother.[2]
Road closure for bridge repair near to Mount Ledang junctions
The sections near near to Mount Ledang junctions is restricted to under than 36 tans to repair the bridge.
Features
- Many Chinese cemeteries along the road between Bukit Kangkar and Tangkak
- A main route to Gunung Ledang
- Tangkak, a textile town of Johor
At most sections, the Federal Route 23 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
Speed limits
- Town area: 60 km/h (37 mph)
- Approaching any school/collage: 30 km/h (19 mph)
- Sagil–Sekolah Kebangsaan Puteri Ledang: 50 km/h (31 mph) (Dead acccident area)
Upgrading of the Federal Route 23
On 7 December 2007, the federal government decided to upgrade the 40-km stretch from Segamat to Tangkak from a two-lane road to a four-lane road. The road was completed around 2015.Meanwhile the second section from Jementah to Just before the Gunung Ledang Resort Waterfall entrance was completed in December 2020[1][2]
Construction of the Segamat–Tangkak–Muar Highway
Construction of the 63-km Segamat–Tangkak–Muar Highway, estimated to cost between RM750 million and RM770 million, was to begin in November 2011. The road upgrading project will be carried out in five packages including an upgrading 14 bridges along the route. Package 1b and 2 of the highway were completed on 2015.
Junction and town lists
The entire route is located in Johor.
Legend:
- I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge
- C - Cloverleaf, S - Stack, T-A - Trumpet-A, T-B - Trumpet-B, DT - Directional-T/Y, SDT - Semi-Directional-T/Y, P-Y - Partial-Y, D - Diamond, P-C - Partial cloverleaf, D-D - Diverging diamond, D-R - Direct ramp
| District | Subdistrict | Km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangkak | Tangkak | 0.0 | I/C | Parit Bunga | FT 5 Jalan Kesang – Tanjung Agas, Muar Town Centre (Royal Town) FT 224 Muar Bypass – Pagoh, Yong Peng, Batu Pahat North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Johor Bahru (through Pagoh) FT 5 / FT 19 AMJ Highway – Malacca, Merlimau, Jasin |
Interchange |
| Parit Bunga U-turn |
U-turn | U-turn | ||||
| Parit Bunga Mosque | ||||||
| APAD | Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) Muar and Tangkak Branch Office |
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| BR | Parit Ponorogo bridge Parit Ponorogo |
Parit Ponorogo | T-junctions | |||
| TNB's Sungai Mati Substations | ||||||
| BR | Sungai Sendok bridge | |||||
| Taman Ceria | Taman Ceria | T-junctions | ||||
| Pekan Rawang | J-- Jalan Pantai Layang – Kampung Pantai Layang | T-junctions | ||||
| Jalan Kesang Tasik | J60 Jalan Kesang Tasik – Kesang Tasik, Sungai Rambai, Merlimau | T-junctions | ||||
| BR | Parit Kesang Tasik bridge | |||||
| Sungai Mati-WCE | West Coast Expressway | Under planning | ||||
| I/S | Sungai Mati | J33 Johor State Route J33 – Bukit Gambir, Bukit Serampang North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru |
Town junctions | |||
| Taman Bukit Kangkar | Taman Bukit Kangkar | T-junctions | ||||
| Bukit Kangkar | ||||||
| Jalan Teluk Rimba | J136 Jalan Teluk Rimba – Kampung Teluk Rimba | T-junctions | ||||
| Serom Chinese Cemetery | ||||||
| Kampung Batu 10 Serom | Kampung Batu 10 Serom | T-junctions | ||||
| Serom Chinese Cemetery | ||||||
| Serom Chinese Cemetery | ||||||
| Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 2) | Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 2) | T-junctions | ||||
| Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 1) | Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 1) | T-junctions | ||||
| Tangkak Bypass | Tangkak Bypass – Sagil, Mount Ledang, Jementah, Segamat | Under construction | ||||
| Tangkak-NSE | North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Malacca, Jasin, Pagoh, Yong Peng, Johor Bahru, Singapore, Tangkak L/B | T-junctions | ||||
| PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office |
Services T-junctions | |||||
| Jalan Sungai Tangkak | Jalan Sungai Tangkak | T-junctions | ||||
| BR | Sungai Tangkak bridge | |||||
| Tangkak | ||||||
| Tangkak | J21 Jalan Sialang – Jasin, Chin Chin, Nyalas, Malacca J187 Jalan Solok – Solok, Bukit Gambir |
Junctions | ||||
| Tangkak Tangkak District Mosque |
Tangkak District Mosque, Tangkak District and Land Office | |||||
| Tangkak | ||||||
| Tangkak Cemetery | ||||||
| Taman Payamas | Jalan Cenderawasih – Taman Payamas | T-junctions | ||||
| Kampung Payamas | J123 Jalan Bekoh – Simpang Bekoh, Nyalas, Asahan | T-junctions | ||||
| Johor Matriculation College | Johor Matriculation College | T-junctions | ||||
| Tangkak Bypass | Tangkak Bypass – Bukit Kangar, Sungai Mati, Parit Bunga, Muar | Under construction | ||||
| 33.0 | Sagil Jalan Kampung Melayu Raya |
J138 Jalan Kampung Melayu Raya – Kampung Sagil Parit 1, 2 and 3, Parit Hassan, Bukit Gambir | ||||
| Sagil Mount Ledang |
Gunung Ledang, Gunung Ledang waterfalls, Gunung Ledang Resort, | T-junctions | ||||
| Sagil | ||||||
| TNB High voltage lines | Dead acccident area | Speed limit: 50 km/h | ||||
| SK Puteri Ledang | Sekolah Kebangsaan Puteri Ledang | |||||
| Mount Ledang | Gunung Ledang, Gunung Ledang waterfalls, Gunung Ledang Resort, | T-junctions | ||||
| Start/End of dual carriageway | ||||||
| Jalan Bukit Serampang | J34 Johor State Route J34 – Bukit Serampang, Bukit Kepong, Labis | T-junctions | ||||
| Kebun Baharu | Jalan 1 – Kampung Baru Kebun Baru | T-junctions | ||||
| Segamat | Segamat | Seri Ledang National Service camp | LILO | |||
| BR | Sungai Legeh bridge | |||||
| Tai Shan Dian (泰山殿) | ||||||
| Kampung Paya Jakas | ||||||
| Jementah | Jalan Nuri – Taman Damai Jalan Cantik – Taman Pelangi |
Junctions | ||||
| Jementah Town Centre | J277 Jalan Asahan–Jementah – Asahan, Nyalas, Bukit Asahan, Kampung Relau, Ladang Welch Jalan Padang – Kampung Baru Jementah |
Junctions | ||||
| Taman Dedap | Jalan Kampung Kubu Dedap – Kampung Kubu Dedap, Taman Dedap | T-junctions Use old road | ||||
| BR | Sungai Jementah bridge | |||||
| TNB Jementah intake | ||||||
| Kampung Sungai Siput | J162 Jalan Sungai Siput – Kampung Sungai Siput | LILO | ||||
| Kampung Batu 11 | ||||||
| BR | Sungai Titi Akar bridge | |||||
| Kampung Lubok Bandan | ||||||
| Kampung Batu 10 | ||||||
| Tebing Tinggi I/S | J164 Jalan Tebing Tinggi – Bukit Tunggal, Tebing Tinggi, FELCRA Gugusan Tebing Tinggi | T-junctions | ||||
| BR | Sungai Penarah bridge | |||||
| Jalan Batu Enam | J43 Johor State Route J43 – Batu Anam, Gemas, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Segamat Campus | T-junctions Use old road | ||||
| BR | Sungai Muar bridge | |||||
| U-Turn | U-Turn | |||||
| BR | Sungai Batang Lesong bridge | |||||
| Kampung Batang Lesong | Old Road – Kampung Batang Lesong | LILO | ||||
| BR | Sungai Simpang bridge | |||||
| BR | Sungai Bongor bridge | |||||
| Kampung Batu Badak | J153 Johor State Route J153 – Buloh Kasap, Gemas, Seremban, Kuantan | T-junctions | ||||
| Kampung Batu Badak | Jalan Kampung Batu Badak – Pogoh, Bukit Kepong, Muar, Labis | LILO Tangkak bound | ||||
| Gemereh | Persiaran 1 – Taman Bunga Raya Jalan Mawar – Taman Gemereh |
T-junctions and LILO | ||||
| Kampung Gemereh Jalan Gudang Garam |
J161 Jalan Gudang Garam – Kampung Tanjung Sengkawang, Kampung Gudang Garam | T-junctions | ||||
| BR | Sungai Gemereh bridge | |||||
| Start/End of dual carriageway | ||||||
| Jalan Mohammad | J39 Jalan Mohammad – Kampung Seberang Stesyen, Kampung Batu Hampar, Kampung Berata, Kampung Semak Rantau, Kampung Gudang Garam | T-junctions | ||||
| Kampung Lubuk Batu | Makam Bendahara Tepok (Tomb of the last Bendahara of Melaka) | Historic site | ||||
| Jalan Temenggong | J40 Jalan Temenggong – Kampung Seberang Stesyen, Kampung Batu Hampar, Kampung Berata, Kampung Semak Rantau, Kampung Gudang Garam | T-junctions | ||||
| BR | Railway bridge | |||||
| Segamat Jalan Station |
Jalan Station – Segamat Terminal Station KTM ETS | Junctions | ||||
| I/S | Segamat Permaisuri I/S |
FT 1 / AH142 Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Tampin, Gemas, Bandar Muadzam Shah, Gambang, Kuantan, Labis, Yong Peng, Johor Bahru North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Ayer Hitam, Johor Bahru, Singapore J154 Jalan Sultan – Segamat town centre, Kampung Tengah, Segamat Inner Ring Road |
Junctions | |||
References
- ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
- ^ "法兹里：缓解麻甲昔交通拥堵 绕道公路预计2027年竣工 - 地方 - 大柔佛焦点". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-03-07.