Malaysia Federal Route 50

Federal Route 50
Jalan Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing
Route information
Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department
Length135.28 km (84.06 mi)
Existed1911–present
HistoryCompleted in 1919
Major junctions
West endBatu Pahat
Major intersections FT 5 Federal Route 5
FT 1 Federal Route 1
North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2
FT 173 Jalan Besar, Kluang
FT 172 Kluang Inner Ring Road
FT 91 Federal Route 91
FT 184 Jalan Padang Tembak, Kluang
FT 1397 Jalan Utama Nitar
FT 3 (Federal Route 3) / AH18
East endJemaluang
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Parit Raja, Ayer Hitam, Kluang, Kahang, Mersing
Highway system

Federal Route 50, or Jalan Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing, is a main federal road in Johor, Malaysia. The road connects Batu Pahat in the west to Jemaluang in the east.[1] It is also a main route to North–South Expressway Southern Route via Ayer Hitam Interchange.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 50 is located at Batu Pahat near Mount Soga, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

In 1911, the state government of Johor collaborated with the British colonial government to develop a road network from Johor Bahru to Batu Pahat and Muar.[2] As a result, the Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing Road was completed in 1919,[3] where the section of the Banang Roundabout to Mount Soga Intersection formed a part of the present-day Federal Route 5.[4]

The road was partially upgraded on 2002 with four-lane carriageway from Batu Pahat to Kluang. The rest of the road remains two lanes.

On 13 January 2007, the Sungai Semberong bridge at Batu 5, Jalan Kluang–Mersing, collapsed during flash floods.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 50 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

There are signposts of monkeys and elephants in the Kahang–Kangkar Lenggor–Jemaluang section.

There is an alternative road connecting Kahang and Mersing which runs through Felda Nitar.

Junctions and town lists

The entire route is located in Johor. The location on the table indicates sub-district.

Legend:

DistrictLocationkmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
Batu PahatBatu Pahat0.00.0Batu Pahat
Mount Soga
FT 5 Malaysia Federal Route 5 – Malacca, Muar, Parit Jawa, Senggarang, Rengit, Pontian, Johor BahruT-junctions
Batu Pahat Golf and Country ClubBatu Pahat Golf and Country ClubT-junctions
Jalan Tan Swee HoeJalan Tan Swee HoeT-junctions
Jalan Parit BesarJ202 Jalan Parit BesarT-junctions
Taman Seri SogaTaman Seri SogaT-junctions
Batu Pahat Industrial AreaBatu Pahat Industrial Area – Sharp TV and radio assembly plantT-junctions
Jalan SengkuangJ125 Jalan Sengkuang – Sri Bengkal, Parit Yaani, Yong PengT-junctions
Sri GadingTaman Sri GadingT-junctions
UTHMTun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia (UTHM) T-junctions
Sri Gading Industrial AreaSri Gading Industrial AreaT-junctions
Sri Gading-WCE West Coast ExpresswayUnder planning
Parit RajaJ121 Jalan Parit Raja Darat – Parit Botak, RengitJunctions
Jalan Parit Hamid–Parit BotakJ9 Jalan Parit Hamid–Parit Botak – Parit Botak, RengitT-junctions
Yong PengKampung Parit SontoKampung Parit Sonto (also known as Usop Sontorian village)
Ayer Hitam FT 1 Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Segamat, Labis, Yong Peng, Machap, Simpang Renggam, Kulai, Johor Bahru, Tropical VillageJunctions
Ayer Hitam RSA, Food and fruit stall, Pottery stall
Ayer Hitam-NSE North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Yong Peng, Machap, Simpang Renggam, Senai International Airport, Johor BahruT-junctions
Ayer Hitam Animal Husbandry
KluangKluangKampung Melayu Batu Lima
Pulau Kampung Batu Jalan Kluang
Kampung Rahmat
Kampung Sri Lalang Batu Enam
Sungai Semberong bridge
Puspakom Kluang
Kampung Sri Lalang
Kluang District Federal BuildingKluang District Federal Building (Bangunan Persekutuan Daerah Kluang)
INTAN Southern CampusNational Institute of Public Administration/Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN) Southern Campus – Main Gate
Sungai Melantai bridge
Bulatan Taman EmasJalan Emas – Taman Emas
FT 173 Jalan Besar, Kluang – Mengkibol
Roundabout
Railway crossing bridge
Kluang
Sungai Mengkibol bridge
KluangMasjid Jamek Kluang
Kluang FT 172 Kluang Inner Ring Road – Kluang Hospital
J25 Jalan Kluang–Renggam – Mengkibol, Renggam, Simpang Renggam, Layang Layang
Junctions
Kluang
Kluang FT 172 Kluang Inner Ring Road – Kampung Melayu Niyor
Jalan Sekolah
Roundabout
Kluang
Kluang Baharu
FT 91 Jalan Abdullah – Bandar Tenggara, Kota Tinggi, KulaiJunctions
Kluang
Kampung Paya
Taman Ria
SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil Kluang
Taman KasihJ16 Jalan Paloh – Paloh
FT 184 Jalan Padang Tembak, Kluang – Gunung Lambak
Junctions
Sungai Semberong bridge
Mahkota Kluang CampMahkota Kluang Camp (Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat)
Kampung Semberong
Kampung Gajah
Kampung Sri TambakPadang Hijau (Agro-tourism)T-junctions
Taman PerdanaTaman Perdana
J97 Jalan FELDA Kahang Timur – FELDA Kahang Timur, FELDA Hulu Dengar
Junctions
Pamol Golf and Country ClubPamol Golf and Country ClubT-junctions
KahangKampung Sri Lukut (Agro-tourism)
Kampung PinggirWildlife crossingUnder construction
MersingMersingJalan Utama Nitar FT 1397 Jalan Utama Nitar – FELDA Nitar 1, FELDA Nitar 2, Mersing, KuantanT-junctions
Kangkar Lenggor
135.2884.06Mersing
Jemaluang
FT 3 (Malaysia Federal Route 3) / AH18 – Mersing, Kuantan, Kota Tinggi, Johor BahruT-junctions
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Proposed
  •       Unopened

References

  1. ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
  2. ^ Johore Annual Report 1911
  3. ^ Abd. Hamid Abd. Majid (1980-05-01). "1.1 - Sejarah Perkembangan Jalanraya Sebelum Merdeka". Analisa Rangkaian Jalan Raya dan Kaitannya Dengan Pembangunan Ekonomi (PDF) (Diploma). Universiti Teknologi MARA. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  4. ^ "Sejarah lengkap Jalan Persekutuan 5". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2015-11-18.