Malaysia Federal Route 53

Federal Route 53
Jalan Seremban–Port Dickson
Route information
Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department
Length33.24 km (20.65 mi)
Existed1887[1]–present
HistoryCompleted in 1910
Major junctions
Northeast endSeremban
Major intersections FT 1 Federal Route 1
Seremban Inner Ring Road
North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2
Seremban–Port Dickson Highway
FT 1265 Federal Route 1265
N7 Jalan Rantau
N6 Jalan Siliau
FT 5 Federal Route 5
Southwest endPort Dickson (South)
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Rasah Jaya, Mambau, Labu, Nilai, Siliau, Sepang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) , Lukut, Port Dickson
Highway system

Federal Route 53, or Jalan Seremban–Port Dickson, is a federal road in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, connecting Seremban to Port Dickson. The 33.2 km (20.6 mi) Federal Route 53 became the backbone of the road system linking Seremban to Port Dickson before being surpassed by the Seremban–Port Dickson Highway (E29) in 1998.[2]

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 53 is located at Port Dickson, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero monument is erected near Pos Malaysia post office at Jalan Baharu, Port Dickson.

History

By the 1990s to 2000s, the road was bogged down with severe congestion, and the present Seremban–Port Dickson Highway was built to replace it.

Features

Dangerous corners along the route.

At most sections, the Federal Route 53 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

There is one overlap: Port Dickson–Lukut (overlaps with Federal Route 5).

Junction and town lists

The entire route is located in Negeri Sembilan.

Legend:

DistrictLocationkmmiNameDestinationsNotes
SerembanSerembanSeremban FT 1 Jalan Za'aba – Senawang, RembauT-junctions
Seremban FT 1 Jalan Tuanku Antah – Mantin, Kajang, Kuala LumpurRamp off
Railway crossing bridge
Jalan Bukit TembokJalan Bukit TembokT-junctions
Bukit RasahBukit RasahT-junctions
Tuanku Ja'afar HospitalTaman Lian,Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital Interchange
Jalan Rasah-SIRR
Railway crossing bridge
Seremban Inner Ring Road – Labu, Nilai, Mantin, Senawang, Kuala Pilah, Kuala KlawangStacked elevated cloverleaf interchangewith railway crossing bridge
Sungai Linggi bridge
Port Dickson South-NSE North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Senawang, Malacca, Johor BahruT-junctions
Jalan Tok UngkuJalan Tok Ungku – Rasah JayaT-junctions
NSE crossing bridge
Maximum height limit: 4.4 m
Port Dickson North-NSE North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), NilaiT-junctions
Jalan Rasah Jaya Utama 4Jalan Rasah Jaya Utama 4 – Rasah JayaT-junctions
MambauSungai Anak Air Gembala bridge
Mambau-SPDH Seremban–Port Dickson Highway – Port Dickson, Teluk Kemang, Mambau RSATrumpet interchange
MambauN7 Jalan Rantau – RantauRoundabout
Sungai Linggi bridge
Railway crossing
Jalan Labu FT 1265 Jalan Labu – Labu, Nilai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang International CircuitT-junctions
Port DicksonLukutJalan SiliauN6 Jalan Siliau – Siliau, RantauT-junctions
Bandar SpringhillBandar SpringhillT-junctions
Lukut East-SPDH Seremban–Port Dickson Highway – Teluk Kemang, MalaccaT-junctions
Lukut West-SPDH Seremban–Port Dickson Highway – Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Mambau RSAT-junctions
Lukut FT 5 Malaysia Federal Route 5 – Klang, Banting, Sepang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang International CircuitT-junctions
LukutPort Dickson Bypasssee also FT 5 Malaysia Federal Route 5
Port DicksonPort Dickson (North) FT 5 Port Dickson Bypass – Malacca, Teluk KemangJunctions
Taman PD Mewah
Port Dickson Seafood Restaurant
Shell Terminal
Kampung Gelam
Jalan Ayer MelelehJalan Ayer Meleleh – Kampung DhobiT-junctions
Tuanku Jaafar Power Station
Resort
Port DicksonJalan Lama – Town Centre, Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson (MPPD) main headquartersT-junctions
Railway crossing
0.00.0Port DicksonJalan Baharu – Town Centre, PD Waterfront City, Port Dickson Pos Malaysia post officeRoundabout
Port Dickson
PD Waterfront City
PD Waterfront CityT-junctions
Masjid Jamek Port Dickson
Port Dickson District and Land Office
Port Dickson
Port Dickson (South)
FT 5 Port Dickson Bypass – Klang, Seremban, Lukut, Malacca, Teluk Kemang, Recreational Beaches
Jalan Shell – Shell Oil Refinery
Junctions
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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