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{{Short description|Road in Malaysia}}
{{Infobox road
| country = MYS
| type = Federal
| route = 224
| alternate_name = Muar Bypass
| length_km = 13.88
| beltway_city = [[Bandar Maharani]] [[Muar (district)|Muar]]
| direction_a = North
| terminus_a = [[Parit Bunga]]
| junction = {{JKR|5}} {{JKR|19}} [[Lebuh AMJ]]<br>{{JKR|23}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 23|Federal Route 23]]<br>{{JKR(J)|62}} [[Jalan Bakar Batu]]<br>{{JKR(J)|60}} [[Jalan Ismail Desa]]<br>{{JKR(J)|24}} [[Jalan Salleh]]<br>{{JKR(J)|32}} [[Jalan Muar–Labis]]<br>{{JKR(J)|--}} [[Jalan Sungai Abong]]<br>{{JKR|24}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 24|Federal Route 24]]<br>{{JKR(J)|--}} [[Jalan Dato' Hj Kosai]]<br>{{JKR(J)|31}} [[Jalan Parit Jawa]]<br>{{JKR|5}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 5|Federal Route 5]]
| direction_b = South
| terminus_b = [[Parit Sakai]]
| destinations = [[Pagoh]]<br>[[Yong Peng]]<br>[[Parit Jawa]]<br>[[Batu Pahat]]
| established = 2002
| history = Completed in 2005
}}
'''Muar Bypass''' ({{Langx|ms|Jalan Pintasan Muar}}), or '''Federal Route 224''', is a major highway bypass and the first highway built in [[Bandar Maharani]] [[Muar town|Muar]], a royal town in [[Johor]], [[Malaysia]]. The {{convert|13.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} highway bypass linking [[Parit Bunga]] in the northwest to [[Parit Sakai]] in the southeast.<ref name="jkr">{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013) |location=Kuala Lumpur |publisher=[[Malaysian Public Works Department]] |pages=16–64 |date=2013 |issn=1985-9619 }}</ref> The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 224 starts at Parit Sakai junctions.

[[File:Jambatanmuarkedua.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Muar Second Bridge]] on Muar Bypass.]]

==History==
Between the 1990s and the 2000s, traffic congestion was prevalent at the [[Sultan Ismail Bridge]] and Muar town centre since the official opening of the [[North–South Expressway Southern Route]] between [[Ayer Keroh]] and [[Pagoh]] and the opening of the Tangkak and Pagoh Interchange on 1 April 1989. To this end, in 1998, the federal government announced that the new [[Muar Second Bridge|second bridge]] would be built at Parit Bunga to ease congestion on the existing bridge. In addition, a new bypass linking Parit Bunga to Parit Sakai would be built.

The [[Malaysian Public Works Department|Public Works Department of Malaysia]] (JKR) and the main contractor Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd Co began construction of the bypass in 2002.<ref>[http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=2747 JOHOR MENTERI BESAR VISITS MUAR BYPASS] 14 August 2002, Media Relations and Event Management, [[Bernama]]</ref> The second bridge and the bypass were opened to traffic in 2004, while the rest of the project was completed in 2005.

In 2008, the highway was gazetted as the federal roads by JKR as Federal Route 224.

==Project highlights==
Construction of a 632-metre landmark [[Muar Second Bridge|single-plane semi harp cable-stayed bridge]] with a 132-metre mid-span across [[Muar River]] and a 13-kilometre road bypassing the town of Muar inclusive of one Parit Bunga Interchange.

This project had two key briefs:-
*to alleviate traffic congestion in the Muar area by constructing a major bypass road with an elevated interchange over the existing junction.
*to design and build a [[Muar Second Bridge|landmark bridge]] across Muar River.

The project involved Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd Co undertaking the engineering, design, construction, engineering, and environmental impact assessments and controls. Creativity was the key to the bridge design, with a need for aesthetic as well as functional considerations. With the rapid growth in the region, the bridge is set to become a defining feature of the local landscape, and had to be designed with this level of impact in mind. The result is a spectacular structure that is sympathetic to its surroundings, taking into account various environmental aspects. Use of new technology, combined with the unique method of construction - a cast-in-situ bridge deck segmental box girder – using the traveler formworks has increased ease of construction, minimised use of materials and proved to be cost-effective.

At the same time, the construction of the 13 kilometre bypass road also includes seven grade signalised intersections and five grade unsignalised junctions, cross culverts and drainage, as well as an elevated interchange over the existing junction. Ranhill also conducted a separate traffic study to ensure that the needs of the local community were being fully met.

With construction taking place within a mangrove area, the bridge and the earthworks for the road construction is carefully monitored through a specific government-approved environmental management plan, with the objective of retaining as much of the natural surroundings as possible.

==Features==
The main feature of the bypass is the [[Jambatan Kedua Muar|Muar Second Bridge]]. Other features include a pedestrian bridge and the Parit Bunga complex interchange, which is the first of its kind in Muar. The bypass is a 4-lane carriageway with reserves land for future widening and construction of new interchanges.

At most sections, the Federal Route 224 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90&nbsp;km/h.

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==List of junctions and interchanges==
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{{MAL-junction list legend}}

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Km||Exit||Interchange/Junctions||To||Remarks
|-
|{{JKR|224}}<br>'''0''' || 11 ||'''Parit Sakai Junctions'''||{{JKR|5}} '''[[Malaysia Federal Route 5|Jalan Abdul Rahman]]'''<br><br>'''Northwest'''<br>{{JKR|5}} Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Town Centre)<br><small>(Royal Town)</small><br>{{JKR|5}} Tanjung Emas<br><br>'''Southeast'''<br>{{JKR|5}} Parit Jawa<br>{{JKR|5}} Batu Pahat<br>{{JKR|5}} Pontian<br>{{JKR|1}} Johor Bahru<br>{{JKR|95}} Kukup||T-junctions
|-
|style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;"|'''<span style="color:white;">{{JKR|224}} Muar Bypass<br>Start/End of Highway</span>'''
|-
| ||10||'''[[Jalan Temenggong Ahmad]] Junctions'''||{{JKR(J)|31}} '''[[Jalan Temenggong Ahmad]]'''<br><br>'''Northwest'''<br>Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Town Centre)<br><small>(ROYAL TOWN)</small><br><br>'''Southeast'''<br>Parit Bakar<br>Parit Jawa<br>Batu Pahat||Junctions
|-
| ||9||'''Jalan Dato' Haji Kosai Junctions'''||{{JKR(J)|--}} '''Jalan Dato' Haji Kosai'''<br><br>'''Southeast'''<br>Parit Bakar Darat<br>Parit Jawa||Junctions
|-
| ||8||'''Simpang Jeram Junctions'''||{{JKR|24}} '''[[Malaysia Federal Route 24|Jalan Muar–Yong Peng]]'''<br><br>'''WEST'''<br>{{JKR|24}} Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Town Centre)<br><small>(Royal Town)</small><br><br>'''East'''<br>{{JKR|24}} Bakri<br>{{JKR|24}} Parit Sulong<br>{{JKR|24}} Yong Peng||Junctions
|-
| || ||'''Sungai Abong Bridge'''<br>'''Parit Keliling Sungai Abong Bridge'''|| ||Start/End of bridge
|-
| || ||'''Sungai Abong Bridge'''|| ||
|-
| || ||'''Sungai Abong Bridge'''<br>'''Parit Keliling Sungai Abong Bridge'''|| ||Start/End of bridge
|-
| ||7||'''Sungai Abong Junctions'''||{{JKR(J)|--}} '''Jalan Sungai Abong'''<br><br>'''West'''<br>[[Sungai Abong]]<br>[[Malaysian Road Transport Department]] (JPJ) district branch office||Junctions
|-
| ||6||'''Kampung Tengah Junctions'''||{{JKR(J)|--}} '''Jalan Kampung Tengah'''<br><br>'''Southwest'''<br>Kampung Tengah<br>[[Sungai Abong]]<br>[[Malaysian Road Transport Department]] (JPJ) district branch office||Junctions
|-
| ||5||'''Jalan Sungai Abong Baru Junctions'''||{{JKR(J)|--}} '''Jalan Sungai Abong Baru'''<br><br>'''South'''<br>{{JKR(J)|--}} '''Jalan Sungai Abong'''<br>[[Sungai Abong]]<br>[[Malaysian Road Transport Department]] (JPJ) district branch office||Junctions
|-
| || ||{{Parking signs}} {{Petrol station signs}} [[BHPetrol]] Layby||{{Parking signs}} {{Petrol station signs}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{ATM sign}} ||
|-
| || ||'''Sungai Runtong bridge'''|| ||
|-
| ||4||'''Temiang Junctions'''||{{JKR(J)|--}} '''Jalan Utama 1'''<br><br>'''South'''<br>Taman Temiang Utama<br>Jalan Kim Kee||Junctions
|-
| ||3B||'''Bukit Treh Junctions'''||'''West'''<br>{{JKR(J)|24}} '''[[Jalan Salleh]]'''<br>{{JKR(J)|24}} Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Town Centre)<br><small>(Royal Town)</small><br><br>'''East'''<br>{{JKR(J)|32}} '''[[Jalan Muar–Labis]]'''<br>{{JKR(J)|32}} Labis<br>{{JKR(J)|32}} Bukit Kepong<br>{{JKR(J)|32}} Pagoh<br>{{JKR(J)|32}} Bukit Pasir<br>Bandar Universiti Pagoh {{University sign}}<br>{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|2}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} '''[[North–South Expressway Southern Route]]'''<br>Kuala Lumpur<br>Melaka<br>Johor Bahru||Junctions
|-
| ||3A ||'''Jalan Bukit Treh Exit'''||'''Jalan Bukit Treh'''<br><br>'''North'''<br>Kampung Bukit Treh||From Melaka only
|-
| ||2 ||'''Jalan Ismail Desa Junctions'''||{{JKR(J)|60}} '''[[Jalan Ismail Desa]]'''<br><br>'''South'''<br>Jalan Bakariah<br>Medan Ikan Bakar Sabak Awor {{Food court sign}} {{Recreation area sign}}<br><small>(Sabak Awor fish grill spot)</small>||Junctions
|-
| || ||{{Parking signs}} {{Petrol station signs}} [[Caltex]] Layby||{{Parking signs}} {{Petrol station signs}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{ATM sign}} ||
|-
| ||1||'''Bakar Batu Junctions'''||{{JKR(J)|62}} '''[[Jalan Bakar Batu]]'''<br><br>'''South'''<br>Jalan Bakariah<br>Medan Ikan Bakar Sabak Awor {{Food court sign}} {{Recreation area sign}}<br><small>(Sabak Awor fish grill spot)</small>||Junctions
|-
| || ||{{Parking signs}} {{Petrol station signs}} [[Petronas]] Layby||{{Parking signs}} {{Petrol station signs}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{ATM sign}}||Melaka bound
|-
| || ||'''[[Muar River|Sungai Muar bridge]]'''<br>'''[[Muar Second Bridge]]'''<br>632 m<br>[[Muar River]]|| ||Start/End of bridge
|-
|style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|'''<span style="color:red;">موار<br>Muar </span>'''
|-
|style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;"|'''<span style="color:white;">Sungai Muar bridge<br>Muar Second Bridge<br>632 m<br>Muar River<br>Muar–Tangkak district border</span>'''
|-
|style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:green;"|'''<span style="color:white;">تڠكق<br>Tangkak<br></span>'''
|-
| ||0||'''[[Muar River|Sungai Muar bridge]]'''<br>'''[[Muar Second Bridge]]'''<br>632 m<br>[[Muar River]]<br>'''Parit Bunga Interchange'''||'''North'''<br>{{JKR|23}} Sungai Mati<br>{{JKR|23}} Tangkak<br>{{JKR|23}} Jementah<br>{{JKR|23}} Segamat<br>{{JKR(J)|33}} Bukit Gambir<br>{{JKR|23}} Gunung Ledang<br>{{Jct|country=MYS|E2|2}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|2}} '''[[North–South Expressway Southern Route]]'''<br>Kuala Lumpur<br>Melaka<br>Johor Bahru<br><br>'''South'''<br>{{JKR|5}} '''[[Malaysia Federal Route 5|Jalan Kesang]]'''<br>{{JKR|5}} Tanjung Agas<br>{{JKR|5}} Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Town Centre)<br><small>(Royal Town)</small>||Half-diamond interchange with ramp to Tangkak<br>Start/End of bridge
|-
|style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;"|'''<span style="color:white;">{{JKR|224}} Muar Bypass</span>'''
|-
|style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:blue;"|'''<span style="color:white;">{{JKR|5}} {{JKR|19}} Lebuh AMJ</span>'''
|-
| || || ||'''Northwest'''<BR>{{JKR|19}} {{JKR|5}} '''[[Lebuh AMJ]]'''<br>{{JKR|19}} Melaka<br>{{JKR|144}} Merlimau<br>{{JKR|144}} Jasin||Continued to original route {{JKR|5}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Malaysian Federal Roads system]]
* [[Muar (town)|Muar]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090227183727/http://www.ranhill.com.my/muar.asp Muar Bypass on Ranhill Berhad]

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[[Category:Highways in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Ring roads in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Muar District]]