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{{Short description|Road in Malaysia}}
{{Coord|3|3|30.7|N|103|3|41.1|E|display=title}}

{{Infobox road
| country = MYS
| type = Federal
| route = 12
| alternate_name = Tun Razak Highway<br><small>(Segamat-Kuantan Highway)</small>
| length_km = 146.8
| length_round = 1
| direction_a = North
| terminus_a = [[Gambang, Pahang|Gambang]], [[Kuantan District|Kuantan]], [[Pahang]]
| junction = {{Jct|country=MYS|E2|8}}  [[East Coast Expressway]]<br>{{JKR|222}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|142}} [[MEC Highway]]<br> {{JKR|2}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 2|Federal Route 2]]<br>{{JKR|2}} [[Gambang-Kuantan Highway]]<br>{{JKR|82}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 82|Federal Route 82]]<br>{{JKR|2484}} [[Jalan Bandar Chini]]<br>{{JKR|63}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 63|Federal Route 63]]<br>{{JKR|11}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 11|Bahau-Keratong Highway]]<br>{{JKR|1}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 1|Federal Route 1]]
| direction_b = South
| terminus_b = [[Segamat]], [[Johor]]
| destinations = [[Kuantan]]<br>[[Paluh Hinai]]<br>[[Pekan District|Pekan]]<br>[[Bandar Muadzam Shah]]<br>[[Bandar Tun Abdul Razak]]<br>[[Bahau]]
| established = 1970<ref name="bharian" />
| history = Completed in 1983<ref name="sultan-pahang" />
| ahn = {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|142}}
}}

'''Tun Razak Highway''', '''Federal Route 12''' ''('''Lebuhraya Tun Razak'''),'' also known as '''Segamat-Kuantan Highway''' ''('''Lebuhraya Segamat-Kuantan''')'', '''Asian Highway Route 142''',<ref name="asean-highway">{{cite journal |author=ERIA Study Team |title=Current Status of ASEAN Transport Sector |url=http://www.eria.org/Chapter%203.pdf |journal=ASEAN Strategic Transport Plan 2011-2015 |pages=3-1 - 3-95 |location=Jakarta |publisher=ASEAN Secretariat and ERIA |access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref> is a {{Convert|146.8|km|mi|0}} [[Malaysian Federal Roads system|federal highway]]<ref name="list" /> running from the town of [[Segamat]], [[Johor]] to Gambang before proceeding another {{Convert|38|km|mi|0}} via [[Malaysia Federal Route 2|Federal Route 2]] to [[Gambang, Pahang|Gambang]] near [[Kuantan]], [[Pahang]]. This two-lane federal road is named in honor of [[Tun Abdul Razak]], Malaysia's second [[Prime Minister]] who was also known as Malaysia's Father of Development. The highway is part of the [[Asian Highway Network]] of route 142.

==Route background==
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 12 is located at [[Segamat]], [[Johor]], at its intersection with the [[Malaysia Federal Route 1|Federal Route 1]], the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia. Next, the highway passes the Johor-Pahang border near Perwira Jaya at [[Pahang]] side.

The Federal Route 12 intersects the [[Bera Highway]] (Federal Route 11) at [[Bandar Tun Abdul Razak]]. Next, the highway overpasses the [[Malaysia Federal Route 63|Federal Route 63]] at [[Bandar Muadzam Shah]] Interchange. After that, the highway crosses the [[Pahang River]] at [[Paluh Hinai]], [[Pekan District|Pekan]]. Finally, the highway ends at [[Gambang, Pahang|Gambang]], [[Kuantan District|Kuantan]], [[Pahang]], at its 4-way intersection with the Federal Route 2, the main trunk road of the east and west coasts of Peninsula Malaysia.<ref name="blogjalanraya">{{cite web |url=http://blogjalanraya.blogspot.com/2012/06/segamat-kuantan-kl-part-1-lebuhraya-tun.html |title=Segamat-Kuantan-KL Part 1: Tun Razak Highway FT12 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=28 June 2012 |publisher=Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia |access-date=9 July 2013}}</ref>

==History==
The Tun Razak Highway is the brainchild of Sultan of Pahang, [[Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah]].<ref name="sultan-pahang">{{cite web |url=http://pnc.ump.edu.my/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=107&Itemid=59 |title=Pidato Umum Naib Canselor Memperkenalkan Graduan Kehormat Majlis Konvokesyen Komemoratif |date=3 October 2009 |publisher=[[Universiti Malaysia Pahang]] |access-date=2 June 2012 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|ms}}</ref> The construction of the highway began in 1970 and was completed in 1983.<ref name="bharian" /><ref name="sultan-pahang" /> Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah himself inaugurated the Tun Razak Highway in 1983 when he was the [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] at that time.<ref name="sultan-pahang" /> The Tun Razak Highway was gazetted as the Federal Route 12 on 19 October 1989.<ref name="list">[http://www.kkr.gov.my/files/html/JalanPersekutuan/Jalan%20Persekutuan%20Utama.pdf Senarai Jalan Persekutuan Utama] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728141532/http://www.kkr.gov.my/files/html/JalanPersekutuan/Jalan%20Persekutuan%20Utama.pdf |date=2011-07-28 }} {{in lang|ms}} - [[Malaysian Public Works Department]]. Accessed on 2012-06-02.</ref>

Built under [[Malaysia|Malaysia's]] [[Malaysian New Economic Policy|New Economic Policy]], this 2-lane federal highway is built with reasons as follows:-<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johordt.gov.my/ptj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=95|title=Kronologi Pembangunan Segamat|publisher=Pejabat Tanah Segamat|access-date=2 June 2012}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|ms}}</ref>
* To shorten the traveling distance time from southwestern towns and cities such as [[Segamat]], [[Tangkak]], [[Muar (town)|Muar]], [[Batu Pahat]] and [[Melaka]] to eastern states of Peninsular Malaysia.
* To speed up the development of the poorly developed areas in southern [[Pahang]].

Even though the highway is generally straight with less sharp corners, the Tun Razak Highway is notorious for its many accidents due to the steady increase of traffic. On 20 June 2010, Malaysian Ministry of Works, Datuk [[Shaziman Abu Mansor]], proposed the Tun Razak Highway to be upgraded to a four-lane highway as a preventive measure to reduce accidents.<ref name="bharian">{{cite web |url=http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/JalanKuantan-Segamatperludinaiktaraf_Shaziman/Article |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221032415/http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/JalanKuantan-Segamatperludinaiktaraf_Shaziman/Article |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 21, 2013 |title=Jalan Kuantan-Segamat perlu dinaik taraf |date=20 June 2010 |publisher=[[Berita Harian]] |access-date=2 June 2012 }} {{in lang|ms}}</ref> Instead, the highway was upgraded to JKR R5 standard with wider medians, roadside and single-carriageway lanes. The upgrade project began in September 2015, with the first phase involving the 47-km segment from Gambang to Paloh Hinai, with the cost of RM300 million. The second phase, which would involve the upgrade works of the remaining 100&nbsp;km from Paloh Hinai to Segamat, would cost RM1.2 billion.<ref name="thestar">{{cite web |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2015/05/04/jalan-kuantansegamat-to-become-four-lanes/ |title=Jalan Kuantan-Segamat to become four lanes |date=2015-05-04 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |access-date=2017-06-01}}</ref>

==Features==

===Notable features===
* [[Paluh Hinai Bridge]] crosses [[Pahang River]] at [[Paluh Hinai]], [[Pekan District|Pekan]], [[Pahang]].
* One diamond interchange at [[Bandar Muadzam Shah]], [[Rompin District|Rompin]], [[Pahang]].
* There are numerous of rest and service areas (R&R) along the highway such as those at Paluh Hinai, Bandar Muadzam Shah and RISDA Keratong.<ref name="blogjalanraya" />

At most sections, the Federal Route 12 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90&nbsp;km/h.

Federal Route 106 [[Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua]] (1.1&nbsp;km) overlaps with Tun Razak Highway.<ref name="blogjalanraya" /> There are no alternate routes or sections with motorcycle lanes.
[[Image:Kuantan-highway.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Tun Razak Highway runs from Segamat, Johor to Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang.]]

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==List of interchanges, intersections and towns==
{{RJL|date=November 2021}}
{{MAL-junction list legend}}

{|class="wikitable"
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!style="border-bottom:3px solid blue;"|State
!style="border-bottom:3px solid blue;"|District
!style="border-bottom:3px solid blue;"|km
!style="border-bottom:3px solid blue;"|Exit
!style="border-bottom:3px solid blue;"|Name<ref name="blogjalanraya" />
!style="border-bottom:3px solid blue;"|Destinations
!style="border-bottom:3px solid blue;"|Notes
|-
|colspan="7" style="text-align: center;"|'''Through to {{JKR|222}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|142}} [[MEC Highway]]'''
|-
|rowspan="44" style="width:1em;"|[[Pahang]]
|rowspan="9"|[[Kuantan]]
|style="text-align: center;"|146.8
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|17
|Gambang I/S
|{{JKR|2}} [[Gambang-Kuantan Highway|Jalan Gambang]] – Gambang, Maran, Temerloh, Kuantan
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|146.8
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|RSA
|Gambang RSA
|{{Parking sign}}Gambang RSA - {{Parking sign}} {{Food court sign}}  {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{Wakaf sign}} {{Telephone sign}} {{Petrol station signs}} [[Caltex]]
|style="text-align: center;"|Segamat bound
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|BR
|Sungai Belat bridge
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|16
|Kampung Sungai Semuji I/S
|Agro Resort Sungai Semuji
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Kampung Dagon
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|15
|Felda Lepar Hilir I/S
|Jalan Felda Lepar Hilir - Felda Lepar Hilir
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|139.0
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|LB
|[[Caltex]] L/B
|{{Parking sign}}Caltex L/B - {{Parking sign}} {{Food court sign}}  {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{Wakaf sign}} {{Telephone sign}} {{Petrol station signs}} [[Caltex]]
|style="text-align: center;"|Kuantan bound
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Kampung Batu Lima
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Kampung Batu Enam
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|rowspan="18"|[[Pekan District|Pekan]]
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Lepar
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Kampung Kecupu
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|127.0
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|LB
|BHPetrol L/B
|{{Parking sign}}BHPetrol L/B - {{Parking sign}} {{Food court sign}}  {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{Wakaf sign}} {{Telephone sign}} {{Petrol station signs}} BH Petrol
|style="text-align: center;"|Segamat bound
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|14
|Paluh Hinai North I/S
|{{JKR(C)|106}} [[Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua]] - Belimbing, Lubuk Paku
|style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2"|Overlaps with<br>{{JKR(C)|106}} (1.1&nbsp;km)
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|13
|Paluh Hinai North I/S
|{{JKR(C)|106}} [[Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua]] - Permatang Lanjut, Pahang Tua
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|BR
|[[Pahang River|Sungai Pahang]] bridge
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|12
|Paluh Hinai I/S
|{{JKR|82}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 82|Jalan Batu Balik]] – Pekan<br>{{JKR(C)|108}} [[Jalan Mengkarak-Paluh Hinai]] - [[Chenor]], [[Mengkarak]], [[Bera, Pahang|Bera]], [[Teriang]], [[Lake Chini]]
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|RSA
|Paluh Hinai RSA
|{{RSA signs}} Paluh Hinai RSA - {{Parking sign}} {{Food court sign}}  {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{Wakaf sign}} {{Telephone sign}}
|style="text-align: center;"|Kuantan bound
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|[[Malaysian Road Transport Department|JPJ Enforcement Station]]
|
|style="text-align: center;"|Segamat bound
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Bandar Dua Paluh Hinai
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|11
|Jalan Bandar Chini I/S
|[[Jalan Bandar Chini]] – Bandar Chini, Bandar Satu Paluh Hinai, [[Lake Chini]]
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|107.0
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|RSA
|Chini RSA
|{{RSA signs}} Chini RSA - {{Parking sign}} {{Food court sign}}  {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{Wakaf sign}} {{Telephone sign}}
|style="text-align: center;"|Segamat bound
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Kampung Cawai
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|10
|Kota Perdana I/S
|{{JKR|2486}} [[Jalan Kota Perdana]] – Kota Perdana
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Kampung Kelentok
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|9
|Bandar Muadzam Shah I/S
|Jalan Bandar Muadzam Shah - [[Bandar Muadzam Shah]] town center, [[Universiti Tenaga Nasional]] (Uniten) Kampus Muadzam Shah {{University sign}}
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|73.0
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|RSA
|Bandar Muadzam Shah R//R (RSA)
|{{R//R signs}} Bandar Muadzam Shah R//R (RSA) - {{RSA signs}} {{Parking sign}}{{Food court sign}}  {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{Wakaf sign}}{{Telephone sign}}{{Petrol station signs}}[[Petronas]]
|style="text-align: center;"|Both bounds
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|8
|Bandar Muadzam Shah I/C
|{{JKR|63}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 63|Federal Route 63]] - Bukit Ibam, Kuala Rompin, Endau, Mersing
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|rowspan="17"|[[Rompin]]
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Gadak Orang Asli Village
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|BR
|Sungai Rompin bridge
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Kampung Jemekat
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|I/S
|Felda Keratong I/S
|Felda Keratong
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|7
|Kota Bahagia-Melati I/S
|[[Jalan Kota Bahagia-Melati]] - Kota Bahagia, Kota Iskandar, Melati, Bandar Bera, [[Tasik Bera]] {{Recreation area sign}}
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|BR
|Sungai Keratong bridge
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|I/S
|Felda Keratong 10 I/S
|Felda Keratong 10
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|BR
|Sungai Pesek bridge
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|6
|Bandar Tun Abdul Razak I/S
|{{JKR|11}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 11|Bahau-Keratong Highway]] - [[Bandar Tun Abdul Razak]], [[Kota Shahbandar]], [[Bandar Seri Jempol]], [[Bahau]], [[Seremban]], [[Tasik Bera]] {{Recreation area sign}}
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Felda Keratong 5 I/S
|Felda Keratong 5
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|5
|Chanis I/S
|Jalan Chanis - Chanis, Felda Keratong 6 & 7
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|BR
|Sungai Keratong bridge
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|RSA
|Risda Keratong RSA
|{{RSA signs}} Risda Keratong RSA - {{Parking sign}}{{Food court sign}}  {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} {{Wakaf sign}}{{Telephone sign}}
|style="text-align: center;"|Segamat bound
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|[[Malaysian Road Transport Department|JPJ Enforcement Station]]
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|style="text-align: center;"|Segamat bound
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Chenderawasih I/S
|Jalan Chenderawasih - Chenderawasih
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Pekoti Timur
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|4
|Perwira Jaya I/S
|Jalan Perwira Jaya - Perwira Jaya, Felda Selancar
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|rowspan="9" style="width:1em;"|[[Johor]]
|rowspan="9"|[[Segamat]]
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Kampung Cempaka
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|3
|Felda Pemanis I/S
|Jalan Felda Pemanis - Felda Pemanis
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|BR
|Sungai Kapeh bridge
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|2
|Kampung Bangas I/S
|{{JKR(J)|155}} Jalan Kuala Paya - Kg. Kuala Paya, Buloh Kasap<br>{{JKR(J)|158}} Jalan Sepinang - Kg. Sepinang, Kg. Gelang Cincin
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|Kampung Tadok
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|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|
|[[Petronas]] Natural Gas<br>Operation Centre, Segamat
|[[Petronas]] Natural Gas Operation Centre, Segamat
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|RSA
|Segamat fruit stalls
|{{Parking sign}}Segamat fruit stalls - {{Parking sign}} |style="text-align: center;"|Kuantan bound
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|1.1
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|I/S
|Taman Yayasan
|Taman Yayasan
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|0.0
!style="background-color: #CEE0F2;"|1
|Tun Abdul Razak I/S
|{{JKR|1}} {{Jct|country=MYS|AH|142}} [[Malaysia Federal Route 1|Jalan Buloh Kasap]] – [[Segamat]] town center, [[Buloh Kasap]], [[Gemas]], [[Tangkak]], [[Muar (town)|Muar]], [[Tampin]], [[Seremban]], [[Labis]], [[Chaah]], [[Johor Bahru]]
|style="text-align: center;"|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Malaysian Federal Roads}}

[[Category:Malaysian federal roads|012]]
[[Category:Highways in Malaysia]]