Tun Razak Highway
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Tun Razak Highway, Federal Route 12 (Lebuhraya Tun Razak), also known as Segamat-Kuantan Highway (Lebuhraya Segamat-Kuantan), Asian Highway Route 142,[1] is a Template:Convert federal highway[2] running from the town of Segamat, Johor to Gambang before proceeding another Template:Convert via Federal Route 2 to 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 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 Federal Route 63 at Bandar Muadzam Shah Interchange. After that, the highway crosses the Pahang River at Paluh Hinai, Pekan. Finally, the highway ends at Gambang, 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.[3]
History
The Tun Razak Highway is the brainchild of Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.[4] The construction of the highway began in 1970 and was completed in 1983.[5][4] Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah himself inaugurated the Tun Razak Highway in 1983 when he was the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at that time.[4] The Tun Razak Highway was gazetted as the Federal Route 12 on 19 October 1989.[2]
Built under Malaysia's New Economic Policy, this 2-lane federal highway is built with reasons as follows:-[6]
- To shorten the traveling distance time from southwestern towns and cities such as Segamat, Tangkak, 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.[5] 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 km from Paloh Hinai to Segamat, would cost RM1.2 billion.[7]
Features
Notable features
- Paluh Hinai Bridge crosses Pahang River at Paluh Hinai, Pekan, Pahang.
- One diamond interchange at Bandar Muadzam Shah, 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.[3]
At most sections, the Federal Route 12 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
Federal Route 106 Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua (1.1 km) overlaps with Tun Razak Highway.[3] There are no alternate routes or sections with motorcycle lanes.
List of interchanges, intersections and towns
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| State | District | km | Exit | Name[3] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Through to Template:JKR Template:Jct MEC Highway | ||||||
| Pahang | Kuantan | 146.8 | 17 | Gambang I/S | Template:JKR Jalan Gambang – Gambang, Maran, Temerloh, Kuantan | |
| 146.8 | RSA | Gambang RSA | Template:Parking signGambang RSA - Template:Parking sign Template:Food court sign Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign Template:Wakaf sign Template:Telephone sign Template:Petrol station signs Caltex | Segamat bound | ||
| BR | Sungai Belat bridge | |||||
| 16 | Kampung Sungai Semuji I/S | Agro Resort Sungai Semuji | ||||
| Kampung Dagon | ||||||
| 15 | Felda Lepar Hilir I/S | Jalan Felda Lepar Hilir - Felda Lepar Hilir | ||||
| 139.0 | LB | Caltex L/B | Template:Parking signCaltex L/B - Template:Parking sign Template:Food court sign Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign Template:Wakaf sign Template:Telephone sign Template:Petrol station signs Caltex | Kuantan bound | ||
| Kampung Batu Lima | ||||||
| Kampung Batu Enam | ||||||
| Pekan | Lepar | |||||
| Kampung Kecupu | ||||||
| 127.0 | LB | BHPetrol L/B | Template:Parking signBHPetrol L/B - Template:Parking sign Template:Food court sign Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign Template:Wakaf sign Template:Telephone sign Template:Petrol station signs BH Petrol | Segamat bound | ||
| 14 | Paluh Hinai North I/S | Template:JKR(C) Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua - Belimbing, Lubuk Paku | Overlaps with Template:JKR(C) (1.1 km) | |||
| 13 | Paluh Hinai North I/S | Template:JKR(C) Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua - Permatang Lanjut, Pahang Tua | ||||
| BR | Sungai Pahang bridge | |||||
| 12 | Paluh Hinai I/S | Template:JKR Jalan Batu Balik – Pekan Template:JKR(C) Jalan Mengkarak-Paluh Hinai - Chenor, Mengkarak, Bera, Teriang, Lake Chini |
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| RSA | Paluh Hinai RSA | Template:RSA signs Paluh Hinai RSA - Template:Parking sign Template:Food court sign Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign Template:Wakaf sign Template:Telephone sign | Kuantan bound | |||
| JPJ Enforcement Station | Segamat bound | |||||
| Bandar Dua Paluh Hinai | ||||||
| 11 | Jalan Bandar Chini I/S | Jalan Bandar Chini – Bandar Chini, Bandar Satu Paluh Hinai, Lake Chini | ||||
| 107.0 | RSA | Chini RSA | Template:RSA signs Chini RSA - Template:Parking sign Template:Food court sign Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign Template:Wakaf sign Template:Telephone sign | Segamat bound | ||
| Kampung Cawai | ||||||
| 10 | Kota Perdana I/S | Template:JKR Jalan Kota Perdana – Kota Perdana | ||||
| Kampung Kelentok | ||||||
| 9 | Bandar Muadzam Shah I/S | Jalan Bandar Muadzam Shah - Bandar Muadzam Shah town center, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) Kampus Muadzam Shah Template:University sign | ||||
| 73.0 | RSA | Bandar Muadzam Shah R//R (RSA) | Template:R//R signs Bandar Muadzam Shah R//R (RSA) - Template:RSA signs Template:Parking signTemplate:Food court sign Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign Template:Wakaf signTemplate:Telephone signTemplate:Petrol station signsPetronas | Both bounds | ||
| 8 | Bandar Muadzam Shah I/C | Template:JKR Federal Route 63 - Bukit Ibam, Kuala Rompin, Endau, Mersing | ||||
| Rompin | Gadak Orang Asli Village | |||||
| BR | Sungai Rompin bridge | |||||
| Kampung Jemekat | ||||||
| I/S | Felda Keratong I/S | Felda Keratong | ||||
| 7 | Kota Bahagia-Melati I/S | Jalan Kota Bahagia-Melati - Kota Bahagia, Kota Iskandar, Melati, Bandar Bera, Tasik Bera Template:Recreation area sign | ||||
| BR | Sungai Keratong bridge | |||||
| I/S | Felda Keratong 10 I/S | Felda Keratong 10 | ||||
| BR | Sungai Pesek bridge | |||||
| 6 | Bandar Tun Abdul Razak I/S | Template:JKR Bahau-Keratong Highway - Bandar Tun Abdul Razak, Kota Shahbandar, Bandar Seri Jempol, Bahau, Seremban, Tasik Bera Template:Recreation area sign | ||||
| Felda Keratong 5 I/S | Felda Keratong 5 | |||||
| 5 | Chanis I/S | Jalan Chanis - Chanis, Felda Keratong 6 & 7 | ||||
| BR | Sungai Keratong bridge | |||||
| RSA | Risda Keratong RSA | Template:RSA signs Risda Keratong RSA - Template:Parking signTemplate:Food court sign Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign Template:Wakaf signTemplate:Telephone sign | Segamat bound | |||
| JPJ Enforcement Station | Segamat bound | |||||
| Chenderawasih I/S | Jalan Chenderawasih - Chenderawasih | |||||
| Pekoti Timur | ||||||
| 4 | Perwira Jaya I/S | Jalan Perwira Jaya - Perwira Jaya, Felda Selancar | ||||
| Johor | Segamat | Kampung Cempaka | ||||
| 3 | Felda Pemanis I/S | Jalan Felda Pemanis - Felda Pemanis | ||||
| BR | Sungai Kapeh bridge | |||||
| 2 | Kampung Bangas I/S | Template:JKR(J) Jalan Kuala Paya - Kg. Kuala Paya, Buloh Kasap Template:JKR(J) Jalan Sepinang - Kg. Sepinang, Kg. Gelang Cincin |
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| Kampung Tadok | ||||||
| Petronas Natural Gas Operation Centre, Segamat |
Petronas Natural Gas Operation Centre, Segamat | |||||
| RSA | Segamat fruit stalls | Template:Parking signSegamat fruit stalls - Template:Parking sign |style="text-align: center;"|Kuantan bound | ||||
| 1.1 | I/S | Taman Yayasan | Taman Yayasan | |||
| 0.0 | 1 | Tun Abdul Razak I/S | Template:JKR Template:Jct Jalan Buloh Kasap – Segamat town center, Buloh Kasap, Gemas, Tangkak, Muar, Tampin, Seremban, Labis, Chaah, Johor Bahru | |||
References
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