Ayer Keroh Highway

Lebuh Ayer Keroh, Federal Route 143, also known as Lebuhraya Ayer Keroh or Ayer Keroh Avenue, is the main dual-carriageway highway that connects Malacca City of Malacca, Malaysia to the North–South Expressway via Ayer Keroh Interchange. Ayer Keroh, the main satellite town of Malacca City is located along the road. Lebuh Ayer Keroh used to be State Motorway M31 before being recommissioned by Malaysian Public Works Department (Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR)). Before 1993, most of the road was a two-lane road before it was upgraded to a dual-carriageway in 1993 (Ayer Keroh Toll Plaza–Graha Makmur) and in 1997 (entire route).

Federal Route 143
Lebuh Ayer Keroh (Ayer Keroh Avenue)
Route information
Length	11.80 km (7.33 mi)
Existed	1993–present
History	Completed in 1997
Major junctions
North end	Ayer Keroh Interchange North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
Major intersections	North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route M29 Jalan Durian Tunggal FT 33 Lebuh SPA FT 264 Federal Route 264 M144 Jalan Bukit Katil FT 142 Federal Route 142
South end	Batu Berendam Tun Abdul Ghafar Intersections
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Malacca City Ayer Keroh Hang Tuah Jaya Durian Tunggal
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 143 starts at Jalan Durian Tunggal junctions near Ayer Keroh toll plaza of the Ayer Keroh Interchange.

Features

• Ayer Keroh Gateway Arch
• Ayer Keroh
• Hang Tuah Jaya

At most sections, the Federal Route 143 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

List of junctions and interchanges

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		Ayer Keroh-NSE Interchange	North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route North Kuala Lumpur Seremban Alor Gajah Ayer Keroh Rest and Service Area Ayer Keroh Overhead Bridge Restaurant South Singapore Johor Bahru Jasin Kampung Bemban Layby	Trumpet interchange
Ayer Keroh toll plaza AKH PLUSTransit TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) Closed toll systems Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll
		Ayer Keroh toll plaza	TnG TAG Customer Service Centre	South bound
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Start/end of expressway PLUS Expressway border limit
FT 143 Lebuh Ayer Keroh Start/end of highway JKR border limit
FT 143 0	14301	Jalan Durian Tunggal Junctions	Northwest M29 Jalan Durian Tunggal Durian Tunggal	T-junctions
	14302	Lebuh SPA Interchange	FT 33 Lebuh SPA West FT 33 Paya Rumput FT 19 Alor Gajah FT 5 Sungai Udang East FT 33 Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)	Cloverleaf interchange
		Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary	Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary	South bound
		Petronas Petronas Layby	Petronas	South bound
		Gateway Arch Rest and Service Area	Gateway Arch Rest and Service Area Tourist Information Centre	South bound
Ayer Keroh Gateway Arch Alor Gajah–Melaka Tengah district border
		Gateway Arch Rest and Service Area	Gateway Arch Rest and Service Area Tourist Information Centre	North bound
		Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park	Mini Malaysia Mini Malaysia Park Mini ASEAN Park Ayer Keroh Country Resort	South bound
		Ayer Keroh forest reserve		North bound
		Malacca Zoo	Malacca Zoo	South bound
		Melaka Crocodile Farm	Melaka Crocodile Farm McDonald's drive-thru
		Dataran Sejarah	Dataran Sejarah Tourist Information Centre
	14303	Jalan Tasik Junctions	East Jalan Tasik Ayer Keroh Golf and Country Resort	T-junctions
	14304	Hang Tuah Jaya Hang Tuah Jaya Junctions	West Persiaran Ayer Keroh Hang Tuah Jaya Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) Melaka Planetarium Al-Alami Mosque East FT 264 Jalan Gapam Gapam Bemban Jasin Seri Negeri complex	T-junctions
	14305	Ayer Keroh Jalan Ayer Keroh LAMA Exit	West M29 Jalan Ayer Keroh LAMA Bukit Beruang Batu Berendam Malacca International Airport	North bound
	14306	Ayer Keroh Ayer Keroh Industrial Area Junctions	Ayer Keroh Industrial Area Taman Muzaffar	Junctions
		Ayer Keroh Industrial Area
		Mamee-Double Decker factory
MPHTJ–MBMB border limit
	14307	Bukit Beruang Junctions	West Jalan Istana Bukit Beruang Istana Melaka (Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor's) Palace) Multimedia University (MMU) (Malacca Campus) East M144 Jalan Bukit Katil Bukit Katil Bemban Jasin	Junctions
	14308	Graha Makmur Junctions	Northwest Jalan Graha Makmur AEON Ayer Keroh Graha Makmur (MBMB City Hall)	Junctions
		Melaka Mall (Plaza Kota Mas)	Melaka Mall (Plaza Kota Mas)
	14309	Jalan Bukit Beruang	North Jalan Bukit Beruang Bukit Beruang	T-junctions
	14310	Jalan Penghulu Abbas Junctions	South Jalan Penghulu Abbas Bukit Baru Bukit Piatu	T-junctions
	14311	Bukit Sebukor Junctions	North Jalan Pengkalan Batu Pengkalan Batu South Jalan Bukit Sebukor Bukit Sebukor	Junctions
FT 143 Lebuh Ayer Keroh Start/end of highway JKR border limit
	14312	Batu Berendam Tun Abdul Ghafar Intersections	West Jalan Solok Pantai Peringgit Gallery of the Chief Minister of Malacca Tun Ghafar Baba Museum North FT 142 Jalan Batu Berendam Batu Berendam Malacca International Airport (Batu Berendam Airport) Durian Tunggal Jasin South FT 142 Jalan Mufti Haji Khalil Malacca City Malacca General Hospital Masjid Al Azim Historical Places of Melaka (UNESCO World Heritage Sites)	Junctions