Malaysia Federal Route 50

Federal Route 50, or Jalan Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing, is a main federal road in Johor, Malaysia. The road connects Batu Pahat in the west to Jemaluang in the east.[1] It is also a main route to North-South Expressway Southern Route via Ayer Hitam Interchange.

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Federal Route 50
Jalan Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing
Route information
Length135.28 km (84.06 mi)
Existed1911–present
HistoryCompleted in 1919
Major junctions
West endBatu Pahat
Major intersections FT 5 Federal Route 5
FT 1 Federal Route 1
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
FT 173 Jalan Besar, Kluang
FT 172 Kluang Inner Ring Road
FT 91 Federal Route 91
FT 184 Jalan Padang Tembak, Kluang
FT 1397 Jalan Utama Nitar
FT 3 AH18 Federal Route 3
East endJemaluang
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Parit Raja
Ayer Hitam
Kluang
Kahang
Mersing
Highway system

Route background

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The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 50 is located at Batu Pahat near Mount Soga, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

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In 1911, the state government of Johor collaborated with the British colonial government to develop a road network from Johor Bahru to Batu Pahat and Muar.[2] As a result, the Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing Road was completed in 1919,[3] where the section of the Banang Roundabout to Mount Soga Intersection formed a part of the present-day Federal Route 5.[4]

The road was partially upgraded on 2002 with four-lane carriageway from Batu Pahat to Kluang. The rest of the road remains two lanes.

On 13 January 2007, the Sungai Semberong bridge at Batu 5, Jalan Kluang–Mersing, collapsed during flash floods.

Features

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At most sections, the Federal Route 50 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

There are signposts of monkeys and elephants in the KahangKangkar LenggorJemaluang section.

There is an alternative road connecting Kahang and Mersing which runs through Felda Nitar.

List of junctions and towns

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km Exit Interchange To Remarks
  FT 50 Batu Pahat
Mount Soga
Northwest
  FT 5 Jalan Peserai
 J31 Parit Jawa
  FT 5 Muar
  FT 5 Melaka

Southeast
  FT 5 Jalan Soga
  FT 5 Senggarang
  FT 5 Rengit
  FT 5 Pontian
  FT 5 Johor Bahru
T-junctions
Batu Pahat Golf and Country Club Batu Pahat Golf and Country Club T-junctions
Jalan Tan Swee Hoe West
Jalan Tan Swee Hoe
T-junctions
Jalan Parit Besar North
 J202 Jalan Parit Besar
T-junctions
Taman Seri Soga Taman Seri Soga T-junctions
باتو ڤاهت، بندر ڤڠݢارم
Batu Pahat, Bandar Penggaram
Batu Pahat Industrial Area Batu Pahat Industrial Area
Sharp TV and radio assembly plant
T-junctions
Jalan Sengkuang North
 J125 Jalan Sengkuang
Sri Bengkal
Parit Yaani
Yong Peng
T-junctions
Sri Gading Taman Sri Gading T-junctions
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)   T-junctions
Sri Gading Industrial Area Sri Gading Industrial Area T-junctions
ڤاريت راج
Parit Raja
Parit Raja Southeast
 J121 Jalan Parit Raja Darat
Parit Botak
Rengit
Junctions
ڤاريت راج
Parit Raja
Jalan Parit Hamid–Parit Botak Southwest
 J9 Jalan Parit Hamid–Parit Botak
Parit Botak
Rengit
T-junctions
Batu Pahat–Yong Peng sub district border
Kampung Parit Sonto Kampung Parit Sonto
(also known as Usop Sontorian village)
ءير هيتم، بندر ڤرسيڠݢهن
Ayer Hitam, Bandar Persinggahan
Ayer Hitam North
  FT 1 Yong Peng
  FT 1 Labis
  FT 1 Segamat

South
  FT 1 Machap
  FT 1 Simpang Renggam
  FT 1 Kulai
  FT 1 Johor Bahru
  FT 1 Tropical Village
Junctions
  Ayer Hitam Rest and Service Area      
Food and fruit stall
Pottery stall
ايير هيتم، بندر ڤرسيڠڬهن
Ayer Hitam, Bandar Persinggahan
Ayer Hitam-NSE    North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route

North
Kuala Lumpur
Melaka
Yong Peng

South
Johor Bahru
Senai International Airport  
Simpang Renggam
Machap
T-junctions
Ayer Hitam Animal Husbandry  
باتو ڤاهت
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat–Kluang district border
Yong Peng–Kluang sub district border
کلواڠ
Kluang
Kampung Melayu Batu Lima
Pulau Kampung Batu Jalan Kluang
Kampung Rahmat
Kampung Sri Lalang Batu Enam
Sungai Semberong bridge
Puspakom Kluang
Kampung Sri Lalang
کلواڠ
Kluang
Bangunan Persekutuan Daerah Kluang
(Kluang District Federal Building)
Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN) Kampus Wilayah Selatan
(National Institute of Public Administration, Southern Campus)
Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN) Kampus Wilayah Selatan
(National Institute of Public Administration, Southern Campus)
Main Gate
Sungai Melantai bridge
Bulatan Taman Emas West
Jalan Emas
Taman Emas

East
  FT 173 Jalan Besar, Kluang
Mengkibol
Roundabout
Railway crossing
Kluang
Sungai Mengkibol bridge
Kluang Masjid Jamek Kluang
Kluang North
  FT 172 Kluang Inner Ring Road
Hospital Kluang

South
 J25 Jalan Kluang–Renggam
Mengkibol
Renggam
Simpang Renggam
Layang Layang
Junctions
Kluang
Kluang North
  FT 172 Kluang Inner Ring Road
Kampung Melayu Niyor

South
Jalan Sekolah
Roundabout
Kluang
Kluang Baharu
Southeast
  FT 91 Jalan Abdullah
  FT 91 Bandar Tenggara
  FT 91 Kota Tinggi
  FT 93 Kulai
Junctions
Kluang
Kampung Paya
Taman Ria
SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil Kluang
Taman Kasih North
 J16 Jalan Paloh
Paloh

South
  FT 184 Jalan Padang Tembak, Kluang
Gunung Lambak
Junctions
Sungai Semberong bridge
Kem Mahkota Kluang
(Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat)
کلواڠ
Kluang
Kampung Semberong
Kampung Gajah
Kampung Sri Tambak Padang Hijau (Agro-tourism) T-junctions
Taman Perdana Taman Perdana
 J19 FELDA Kahang Timur
 J19 FELDA Hulu Dengar
Junctions
Pamol Golf and Country Club Pamol Golf and Country Club T-junctions
Kahang Kampung Sri Lukut (Agro-tourism)
کلواڠ
Kluang
Kluang–Mersing district border
Kluang sub district border
مرسيڠ
Mersing
Jalan Utama Nitar North
  FT 1397 Jalan Utama Nitar
FELDA Nitar 1
FELDA Nitar 2
  FT 3   AH18 Mersing
  FT 3   AH18 Kuantan
T-junctions
Kangkar Lenggor
جمالواڠ
Jemaluang
Mersing
Jemaluang
North
  FT 3   AH18 Mersing
  FT 3   AH18 Kuantan

South
  FT 3   AH18 Kota Tinggi
  FT 3   AH18 Johor Bahru
T-junctions

References

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  1. ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
  2. ^ Johore Annual Report 1911
  3. ^ Abd. Hamid Abd. Majid (1980-05-01). "1.1 - Sejarah Perkembangan Jalanraya Sebelum Merdeka". Analisa Rangkaian Jalan Raya dan Kaitannya Dengan Pembangunan Ekonomi (PDF) (Diploma). Universiti Teknologi MARA. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  4. ^ "Sejarah lengkap Jalan Persekutuan 5". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2015-11-18.