Malaysia Federal Route 63

Federal Route 63 is a federal road in Pahang, Malaysia, linking the town of Bukit Ibam and Bandar Muadzam Shah to the town of Bandar Baru Rompin. The road was built at the site of a defunct light railway track from Bukit Ibam to Kuala Rompin.[1]

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Federal Route 63
Route information
Length72.83 km (45.25 mi)
Major junctions
Northwest endBukit Ibam
Major intersections FT 12 AH142 Tun Razak Highway
FT 3 AH18 Federal Route 3
Southeast endBandar Baru Rompin
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Gambang
Bandar Muadzam Shah
Segamat
Highway system

Route background

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The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 63 starts at Bukit Ibam and ends at its intersection with the Federal Route 3, the main trunk road of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

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The Federal Route 63, together with Jalan Lanjut (Pahang State Route 110), was constructed as a light railway track by Eastern Mining & Mineral Company (EMCO) (later ROMPINCO) from Bukit Ibam to Kampung Lanjut near Kuala Rompin to transport iron ore. The construction of the railway was started in 1955 right after the state government of Pahang granted permission to EMCO to open an iron mine at Bukit Ibam. However, the railway service was short-lived and was closed down in 1960s after the iron mine was shut down. As a result, the light railway track was dismantled at the end of 1960 and was replaced by two paved roads instead (Federal Route 63 and Pahang State Route 110).[2]

Features

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At most sections, the Federal Route 63 was built under the JKR R4 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and towns

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Km Exit Junctions To Remarks
  FT 63
0
Bukit Ibam
Kampung Ayer Molek
Sungai Anur bridge
Bandar Muadzam Shah   FT 12   AH142 Tun Razak Highway

North
  FT 12   AH142 Gambang
  FT 2 Kuantan
  FT 2 Maran
   East Coast Expressway   AH141 Kuala Lumpur
   East Coast Expressway Kuala Terengganu

Southwest
  FT 12   AH142 Bandar Tun Abdul Razak
  FT 11 Jempol
  FT 11 Seremban
  FT 1   AH142 Segamat
  FT 1 Gemas
  FT 11 Tasik Bera
   North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Johor Bahru
Diamond interchange
Bandar Muadzam Shah North
Persiaran Dara
Town Centre
Desa Mawar
Desa Dahlia
Desa Kenanga
Taman Puspalipur
Teras Dara Konsortium main headquarters
Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Muadzam Shah  
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) Kampus Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah  
T-junctions
Politeknik Muadzam Shah   Politeknik Muadzam Shah  
Bandar Muadzam Shah North
Jalan Bandar Muadzam Shah
Town Centre
Hospital Muadzam Shah  
Masjid Al-Muadzam Shah
T-junctions
Pekan-Rompin district border
Kampung Orang Asli Kedaik
Kampung Petuh
Kampung Tanam
Kampung Jemeri
Kampung Kerpal
Kampung Pinang
Kampung Rahang
Kampung Belangkap
Kampung Batu Bangkung
Kampung Sungai Terap
Kampung Padang
Kampung Gading
Bandar Baru Rompin
Kampung Leban Condong
North
  FT 3   AH18 Nenasi
  FT 3   AH18 Pekan
  FT 3   AH18 Kuantan

South
  FT 3   AH18 Johor Bahru
  FT 3   AH18 Mersing
  FT 3   AH18 Endau
  FT 3   AH18 Kuala Rompin
  FT 3   AH18 Bandar Baru Rompin
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. ^ A Wahab Taha (5 October 2008). "Kepala Keretapi". Blog Mantan Guru. Retrieved 2 June 2012. (in Malay)