Tun Razak Highway Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:12
Alternate Name:Tun Razak Highway
(Segamat-Kuantan Highway)
Length Km:146.8
Length Round:1
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang
Junction: East Coast Expressway
MEC Highway
Federal Route 2
Gambang-Kuantan Highway
Federal Route 82
Jalan Bandar Chini
Federal Route 63
Bahau-Keratong Highway
Federal Route 1
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Segamat, Johor
Destinations:Kuantan
Paluh Hinai
Pekan
Bandar Muadzam Shah
Bandar Tun Abdul Razak
Bahau
Established:1970
History:Completed in 1983

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 146.8km (91.2miles) federal highway running from the town of Segamat, Johor to Gambang before proceeding another 38km (24miles) 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.[2]

History

The Tun Razak Highway is the brainchild of Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.[3] The construction of the highway began in 1970 and was completed in 1983. Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah himself inaugurated the Tun Razak Highway in 1983 when he was the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at that time. The Tun Razak Highway was gazetted as the Federal Route 12 on 19 October 1989.[4]

Built under Malaysia's New Economic Policy, this 2-lane federal highway is built with reasons as follows:-[5]

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.[6] 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

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. There are no alternate routes or sections with motorcycle lanes.

List of interchanges, intersections and towns

StateDistrictkmExitNameDestinationsNotes
Through to MEC Highway
PahangKuantan146.817Gambang I/S Jalan Gambang – Gambang, Maran, Temerloh, Kuantan
146.8RSAGambang RSAGambang RSA - CaltexSegamat bound
BRSungai Belat bridge
16Kampung Sungai Semuji I/SAgro Resort Sungai Semuji
Kampung Dagon
15Felda Lepar Hilir I/SJalan Felda Lepar Hilir - Felda Lepar Hilir
139.0LBCaltex L/BCaltex L/B - CaltexKuantan bound
Kampung Batu Lima
Kampung Batu Enam
PekanLepar
Kampung Kecupu
127.0LBBHPetrol L/BBHPetrol L/B - BH PetrolSegamat bound
14Paluh Hinai North I/S Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua - Belimbing, Lubuk PakuOverlaps with
(1.1 km)
13Paluh Hinai North I/S Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua - Permatang Lanjut, Pahang Tua
BRSungai Pahang bridge
12Paluh Hinai I/S Jalan Batu Balik – Pekan
Jalan Mengkarak-Paluh Hinai - Chenor, Mengkarak, Bera, Teriang, Lake Chini
RSAPaluh Hinai RSA Paluh Hinai RSA - Kuantan bound
JPJ Enforcement StationSegamat bound
Bandar Dua Paluh Hinai
11Jalan Bandar Chini I/SJalan Bandar Chini – Bandar Chini, Bandar Satu Paluh Hinai, Lake Chini
107.0RSAChini RSA Chini RSA - Segamat bound
Kampung Cawai
10Kota Perdana I/S Jalan Kota Perdana – Kota Perdana
Kampung Kelentok
9Bandar Muadzam Shah I/SJalan Bandar Muadzam Shah - Bandar Muadzam Shah town center, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) Kampus Muadzam Shah
73.0RSABandar Muadzam Shah R//R (RSA) Bandar Muadzam Shah R//R (RSA) - PetronasBoth bounds
8Bandar Muadzam Shah I/C Federal Route 63 - Bukit Ibam, Kuala Rompin, Endau, Mersing
RompinGadak Orang Asli Village
BRSungai Rompin bridge
Kampung Jemekat
I/SFelda Keratong I/SFelda Keratong
7Kota Bahagia-Melati I/S
BRSungai Keratong bridge
I/SFelda Keratong 10 I/SFelda Keratong 10
BRSungai Pesek bridge
6Bandar Tun Abdul Razak I/S
Felda Keratong 5 I/SFelda Keratong 5
5Chanis I/SJalan Chanis - Chanis, Felda Keratong 6 & 7
BRSungai Keratong bridge
RSARisda Keratong RSA Risda Keratong RSA - Segamat bound
JPJ Enforcement StationSegamat bound
Chenderawasih I/SJalan Chenderawasih - Chenderawasih
Pekoti Timur
4Perwira Jaya I/SJalan Perwira Jaya - Perwira Jaya, Felda Selancar
JohorSegamatKampung Cempaka
3Felda Pemanis I/SJalan Felda Pemanis - Felda Pemanis
BRSungai Kapeh bridge
2Kampung Bangas I/S Jalan Kuala Paya - Kg. Kuala Paya, Buloh Kasap
Jalan Sepinang - Kg. Sepinang, Kg. Gelang Cincin
Kampung Tadok
Petronas Natural Gas
Operation Centre, Segamat
Petronas Natural Gas Operation Centre, Segamat
RSASegamat fruit stallsSegamat fruit stalls - Kuantan bound
1.1I/STaman YayasanTaman Yayasan
0.01Tun Abdul Razak I/S Jalan Buloh KasapSegamat town center, Buloh Kasap, Gemas, Tangkak, Muar, Tampin, Seremban, Labis, Chaah, Johor Bahru

Notes and References

  1. ERIA Study Team . Current Status of ASEAN Transport Sector . ASEAN Strategic Transport Plan 2011-2015 . 3-1 - 3-95 . Jakarta . ASEAN Secretariat and ERIA . 16 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Segamat-Kuantan-KL Part 1: Tun Razak Highway FT12 . . 28 June 2012 . Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia . 9 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Pidato Umum Naib Canselor Memperkenalkan Graduan Kehormat Majlis Konvokesyen Komemoratif . 3 October 2009 . . 2 June 2012 .
  4. http://www.kkr.gov.my/files/html/JalanPersekutuan/Jalan%20Persekutuan%20Utama.pdf Senarai Jalan Persekutuan Utama
  5. Web site: Kronologi Pembangunan Segamat. Pejabat Tanah Segamat. 2 June 2012.
  6. Web site: Jalan Kuantan-Segamat perlu dinaik taraf . https://archive.today/20130221032415/http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/JalanKuantan-Segamatperludinaiktaraf_Shaziman/Article . dead . February 21, 2013 . 20 June 2010 . . 2 June 2012 .
  7. Web site: Jalan Kuantan-Segamat to become four lanes . 2015-05-04 . . 2017-06-01.