Pasir Gudang Highway

Pasir Gudang Highway, also known as Federal Route 17, is a highway in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia that connects Tampoi North in the west to Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Langsat in the east.[1] Pasir Gudang Highway is a four-laned highway, unlike the wider Skudai Highway which has six lanes. Many cargo trucks travel along the highway daily. Pasir Gudang Highway became the backbone of the road system linking Johor Bahru to Pasir Gudang before being surpassed by the Senai–Desaru Expressway, SDE 22, and the Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway 35.

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Federal Route 17
Pasir Gudang Highway
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Route information
Length30.4 km (18.9 mi)
Existed1977–present
HistoryCompleted in 1979
Major junctions
West endTaman Perling
Major intersections Second Link Expressway AH143 Second Link Expressway
FT 1 Skudai Highway
J3 Kempas Highway
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
FT 3 AH18 Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway
J10 Jalan Masai Lama
FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway
Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway
East endTanjung Langsat
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Tampoi
Kempas
Tebrau
Johor Jaya
Plentong
Bandar Sri Alam
Masai
Pasir Gudang
Johor Port
Kampung Pasir Puteh
Highway system

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Pasir Gudang Highway is located at Tampoi, Johor, at its interchange with the Skudai Highway (Federal Route 1), the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

With the opening of the Johor Port on 1977. The new highway from Johor Bahru to Pasir Gudang was constructed. Construction of the highway began in 1977 and was completed in 1979.

Features

  • Four lane carriageway
  • Narrow and no emergency lanes
  • Some accident hot spots along the highway[2]
  • Flood prone area

At most sections, the Federal Route 17 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

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

On 10 March 2012, the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak announced that the 15 km stretch from Tebrau to Seri Alam of the 32 km-long Pasir Gudang Highway would be upgraded from four-lane to six-lane carriageway.

List of interchanges and junctions

Persisiran Perling

kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
West
Second Link Expressway AH143 Second Link Expressway
Second Link Expressway Pontian–Johor Barhu Parkway
FT 52 Iskandar Puteri
FT 16 Senai International Airport
Second Link Expressway AH143 Gelang Patah
FT 5 Pontian
FT 177 Port of Tanjung Pelepas
Second Link Expressway AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Second Link Expressway AH143 Second Link Expressway
Second Link Expressway Pontian–Johor Bahru Parkway
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressway border limit
FT 17 Persisiran Perling
Start/End of highway
Elevated U-TurnU-Turn
East
FT 17 Pasir Gudang
FT 3 AH18 Kota Tinggi
FT 1 Johor Bahru
AH2 Woodlands (Singapore)
Elevated U-Turn
FT 17
-2
Taman Perling
Taman Perling West Exit
North
Jalan Undan
(eastbound only)

South
Jalan Simbang
(westbound only)
Left in/left out (LILO) junctions
Taman PerlingPerling Mall
West bound
Taman Perling
Taman Perling East Exit
North
Jalan Undan
(eastbound only)

South
Persisiran Perling 2
Taman Sutera
Kampung Danga
Bukit Indah
(westbound only)
Left in/left out (LILO) junctions
Sungai Skudai bridgeStart/End of bridge
Sungai Skudai bridge
MBIP–MBJB border limit
Sungai Skudai bridgeStart/End of bridge
FT 17
-1
Taman Tampoi Utama ExitJalan Sri Perkasa 2
North
Taman Tampoi Indah
(eastbound only)

South
Taman Tampoi Utama
(westbound only)
Left in/left out (LILO) junctions
U-Turn InterchangeU-Turn
West
FT 17 Taman Perling
Second Link Expressway AH143 Second Link Expressway
Second Link Expressway Pontian–Johor Baru Parkway
FT 52 Iskandar Puteri
FT 16 Senai International Airport
Second Link Expressway AH143 Gelang Patah
FT 5 Pontian
FT 177 Port of Tanjung Pelepas
Second Link Expressway AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur
U-Turn Interchange
FT 17 Persisiran Perling

Pasir Gudang Highway

kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
FT 17 Pasir Gudang Highway
FT 17
0
1701Tampoi North Interchange FT 1 Skudai Highway

North
FT 1 Skudai
FT 1 Senai
FT 16 Senai International Airport
FT 1 Skudai
FT 1 Kulai
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur

South
FT 1 City Centre
AH2 Woodlands (Singapore)
Double U-turn interchange
FT 17
1
U-TurnU-Turn
1702ADamansara Alif ExitSouth
Persiaran Alif Perdana
Bandar Damansara Alif
Left in/left out (LILO) junction
Tampoi bound
1702BKampung Kempas ExitKampung KempasLeft in/left out (LILO) junction
Pasir Gudang bound
1703Kempas Highway InterchangeJ3 Kempas Highway

North
J3 Kempas
Setia Tropika
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Melaka
Senai International Airport

South
J3 Jalan Datin Halimah
City Centre
Tampoi
Diamond interchange
PetronasShell and BH Petrol Layby Petronas Shell BH PetrolPasir Gudang bound
Railway crossing bridge
1704Tebrau Industrial Area II InterchangeNorth
Jalan Firma
Tebrau Industrial Area II
Bandar Dato' Onn
Diamond interchange
1705BPasir Gudang-NSE InterchangeNorth
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka
FT 16 Senai International Airport
Bandar Dato' Onn
Setia Tropika
Expressway interchange
From/to Pasir Gudang
1705AJalan Persisiran Purnama ExitSoutheast
Jalan Persisiran Purnama
Seri Purnama Industrial Area
Pandan City Mall
Tampoi bound
Mobil and BH Petrol Layby BH Petrol MobilTampoi bound
Sungai Tebrau bridge
ShellShell Layby ShellTampoi bound
FT 17
20
1706Tebrau Industrial Area IV InterchangeNorth
Jalan Bertam 23
Taman Daya
Setia Indah
Adda Heights
Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Johor state headquarters

South
Jalan Angkasa Mas Utama
Tebrau Industrial Area IV
Diamond interchange
Sungai Pandan bridge
Mobil Layby MobilPasir Gudang bound
1707Johor Jaya Interchange FT 3 AH18 Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway

North
FT 3 AH18 Kota Tinggi
FT 3 AH18 Mersing
FT 3 AH18 Kota Tinggi waterfall
FT 90 Desaru
Taman Johor Jaya

South
Taman Molek
FT 3 AH18 City Centre
FT 3 AH18 Woodlands (Singapore)
Multi-level stacked diamond expressway interchange
FT 17
24
1708Taman Molek ExitSouth
Jalan Ros Merah 1/1
Taman Molek
From Pasir Gudang only
U-TurnU-Turn
FT 17
27
1709Plentong InterchangeJ10 Jalan Masai Lama

North
Plentong
Taman Johor Jaya
Permas Jaya
Giant Hypermarket Plentong

South
Taman Molek
Tesco Extra Hypermarket
Diamond interchange
Sungai Plentong bridge
Sungai Tengkorak bridge
Caltex Layby CaltexTampoi bound
1710Permas Jaya ExitSouth
Jalan Permas Barat
Permas Jaya
Tampoi bound
Petronas Shell Layby Petronas ShellTampoi bound
1711Sri Alam (West) InterchangeNorth
Persiaran Seri Alam
Bandar Sri Alam

South
Jalan Kota
Kota Puteri
Taman Rinting
Diamond interchange
Mobil Petronas Shell Layby Mobil Petronas ShellPasir Gudang bound
1712Kota Puteri ExitNorth
J10 Jalan Masai Lama
Masai

South
Jalan Puteri
Kota Puteri
Taman Rinting
Left in/left out (LILO) junction
Both bound
1713Sri Alam (East) InterchangeNorth
Jalan Seri Alam
Bandar Sri Alam
Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) Bandar Seri Alam Campus
Tesco Hypermarket Bandar Seri Alam

South
Jalan Rinting
Taman Rinting
Permas Jaya
Johor Bahru
Diamond interchange
Sungai Rinting bridge
Sungai Masai bridge
MBJB–MPPG border limit
1714Pasir Gudang (North) InterchangeNorth
Jalan Besar
Taman Dahlia
Taman Mawar
Masjid Jamek Pasir Gudang
Pasir Gudang Recreational Park
Bukit Layang Layang
Muzium Layang Layang
Johor Circuit

South
Jalan Kampung Pasir Gudang
Kampung Pasir Gudang
FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway
Permas Jaya Bridge
Johor Bahru
Woodlands (Singapore)
Bakar Batu
Permas Jaya
Taman Rinting
Diamond interchange
1715Pasir Gudang (West) InterchangeWest
FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway
FT 35 Permas Jaya Bridge
Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Woodlands (Singapore)
FT 35 Bakar Batu
FT 35 Permas Jaya
FT 35 Taman Rinting

South
Jalan Pekeliling
Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Shipyard
Sultan Iskandar Power Station
Cloverleaf interchange
1716Pasir Gudang
Jalan Masjid Interchange
North
Jalan Masjid
Kong Kong
Town Centre
Taman Mawar
Taman Dahlia
Masjid Jamek Pasir Gudang
Pasir Gudang Recreational Park
Bukit Layang Layang
Muzium Layang Layang
Johor Circuit
T-junctions
Stadium PerbadananStadium Perbadanan
Stadium Pasir Gudang
Johor Port bound
1717Pasir Gudang
Jalan Besar Interchange
North
Jalan Besar
Town Centre
Pasir Gudang Recreational Park
Bukit Layang Layang
Muzium Layang Layang
Johor Circuit

South
Jalan Emas
Pasir Gudang Industrial Area
Junctions
1718Jalan Gangsa InterchangeJalan Gangsa

West
Pasir Gudang Industrial Area

East
Townships
Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP) Pasir Gudang, Johor
Junctions
FT 17 Pasir Gudang Highway
Start/End of highway
1719Johor Port InterchangeWest
Jalan Pekeliling
Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Shipyard
Sultan Iskandar Power Station

South
Johor Port
Main terminal
Headquarters and control centre
Junctions
Start/End of highway

Tanjung Langsat Highway

kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
FT 17 Tanjung Langsat Highway
Start/End of highway
Johor Port Shipyard JunctionsJohor Port ShipyardT-junctions
Jalan Besar JunctionsNorth
Jalan Besar
Pasir Gudang Recreational Park
Bukit Layang Layang
Muzium Layang Layang
Johor Circuit
T-junctions
Railway crossing
Train container depot
Jalan Suasa JunctionsSouth
Jalan Suasa
Sime Sembawang
T-junctions
Kampung Pasir Puteh JunctionsKampung Pasir PutehT-junctions
TPGCC JunctionsTanjung Puteri Golf and Country ClubT-junctions
Kota Masai JunctionsNorth
Jalan Pasir Putih
J10 Kota Masai
J10 Taman Scientex
J10 Masai
T-junctions
Sungai Kong Kong bridge
Tanjung Langsat Industrial AreaTitan Petrochemicals PlantT-junctions
Tanjung Langsat Industrial AreaTitan Petrochemicals PlantT-junctions
Tanjung Langsat Industrial AreaT-junctions
Pasir Gudang-SDE InterchangeNorth
Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway = Pasir Gudang Link
FT 16 Senai International Airport
FT 3 AH18 Ulu Tiram
FT 3 AH18 Kota Tinggi
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Second Link Expressway AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
FT 92 Bandar Penawar
FT 92 Pengerang
FT 90 Desaru
Trumpet interchange
Kampung Perigi Acheh JunctionsKampung Perigi Acheh
Tanjung Langsat Incinerator
T-junctions
FT 17 Tanjung Langsat Highway
Start/End of highway
Tanjung Langsat
Tanjung Langsat Junctions
North
Jalan Perigi Acheh
Kampung Perigi Acheh

South
Jalan Pekeliling
Port of Tanjung Langsat
Pantai Pasir Layar
T-junctions

References

  1. "Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013)". Statistik Jalan. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department: 16–64. 2013. ISSN 1985-9619.
  2. "Keeping watch on accident hot spots - Community". The Star. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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