Second East–West Highway

Second East–West Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Timur–Barat Kedua), also known as Simpang Pulai–Kuala Berang Highway, Federal Route 185 and Federal Route 36, is a highway in Peninsular Malaysia which connects Simpang Pulai in Perak to Kuala Jeneris in Terengganu.[1] It overlaps with Federal Route 8 Federal Route 8 between Gua Musang and Sungai Relau. It is notorious for its many sharp corners which increase the risk of road accidents.

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Federal Route 185
Second East–West Highway
(Simpang Pulai–Kuala Berang Highway)
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Route information
Length313.6 km (194.9 mi)
Existed2001–present
HistoryCompleted in 2004
Major junctions
West endSimpang Pulai, Perak
Major intersections FT 3150 Jalan Lahat–Simpang Pulai
FT 1 Federal Route 1
FT 59 Federal Route 59
FT 8 Federal Route 8
FT 247 Federal Route 247
Bukit Payung–Telemung Highway
East endKuala Jeneris, Terengganu
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Ipoh
Cameron Highlands
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis
Gua Musang
Kenyir Lake
Kuala Terengganu
Highway system

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 185 is located at Simpang Pulai, Perak, at its junctions with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia and end at Gua Musang town. Meanwhile, section from Chiku to Kuala Telemung regazetted as Federal Route 36 in February 2017.

Federal Route 185 traverses two of Peninsular Malaysia's main mountain ranges, the Titiwangsa Range (PerakPahangKelantan) and the Pantai Timur Range (KelantanTerengganu). Hence, several tourist attractions can be found along the highway include Cameron Highlands, Lojing and the Kenyir Lake.

History

The highway used to be known as Perak State Route 181 from Simpang Pulai to Pos Slim before being extended eastwards and recommissioned as a federal highway. The construction of the highway began in 2001 and was completed in 2004. Phase 2 was completed at the end of 2010.

Location of the project

The route runs through the states of Perak, Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu, starting at Simpang Pulai and traversing through the main range at Lojing, then Chiku, before entering Jalan Felda Aring and ending at Kuala Jeneris.

Project scope of work

The total distance of the road is 313.66 km (194.90 mi), excluding the 41 km existing road from Gua Musang to Chiku, Kelantan. The road is designed to Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) geometric standard of R3 with a design speed of 50 km/h.

In terms of riding comfort, this R3 standard falls in between the R5 or R6 standard for expressway (typically with a design speed of 80–110 km/h) and R1 or R2 standard such as the winding hilly road (typically with a design speed of 20–30 km/h).

Typically, the road is a two-lane single carriageway with a lane width of 3.5m and shoulder width of 2.5m. Climbing lanes are also provided at certain sections with steep gradient, to assist slow moving vehicles. The project also involves the construction of viaducts, bridges and culverts.

Those who want to go from Simpang Pulai to Kuala Berang/Kuala Berang to Simpang Pulai must go through part of federal route 8.

Estimated cost

The entire project is estimated to cost RM1.6 billion and divided into 10 packages for implementation.

Features

FT 185 Lojing Viaduct is the second highest bridge in Malaysia.

At most sections, the Federal Route 185 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

The highway overlaps with T156 Jalan Pengkalan Utama from Kenyir Lake to Kuala Jeneris.

Notable events

  • 20 December 2010 Twenty-seven people, mostly Thai tourist were killed when the double-decked coach bus they were travelling in crashed at the Second East–West Highway of the PerakPahang border near Cameron Highlands, Pahang.
  • In February 2017, Second East–West Highway section from Chiku to Kuala Berang (Jalan Aring 8 & Jalan Aring 5-Kuala Jeneris) regazetted as FT 36. Meanwhile, section overlaps with D29 at Gua Musang regazetted as FT 185.

List of junctions and towns

This is a list of junctions and towns along the highway.

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
FT 185
0
Simpang Pulai
Simpang Pulai Junctions
North
FT 1 Ipoh

West
FT 3150 Jalan Lahat–Simpang Pulai
FT 3150 Lahat
FT 3150 Pasir Pinji

South
A8 Batu Gajah
FT 1 Gopeng
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Alor Star
Penang
Kuala Lumpur
T-Junctions
FT 185 Second East–West Highway (Phase 1)
Simpang Pulai–Gua Musang
Start/End of highway
Simpang Pulai Fire Station
Sungai Raya bridge
Petronas Layby
Simpang Pulai Quarry
Simpang Pulai Quarry
Start/End of four-lane carriageway
FT 185
15
Start/End of four-lane carriageway
Viaduct
Perak Darul Ridzuan
Kinta district border
Perak–Pahang border
Pahang Darul Makmur
Cameron Highlands district border
Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands
Avant Chocolate
Avant Chocolate
Cameron Highlands
Kampung Raja
Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands (North) Junctions
South
FT 59 Cameron Highlands
FT 59 Kampung Raja
FT 59 Tringkap
FT 59 Brinchang
FT 59 Tanah Rata
FT 59 Tapah
FT 102 Sungai Koyan
Tourist attractions
T-Junctions
Cameron Highlands
Pahang Darul Makmur
Cameron Highlands district border
Pahang–Kelantan border
Kelantan Darul Naim
Gua Musang district border
Pos SigarPos Sigar Orang Asli villageT-junctions
Sungai Pangoi bridge
Pos BrookePos Brooke Orang Asli villageT-junctions
Sungai Lojing bridge
Pos MeringPos Mering Orang Asli village
Lojing Highlands
T-junctions
Lojing Viaduct
Sungai Chenderoh bridge
LojingLojing HighlandsT-junctions
Sungai Berok bridge
Kampung Sungkai
Ulu Nenggiri JunctionsWest
FT 484 Jalan Ulu Nenggiri
Ulu Nenggiri
Kampung Pilting
T-junctions
FT 185 Second East–West Highway (Phase 1)
Simpang Pulai–Gua Musang
Gua Musang
Gua Musang Town Junctions
North
D29 Jalan Dabong–Gua Musang
FT 66 Dabong
FT 4 Jeli

South
FT 8 Kuala Lipis
FT 64 Jerantut
FT 8 Raub
FT 64 Taman Negara
Junctions
Overlaps with FT 8 from Gua MusangChikusee also
FT 8 Federal Route 8
Chiku
Chiku Junctions
North
FT 8 Kota Bharu
FT 8 Kuala Krai
T-junctions
FT 36 Second East–West Highway (Phase 2)
Gua Musang–Kuala Berang
FT 36Kampung Kabang
Sungai Lebir bridge
Kampung Lanchang
Kelantan Darul Naim
Gua Musang district border
Kelantan–Terengganu border
Terengganu Darul Iman
Hulu Terengganu district border
هولو ترڠݢانو
Hulu Terengganu
Kenyir Lake
Sungai Kembur Viaduct
TNB Puah Hydroelectric DamTNB Puah Hydroelectric DamT-junctions
Sungai Kelempai Viaduct
Pasir Pulau Viaduct
Sungai Purun Viaduct
Sungai Jeneris Viaduct
Jalan Pengkalan Utama JunctionsSouth
T156 Jalan Pengkalan Utama
TNB Pengkalan Gawi Dam
Telemung Waterfall
T-junctions
Kenyir Lake Rest and Service Area
Kenyir Lake
Kenyir Lake Junctions
South
Kenyir Lake

Pengkalan Gawi (Jetty)
Kenyir Lake Resort and Spa
Kenyir Lake Visitor Centre
V
T-junctions
Kenyir Lake
Kampung Basung
Pelung JunctionsNorth
T151 Jalan Pelung
Pelung
T-junctions
Kampung Pasir Duta
FT 36 Second East–West Highway (Phase 2)
Gua Musang–Kuala Berang
Kuala Jeneris
Kuala Jeneris Junctions
North
FT 247 Sungai Tong
FT 3 AH18 Setiu
FT 3 AH18 Besut

South
FT 247 Kuala Berang
FT 106 Ajil
Junctions
East
Bukit Payung–Telemung Highway
FT 14 Kuala Terengganu
FT 14 Bukit Payong
Telemong
East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway
Kuantan
Kuala Lumpur

See also

References

  1. Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
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