Malaysia Federal Route 56

Jalan Bukit Fraser 1 or Jalan Gap-Bukit Fraser, Federal Route 56, is a federal road in Fraser's Hill, both in Selangor and Pahang state, Malaysia. Unlike most federal roads in Malaysia, Jalan Bukit Fraser is a single-lane federal road, which direction was used to be reversed hourly before the newer Jalan Bukit Fraser 2 route 148 was completed in 2001 for downhill traffic. Now the road is used for uphill traffic at all times. The road is only open during daytime for safety reasons. It is maintained by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and the Fraser's Hill Development Corporation (FHDC).[1]

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Federal Route 56
Jalan Gap-Bukit Fraser
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Route information
Length7.72 km (4.80 mi)
Existed1919–present
Major junctions
Summit endFraser's Hill
Major intersections FT 55 Federal Route 55
FT 422 Jalan Genting
FT 422 Jalan Lady Guillemard
FT 148 Jalan Bukit Fraser 2
Downhill endThe Gap
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations		English Cottage
Hill Resorts
Highway system

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 56 starts at The Gap.

History

The road was constructed by the British on 1919. In 1919, work started on the access road to the hill station from The Gap and by 1922, the hill station named Fraser's Hill was opened to visitors.

Features
  • Fraser's Hill border marker line between Selangor and Pahang.

At most sections, the Federal Route 56 was built under the JKR R1 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 40 km/h.

List of junctions

The entire route is located within the district of Raub, Pahang. All junctions listed are at-grade intersections unless stated otherwise.

km Exit Name Destinations Notes
0.0 The Gap Entry only from FT 55
Fraser's Hill
Jalan Mager (Mager Road)		 East
FT 422 Jalan Mager (Mager Road)
Banglo Sultan Sulaiman (Selangor State Rest House)
Sri Berkat Rest House		 T-junction
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Hulu Selangor district border
Selangor-Pahang border
Fraser's Hill border marker line
----m above sea level
Pahang Darul Makmur
Raub district border
Fraser's Hill Fraser's Hill police station
Fraser's Hill fire station
Fraser's Hill
Fraser's Hill Town Centre
(Fraser's Hill clock tower)		 North
FT 422 Jalan Genting (Genting Road)
Puncak Inn
Jeriau Waterfall
Ye Olde Smokehouse
Pine Tree Trail

East
FT 422 Jalan Lady Guillemard (Lady Guillemard Road)
Shahzan Inn
The Gap via FT 148
Kuala Kubu Bharu via FT 55
Raub via FT 55
Kuala Lumpur via FT 1		 Roundabout
  • Route 56 intersection with Route 55 (foreground) at The Gap.
    Route 56 intersection with Route 55 (foreground) at The Gap.
  • View back towards the intersection with Route 55.
    View back towards the intersection with Route 55.
  • Start of Route 56 just after the intersection.
    Start of Route 56 just after the intersection.
  • Traffic direction timetable when Route 55 was used for both directions.
    Traffic direction timetable when Route 55 was used for both directions.
  • Arriving at Fraser's Hill.
    Arriving at Fraser's Hill.
  • Traffic control gate at Fraser's Hill.
    Traffic control gate at Fraser's Hill.
  • Crossing the Pahang-Selangor border at Fraser's Hill.
    Crossing the Pahang-Selangor border at Fraser's Hill.
  • End of Route 56 at the Clocktower roundabout at Fraser's Hill.
    End of Route 56 at the Clocktower roundabout at Fraser's Hill.

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