Jalan Lencongan Barat

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Jkr-ft257.png
Federal Route 257
Jalan Lencongan Barat
Jalan Lencongan Barat 1.jpg
Route information
Length12.00 km (7.46 mi)
Major junctions
Beltway around Sungai Petani
North endSungai Petani North
Jkr-ft1.svg Jalan Badlishah
Major intersectionsJkr-ft1.svg Federal Route 1
South endBakar Arang
Location
Country Malaysia
Primary
destinations
Sungai Layar
Highway system

Jalan Lencongan Barat or Sungai Petani Western Bypass, Federal Route 257, is a major highway bypass in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. [1] The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 257 is located at Sungai Petani South.

Contents

History

In 2013, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 257.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 257 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
Sungai Petani (South)-NSE InterchangeMalaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
Mes-e1.svgJkr-ft1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Alor Star
Mes-e1.svgJkr-ft1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Pendang
Mes-e1.svgJkr-ft1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Gurun

South
Mes-e1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Mes-e36.svg Penang
Mes-e1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Bertam
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange
Sungai Petani (South) toll plaza
SPS
PLUSTransit Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash)
Closed toll system
Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll
Hentian sebelah.jpg Sungai Petani (South) Toll Plaza Parking (malaysia).jpg TnG TAG Information centre (malaysia).jpg
Customer Service Centre
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressways border limit
Jkr-ft257.png Jalan Lencongan Barat
Start/End of highway
JKR border limit
Bakar Arang JunctionsSouth
Jalan Permatang Gedong
Taman Bakar Arang
Junctions
Jkr-ft257.png
0
Sungai Petani South JunctionsNorth
Jkr-ft1.svg Sungai Petani town centre

South
Jkr-ft1.svg Butterworth
Jkr-ft1.svg Kepala Batas
Jkr-ft225.png Bandar Amanjaya
Jkr-ft67.png Kuala Ketil
Jkr-ft67.png Baling
Junctions
Jalan Batu Lintang Junctions MYS blank.svg K160 Jalan Batu Lintang

West
MYS blank.svg K160 Pengkalan Batu Lintang
MYS blank.svg K160 Pengkalan Bukit Kecil

East
MYS blank.svg K160 Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Taman Delima JunctionsEast
Lebuh Delima
Taman Delima
Junctions
Sungai Petani bridge
Jalan Penghulu Him JunctionsJalan Penghulu Him

West
Sungai Layar

East
Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Sungai Layar Junctions MYS blank.svg K657 Jalan Sungai Layar

West
Sungai Layar

East
Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Jalan Raya Semeling Junctions MYS blank.svg K167 Jalan Raya Semeling

North
MYS blank.svg K167 Semeling
MYS blank.svg K1 Merbok
MYS blank.svg K1 Lembah Bujang

Southeast
MYS blank.svg K167 Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 1 JunctionsNorth
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 1
Bandar Laguna Merbok
Junctions
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 5 JunctionsNorth
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 5
Bandar Laguna Merbok
Junctions
Railway crossing bridge
Sungai Petani North JunctionsNorth
Jkr-ft1.svg Alor Star
Jkr-ft1.svg Gurun
Jkr-ft1.svg Guar Cempedak
Jkr-ft252.png Gunung Jerai

South
Jkr-ft1.svg Sungai Petani town centre
Jkr-ft225.png Bandar Amanjaya
Jkr-ft67.png Kuala Ketil
Jkr-ft67.png Baling
Junctions
Jkr-ft257.png Jalan Lencongan Barat
Start/End of highway
JKR border limit
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressways border limit
Hentian sebelah.jpg Sungai Petani (North) Toll Plaza Parking (malaysia).jpg TnG TAG Information centre (malaysia).jpg
Customer Service Centre
Sungai Petani (North) toll plaza
SPU
RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go PLUSTransit
Closed toll system
Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll
Sungai Petani (North)-NSE InterchangeMalaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
Mes-e1.svgJkr-ft1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Alor Star
Mes-e1.svgJkr-ft1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Pendang
Mes-e1.svgJkr-ft1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Gurun

South
Mes-e1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Mes-e36.svg Penang
Mes-e1.svgTabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Bertam
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange

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References

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

See also