Johor Route 16 | |
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Major junctions | |
Southwest end | Yong Peng |
Federal route 1 J150 Jalan Bekok Federal route 50 Jalan Padang Tembak, Kluang | |
Southeast end | Kluang |
Location | |
Primary destinations | Paloh Jagoh Bekok |
Highway system | |
Jalan Paloh (Johor state route 16) is a major road in Johor, Malaysia. It connects Yong Peng until Kluang
Km | Exit | Junctions | To | Remarks |
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Yong Peng | North Segamat Labis Chaah South Yong Peng Ayer Hitam Simpang Renggam Parit Sulong J13 Batu Pahat Muar AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Melaka Johor Bahru Singapore | T-junctions | ||
Kangkar Baharu | ||||
Railway crossing bridge | ||||
Paloh | North J150 Jalan Bekok Bekok Jagoh | T-junctions | ||
Paloh | Paloh railway stations | |||
Kampung Baharu Chamek | ||||
Kluang Kampung Serong | West Kluang town centre Ayer Hitam Batu Pahat AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Melaka Johor Bahru Singapore East Kahang Jemaluang AH18 Mersing Southeast Jalan Padang Tembak, Kluang Gunung Lambak Bandar Tenggara Kota Tinggi | Junctions |
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