Jalan Wang Kelian

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MYS Jkr-ft226.svg
Federal Route 226
Jalan Wang Kelian
Route information
Length12.73 km (7.91 mi)
Major junctions
North end Wang Kelian
Major intersectionsMYS Jkr-ft265.svg FT 265 Federal Route 265
Jkr-ft---.svg R13 Jalan Gua Kelam
4184 Wang Prachan Road
South end Kaki Bukit
Location
Country Malaysia
Primary
destinations
Gua Kelam
Padang Besar
Kangar
Highway system

Jalan Wang Kelian, Federal Route 226 (formerly Perlis State Route R15), is a federal road in Perlis, Malaysia. [1] It is also a main route to Wang Prachan and Satun, Thailand via Wang Prachan Road (National highway 4184). Jalan Wang Kelian is notorious for its narrow and dangerous sharp corners. The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 226 starts at the Malaysia-Thailand border near Wang Kelian Checkpoint, Perlis.

Contents

In 2008, the road was gazetted as the federal roads by JKR as Federal Route 226.

Federal Route 226 Sign Federal Route 226 Sign.jpg
Federal Route 226 Sign

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 226 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
Jalan Titi Tinggi-TasohEast
MYS Jkr-ft265.svg FT 265 Titi Tinggi
MYS Jkr-ft7.svg FT 7 Padang Besar
MYS Jkr-ft7.svg FT 7 Kangar
MYS Jkr-ft7.svg FT 7 Arau

South
MYS Jkr-ft265.svg FT 265 Wang Mu
MYS Jkr-ft265.svg FT 265 Tasoh
T-junctions
Kaki Bukit West
Jkr-ft---.svg R13 Jalan Gua Kelam
Gua Kelam
T-junctions
Green Earth
Perlis State Park
Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) checkpoint
Perlis State Park
Wang Kelian Wang Kelian
Duty-free shops
Market
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Malaysia Symbols-Food court.svg Malaysia Symbols-Toilet.svg Malaysia Symbols-Surau.svg Information centre (malaysia).jpg
Wang Kelian Checkpoint
MYS Jkr-ft226.svg FT 226
0
Wang Kelian Checkpoint
Malaysia

ڤرليس ايندرا كايڠن
Perlis Indera Kayangan
ASEAN Malaysia-Thailand Border
ประเทศไทย
Thailand

สะเดา
Satun Province
North
Flag of Thailand.svg ประเทศไทย Thailand

จุดผ่านแดนวังประจัน
Wang Prachan Checkpoint

4184 ถนนวังประจัน Wang Prachan Road
4184 วังประจัน Wang Prachan
4184 สตูล Satun

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References

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