Kota Tinggi Bypass

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Part of Federal Route 3
Kota Tinggi Bypass
Route information
Part of Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18
Existed1997–present
HistoryCompleted in 1999
Major junctions
North end Kota Tinggi North
 Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Federal Route 3
Jkr-ft92.png Pengerang Highway
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Johor Bahru-Kota Tinggi Highway
South end Kota Tinggi South
Location
Primary
destinations
Mersing
Pengerang
Desaru
Tanjung Pengelih
Ulu Tiram
Johor Bahru
Highway system

Kota Tinggi Bypass, Federal Route 3, AH18, is a major highway bypass in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. It incorporates the second bridge of Kota Tinggi which crosses the Sungai Johor. The main purpose of the construction of this bypass is to reduce traffic congestion at the main bridge of Kota Tinggi town centre.

List of junctions and towns

KmExitInterchangeToRemarks
North
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kuantan
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Mersing
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Jemaluang
Continued to original route Jkr-ft3.png
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Jalan Jemaluang
Jalan Kota Tinggi LamaJkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kota Tinggi Town CentreFrom north only
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kota Tinggi Bypass
Kota Tinggi North JunctionsJkr-ft92.png Pengerang Highway

Northwest
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kota Tinggi Town Centre
Jkr-ft91.png Bandar Tenggara
Jkr-ft91.png Kluang
Jkr-ft91.png Kota Tinggi Waterfall
Muzium Kota Tinggi
Kampung Makam
(Makam Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang)

Southeast
Jkr-ft92.png Pengerang
Jkr-ft92.png Tanjung Pengelih
Jkr-ft92.png Desaru
Jkr-ft90.png Royal Malaysian Naval Academy (PULAREK)
Junctions
Parking (malaysia).jpg Petrol station (malaysia).jpg Petronas Layby Parking (malaysia).jpg Petrol station (malaysia).jpg Petronas Toilet sign (Malaysia).svg Surau (malaysia).jpg
Taman Indah, Kampung MakamWest
Jalan Indah
Taman Indah, Kampung Makam
Kampung Makam
(Makam Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang)
T-junctions
Kota Tinggi Second Bridge
Johor River
Start/End of bridge
Kota Tinggi Second Bridge
Johor River
Kota Tinggi Second Bridge
Johor River
Start/End of bridge
Sungai Johor Estate
Kota Tinggi Rifle Range
Start/End of dual carriageway
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kota Tinggi Bypass
Kota Tinggi South JunctionsWest
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Johor Bahru-Kota Tinggi Highway
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kota Tinggi Town Centre
Jkr-ft91.png Bandar Tenggara
Jkr-ft91.png Kluang
Jkr-ft91.png Kota Tinggi Waterfall
T-junctions
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Johor Bahru-Kota Tinggi Highway
Jalan Kota Tinggi
South
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Johor Bahru-Kota Tinggi Highway
Jkr-ft94.png Kulai
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Ulu Tiram
Jkr-ft17.png Pasir Gudang
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Johor Bahru
Jkr-ft3.pngTabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Woodlands (Singapore)
Continued to original route Jkr-ft3.png

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