LISRAM Highway

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Federal Route 166
LISRAM Highway
(Langkawi Highway)
Route information
Length5.30 km (3.29 mi)
Existed1995–present
HistoryCompleted in 1997
Major junctions
West end Taman Langkawi
 Jkr-ft152.png Jalan Padang Gaung
Jkr-ft112.png Langkawi Ring Road
East end Kuah
Location
Primary
destinations
Ulu Melaka
Padang Gaong
Kisap
Highway system

LISRAM Highway or Langkawi Highway, Federal Route, is a major highway in Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia. [1] LISRAM stands for Langkawi International Shooting Range Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero of the LISRAM Highway starts at Taman Langkawi junctions.

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History

The highway was constructed in 1995 and was opened in 1997. During the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, the highway became a main route to Langkawi International Shooting Range Malaysia (LISRAM).

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 166 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and town

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
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0
Taman Langkawi Jkr-ft152.png Jalan Padang Gaong

Northwest
Jkr-ft112.png Ulu Melaka
Jkr-ft152.png Padang Gaong
Lubuk Sembilang Recreational Park
Panorama Golf and Country Club
MARDI Langkawi Agro Technology Park

Southeast
Jkr-ft152.png Kampung Bakau
Jkr-ft112.png Kedawang
T-junctions
Jkr-ft166.png LISRAM Highway
Start/End of highway
Langkawi International Shooting Range Malaysia (LISRAM)Langkawi International Shooting Range Malaysia (LISRAM)T-junctions
Alor Pokok AsamSouth
Jkr-ft166.pngJalan Alor Pokok Asam
Jkr-ft166.png Alor Pokok Asam
Jkr-ft112.png Kedawang
T-junctions
Jkr-ft166.png LISRAM Highway
Start/End of highway
Kuah Jkr-ft112.png Langkawi Ring Road

North
Jkr-ft112.png Air Hangat
Jkr-ft111.png Tanjung Rhu
Jkr-ft112.png Kisap
Galeria Perdana
Kedah Marble
Langkawi Crystal

Southwest
Jkr-ft112.png Town Centre
Taman Lagenda
Taman CHOGM
Dataran Lang
Telaga Racun
Kuah Jetty
(To Kuala Perlis and Kuala Kedah)
T-junctions

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References

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