Malaysia Federal Route 138

Federal Route 138
Route information
Length	16.30 km (10.13 mi)
Major junctions
Northwest end	Kuala Linggi
Major intersections	M161 Jalan Ramuan China-Kuala Sungai Baru M143 Jalan Kuala Sungai Baru-Sungai Udang FT 5 Federal Route 5 M142 Lubuk Redan–Masjid Tanah
Northeast end	Masjid Tanah Kampung Jeram
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Kuala Sungai Baru, Tanjung Bidara
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Federal Route 138 is a federal road in Malacca, Malaysia, connecting Masjid Tanah and Kuala Linggi. It was originally known as Jalan Kuala Sungai Baru-Sungai Udang (Melaka State Route M143 on Kuala Linggi - Kuala Sungai Baru side) and Jalan Lubuk Redan-Masjid Tanah (Melaka State Route M142). ^[1] Federal Route 138 features Sungai Linggi Bridge and was built to provide a shorter, less-winding alternative to Federal Route 5 for journeys from Malacca City to Port Dickson. Kilometre Zero of Federal Route 138 is at Kampung Jeram near Masjid Tanah.

Features

Notable features

• Shortcut routes to Port Dickson from Malacca City.
• Kolej Universiti Islam Melaka (KUIM)
• Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM) (Malaysian Maritime Academy)
• Sungai Linggi Bridge - A box girder bridge near Dutch Kuala Linggi Fort officially opened on 10 July 1990 by fourth Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad.

At most sections, the Federal Route 138 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

Overlaps

• Kuala Linggi - Kuala Sungai Baru: M143 Jalan Kuala Sungai Baru-Sungai Udang

Alternate routes

None

Sections with motorcycle lanes

None

Junction lists

The entire route is located in Alor Gajah District, Malacca.

Legend:

• I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge

Km	Exit	Name	Destinations	Notes
Negeri Sembilan–Malacca border Through to N143 Jalan Kampung Sungai Raya Sungai Linggi Bridge
	R/R	Kuala Linggi Kuala Linggi Malacca Recreational Area	Kuala Linggi Malacca Recreational Area – V
		Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Kuala Linggi Maritime District
		Rural Transformation Centre (RTC)
		Kampung Seberang Parit
		Jalan Kuala Linggi	Jalan Kuala Linggi – Kuala Linggi, Bagan Che Amar, Kampung Nelayan, Dutch Fort (Hollandfoort) V	T-junctions
		Kampung Tanjung Serai
		Desa Balqis Beach Resort @ Kuala Linggi	Desa Balqis Beach Resort @ Kuala Linggi
		Kampung Tanjung Dahan
		Malaysian Maritime Academy (ALAM)	Malaysian Maritime Academy (ALAM)	T-junctions
		Kampung Tengah
		Malacca University (KUIM)	Malacca University (KUIM)	T-junctions
		Kampung Hilir
		Kuala Sungai Baru	M161 Jalan Ramuan China–Kuala Sungai Baru – Ramuan China	T-junctions
		Sungai Baru bridge
		Jalan Kuala Sungai Baru-Sungai Udang	M143 Jalan Kuala Sungai Baru-Sungai Udang – Pengkalan Balak, Sungai Udang, Tanjung Bidara	T-junctions
		Taman Haji Abdullah Samad
		Kampung Ujung Padang
		Kampung Lubuk Redan
		Kampung Pulau
0.0		Masjid Tanah Kampung Jeram	FT 5 Malaysia Federal Route 5 – Linggi, Lubuk China, Masjid Tanah, Malacca	Junctions
Through to M142 Lubuk Redan–Masjid Tanah

References

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