Malaysia Federal Route 51

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MYS Jkr-ft51.svg
Federal Route 51
Route information
Length36.26 km (22.53 mi)
Major junctions
West end Seremban
Major intersectionsMYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Federal Route 1
Seremban Inner Ring Road
MYS Jkr-ft86.svg FT 86 Federal Route 86
MYS Jkr-ft97.svg FT 97 Jalan Senawang–Paroi
Mes-e21.svg Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway
MYS Jkr-ft242.svg FT 242 Persiaran Senawang 1
MYS Jkr-ft361.svg FT 361 Jalan Lama Bukit Putus
MYS Jkr-ft9.svg FT 9 Federal Route 9
East end Kuala Pilah
Location
Country Malaysia
Primary
destinations
Senawang
Paroi
Ulu Bendol
Seri Menanti
Tanjung Ipoh
Ampang Tinggi
Kuala Pilah
Highway system
Climbing lanes are provided at the Bukit Putus new section of the Federal Route FT 51. Hezery99-FT51 climbing lane.JPG
Climbing lanes are provided at the Bukit Putus new section of the Federal Route MYS Jkr-ft51.svg FT 51.

Jalan Seremban-Kuala Pilah or Federal Route 51 [1] is the main federal road in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, connecting Seremban to Kuala Pilah. [2] It is a relatively busy road in Negeri Sembilan.

Contents

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 51 is located at Seremban, at its interchange with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia. The road then meets up with Federal Route 97 at Ampangan and Paroi. The Federal Route 51 then meets LEKAS Highway Mes-e21.svg Kajang–Seremban Highway and Persiaran Senawang 1 MYS Jkr-ft242.svg FT 242 as a multi-level stack interchange. The road then cuts through the Titiwangsa Mountains at Bukit Putus, acting as a mountain pass, where the road splits into 2 with Jalan Lama Bukit Putus MYS Jkr-ft361.svg FT 361 taking the old section and MYS Jkr-ft51.svg FT 51 taking the new section of the road until Ulu Bendul. After both roads meet up at Ulu Bendul, the road passes through Ulu Bendul, a protected nature reserve and trail along with a village with the same name. The road then becomes the backbone for serving Seri Menanti at Terachi Jkr-ft---.svg N29 and Tanjung Ipoh Jkr-ft---.svg N24 , and Ampang Tinggi. At the end of the Federal Route 51, the road meets Karak-Tampin Highway MYS Jkr-ft9.svg FT 9 at the downtown of Kuala Pilah.

History

The road was constructed by the British in the 1920s.

Features

The 48-metre tall Bukit Putus Viaduct is the fourth highest bridge in Malaysia, behind Bukit Kukus Paired Road and Viaduct in Penang, Rawang Bypass in Selangor and Lojing Viaduct in Kelantan.

At most sections, the Federal Route 51 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

There is one alternate route: Bukit Putus Bypass (Jalan Lama Bukit Putus MYS Jkr-ft361.svg FT 361).

Bukit Putus section replacement bypass

The section of the Federal Route 51 from Paroi to Ulu Bendul known as Jalan Bukit Putus is notorious for its narrow and dangerous sharp corners. Construction of the new 6.7 km bypass including Bukit Putus Viaduct replacing the old narrow road started on 2006 and was completed in early 2009. In November 2009 the bypass was opened to traffic. The old route was re-gazetted as the Jalan Lama Bukit Putus MYS Jkr-ft361.svg FT 361.

List of junctions and towns

kmExitInterchange/JunctionsToRemarks
MYS Jkr-ft51.svg FT 51
0
Seremban North
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Mantin
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Kajang
MYS Jkr-ft53.svg FT 53 Port Dickson
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Johor Bahru

South
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Senawang
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Rembau
Junctions
Rahang Besar
Ampangan-SIRR Seremban Inner Ring Road

Northwest
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Mantin

South
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Senawang
MYS Jkr-ft53.svg FT 53 Port Dickson
MYS Jkr-ft195.svg FT 195 Labu
MYS Jkr-ft195.svg FT 195 Nilai
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Johor Bahru
Diamond interchange
Jalan JelebuNorth
MYS Jkr-ft86.svg FT 86 Kuala Klawang (Jelebu)
MYS Jkr-ft86.svg FT 86 Pertang
T-junctions
Ampangan
Jalan Senawang–Paroi South
MYS Jkr-ft97.svg FT 97 Jalan Senawang–Paroi
MYS Jkr-ft97.svg FT 97 Senawang
T-junctions
Paroi Taman Paroi Jaya
Taman Pinggiran Golf
Paroi Sports Complex
Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Jalan Tok Dagang North
Jkr-ft---.svg N101 Jalan Tok Dagang
MYS Jkr-ft86.svg FT 86 Kuala Klawang
T-junctions
Jalan Senawang–Paroi and Kajang–Seremban Highway North
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e21.svg Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway
Kajang
Mantin
Semenyih

South
MYS Jkr-ft242.svg FT 242 Persiaran Senawang 1
MYS Jkr-ft242.svg FT 242 Senawang
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Rembau
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Johor Bahru
Multi-level stack interchange
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg FAMA Fruit Plaza Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Malaysia Symbols-Toilet.svg Malaysia Symbols-Food court.svg Malaysia Symbols-Surau.svg
Old roads
---m above sea level
Old Roads
MYS Jkr-ft361.svg FT 361 Jalan Lama Bukit Putus
Bukit Putus
T-junctions
MYS Jkr-ft51.svg FT 51
13
---m above sea level
Bukit Putus Viaduct
---m above sea level
MYS Jkr-ft51.svg FT 51
14
Bukit Putus Viaduct
---m above sea level
MYS Jkr-ft51.svg FT 51
16
290m above sea level
Seremban–Kuala Pilah district border
300m above sea level
Old roads
299m above sea level
Old Roads
MYS Jkr-ft361.svg FT 361 Jalan Lama Bukit Putus
Bukit Putus
T-junctions
Kuala Pilah welcome signs
298m above sea level
R&R blue.png Ulu Bendol Rest and Service Area Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Malaysia Symbols-Toilet.svg Malaysia Symbols-Food court.svg Malaysia Symbols-Surau.svg
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Malaysia Symbols-Recreation.svg Ulu Bendol Recreational AreaStalls
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Malaysia Symbols-Recreation.svg Malaysia Symbols-Toilet.svg Malaysia Symbols-Food court.svg Malaysia Symbols-Surau.svg
Sungai Batang Terachi bridge
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Malaysia Symbols-Recreation.svg Ulu Bendol Recreational AreaUlu Bendol Waterfalls
Ulu Bendol Snake Farm
T-junctions
R&R blue.png Malaysia Symbols-Recreation.svg Teratak Ulu Bendol Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Malaysia Symbols-Recreation.svg Malaysia Symbols-Toilet.svg Malaysia Symbols-Food court.svg Malaysia Symbols-Surau.svg
Ulu Bendol Fishing Centre
Kampung Bendol
Kampung Ulu Bendol
Kampung Sawah Liat
Kampung Solok Paku
Kampung Gedang
Kampung Baharu Ulu Bendol
Kampung Kundangan
Kampung Pauh
Ayer Sejok
Jalan Terachi–Seri Menanti North
Jalan Ayer Hitam
Kampung Ayer Hitam

South
Jkr-ft---.svg N29 Jalan Terachi–Seri Menanti
Seri Menanti
Seri Menanti Old Palace
Tuanku Munawir Royal Mosque
Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum
Junctions
Terachi Kampung Ibol
Kampung Bukit
Tanjung Ipoh North
Jkr-ft---.svg N135 Jalan Lubuk Kadam
Lubuk Kadam
Talang Tengah
T-junctions
Jalan Tanjung Ipoh–Senaling Southwest
Jkr-ft---.svg N24 Jalan Tanjung Ipoh–Senaling
Senaling
Seri Menanti
Seri Menanti Old Palace
Tuanku Munawir Royal Mosque
Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum
T-junctions
Kampung Kuala Serdang
Sungai Seri Menanti Bridge
Ampang Tinggi Northeast
Jkr-ft---.svg N3 Jalan Ampang Tinggi
Kampung Kayu Ara
Kuala Pilah town centre
Bahau
T-junctions
Kampung Gemelang
Kampung Gemuroh
Hospital Tuanku Najihah, Kuala Pilah Hospital (malaysia).jpg Hospital Tuanku Najihah, Kuala Pilah Hospital (malaysia).jpg
Kuala Pilah North
MYS Jkr-ft9.svg FT 9 Karak
MYS Jkr-ft9.svg FT 9 Batu Kikir
MYS Jkr-ft13.svg FT 13 Bahau
MYS Jkr-ft2.svg FT 2 Kuantan
MYS Jkr-ft8.svg FT 8 Bentong

South
MYS Jkr-ft9.svg FT 9 Johol
MYS Jkr-ft9.svg FT 9 Tampin
MYS Jkr-ft61.svg FT 61 Alor Gajah
MYS Jkr-ft19.svg FT 19 Malacca City
Junctions

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References

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