Malaysia Federal Route 51

Federal Route 51
Route information
Length	36.26 km (22.53 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Seremban
Major intersections	FT 1 Federal Route 1 Seremban Inner Ring Road FT 86 Federal Route 86 FT 97 Jalan Senawang–Paroi Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway FT 242 Persiaran Senawang 1 FT 361 Jalan Lama Bukit Putus 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
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Climbing lanes are provided at the Bukit Putus new section of the Federal Route 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.

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 Kajang–Seremban Highway and Persiaran Senawang 1 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 FT 361 taking the old section and 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 N29 and Tanjung Ipoh N24 , and Ampang Tinggi. At the end of the Federal Route 51, the road meets Karak-Tampin Highway 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 Jalan Bukit Kukus Paired Road 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 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 FT 361.

List of junctions and towns

km	Exit	Interchange/Junctions	To	Remarks
FT 51 0		Seremban	North FT 1 Mantin FT 1 Kajang FT 53 Port Dickson North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru South FT 1 Senawang FT 1 Rembau	Junctions
		Rahang Besar
		Ampangan-SIRR	Seremban Inner Ring Road Northwest FT 1 Mantin South FT 1 Senawang FT 53 Port Dickson FT 195 Labu FT 195 Nilai North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru	Diamond interchange
		Jalan Jelebu	North FT 86 Kuala Klawang (Jelebu) FT 86 Pertang	T-junctions
		Ampangan
		Jalan Senawang–Paroi	South FT 97 Jalan Senawang–Paroi FT 97 Senawang	T-junctions
		Paroi	Taman Paroi Jaya Taman Pinggiran Golf Paroi Sports Complex Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
		Jalan Tok Dagang	North N101 Jalan Tok Dagang FT 86 Kuala Klawang	T-junctions
		Jalan Senawang–Paroi and Kajang–Seremban Highway	North Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang Mantin Semenyih South FT 242 Persiaran Senawang 1 FT 242 Senawang FT 1 Rembau North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru	Multi-level stack interchange
		FAMA Fruit Plaza
		Old roads ---m above sea level	Old Roads FT 361 Jalan Lama Bukit Putus Bukit Putus	T-junctions
FT 51 13		---m above sea level
		Bukit Putus Viaduct ---m above sea level
FT 51 14
		Bukit Putus Viaduct ---m above sea level
FT 51 16		290m above sea level
Seremban–Kuala Pilah district border 300m above sea level
		Old roads 299m above sea level	Old Roads FT 361 Jalan Lama Bukit Putus Bukit Putus	T-junctions
		Kuala Pilah welcome signs 298m above sea level
		Ulu Bendol Rest and Service Area
		Ulu Bendol Recreational Area	Stalls
		Sungai Batang Terachi bridge
		Ulu Bendol Recreational Area	Ulu Bendol Waterfalls Ulu Bendol Snake Farm	T-junctions
		Teratak Ulu Bendol
		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 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 N135 Jalan Lubuk Kadam Lubuk Kadam Talang Tengah	T-junctions
		Jalan Tanjung Ipoh–Senaling	Southwest 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 N3 Jalan Ampang Tinggi Kampung Kayu Ara Kuala Pilah town centre Bahau	T-junctions
		Kampung Gemelang
		Kampung Gemuroh
		Hospital Tuanku Najihah, Kuala Pilah	Hospital Tuanku Najihah, Kuala Pilah
		Kuala Pilah	North FT 9 Karak FT 9 Batu Kikir FT 13 Bahau FT 2 Kuantan FT 8 Bentong South FT 9 Johol FT 9 Tampin FT 61 Alor Gajah FT 19 Malacca City	Junctions

Gallery

• 
  FT51 in Ampangan, with the Negri Titiwangsa in the background
• 
  FT51 traverses through the Central Forest Spine's Titiwangsa Forest Complex near Bukit Putus on the Seremban–Kuala Pilah district boundary
• 
  Minangkabau-styled arched gateway on the intersection between FT51 and State Route N29 leading to Seri Menanti, near Terachi
• 
  The Terachi section of FT51 is known for its megalithic sites
• 
  FT51 near Tanjung Ipoh

References

1. http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pua_20111102_perintah%20jalan%20persekutuan%20(malaysia%20barat)%20(pindaan)%20(no%20%2012)%202011.pdf ^{[ dead link ]}
2. "Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013)". Statistik Jalan. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department: 16–64. 2013. ISSN   1985-9619.