Malaysia Federal Route 6

Federal Route 6
Route information
Length	62.33 km (38.73 mi)
Existed	1920s–present
Major junctions
Beltway around George Town
From	Jelutong
Major intersections	P19 Penang Middle Ring Road Penang Bridge Penang Bridge Jalan Tun Dr Awang FT 3114 Lebuhraya Kampung Jawa P10 Jalan Batu Maung
To	George Town on Tanjung Bungah
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Gelugor Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport Balik Pulau Batu Maung Batu Feringghi
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Federal Route 6 ^[1] is a federal road around Penang Island, Malaysia. ^[2]

Route background

The Federal Route 6 is the main circular trunk road that circles through the Penang Island. Its starting terminal (Kilometre Zero) and the ending terminal are located at the Penang Port Roundabout, George Town.

History

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

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 6 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

There are no overlaps, alternate routes, or sections with motorcycle lanes.

List of junctions

The entire route is around Penang Island in Penang.

Legend:

• I/C - interchange, I/S - intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - overhead bridge restaurant, L/B - layby, V/P - vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - toll plaza, BR - bridge

District	Km	Exit	Interchange/junctions	Destinations	Remarks
Northeast			Georgetown Brick Klin	Jalan Brick Klin – City centre, KOMTAR Penang Jalan C Y Choy – Lebuh Pantai (Beach Street)	Junctions
		BR	Sungai Pinang bridge
			Jalan Sungai Pinang	Jalan Sungai Pinang – Taman Abidin, P. Ramlee birthplace	T-junctions
			Jelutong	Jalan Perak – Taman Abidin Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim (Jalan Batu Lanchang) – Jelutong Jalan Pokok Asam FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway – City centre, Bayan Lepas	Junctions
			Gelugor	P19 Penang Middle Ring Road – Air Itam, Jalan Masjid Negeri FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway – Bayan Lepas Penang Bridge – Butterworth, Alor Star, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur	Stacked roundabout interchange
			Maktab Perguruan Persekutuan Gelugor	Maktab Perguruan Persekutuan Gelugor
			Gelugor-PORR	Penang Outer Ring Road	Under planning
			RECSAM	RECSAM
			Bandar Gelugor
			Taman Tun Sardon	Taman Tun Sardon	T-junctions
			Kampung Sungai Gelugor	Kampung Sungai Gelugor
			Minden Heights	Minden Heights
			Penang Fest expo site	Penang Fest expo site
			Universiti Sains Malaysia	Universiti Sains Malaysia	T-junctions
			Penang Bridge	Penang Bridge – Butterworth, Alor Star, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur	Interchange
			Jalan Sungai Dua	P15 Jalan Sungai Dua – Bukit Jambul	Junctions
			Lorong Sungai Dua	P214 Lorong Sungai Dua – Bukit Jambul	T-junctions
			Sungai Nibong	P15 Jalan Sungai Dua – Bukit Jambul P218 Jalan Aziz Ibrahim – Batu Uban	Junctions
			Bayan Baru Roundabout	Jalan Tun Dr Awang – Sungai Ara, Bukit Jambul, Paya Terubong FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway – George Town Penang Bridge – Butterworth, Alor Setar Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) – Bandar Cassia, Batu Kawan, Nibong Tebal, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur	Roundabout interchange
			Jalan Mahsuri	Jalan Mahsuri – Taman Bayan Baru Jalan Kampung Jawa – Kampung Jawa	Junctions
			Lebuhraya Kampung Jawa	FT 3114 Lebuhraya Kampung Jawa – Kampung Jawa	T-junctions
			Jalan Tengah	P8 Jalan Tengah – Sungai Ara	T-junctions
Southwest			Bayan Lepas Roundabout	Jalan Tun Dr Awang – Sungai Ara, Bukit Jambul, Paya Terubong Penang International Airport – Arrival/Departure	Raindrop roundabout interchange
			Bayan Lepas	P10 Jalan Batu Maung – Batu Maung, Teluk Tempoyak Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) – Bandar Cassia, Batu Kawan, Nibong Tebal, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur	T-junctions
			Kampung Sungai Batu
			Teluk Kumbar
			Teluk Kumbar	P224 Jalan Gertak Sanggul – Gertak Sanggul, Fishing village	T-junctions
			Penara
			Pekan Genting	P16 Jalan Balik Pulau Barat – Kampung Perlis, Kampung Bakar Kapur, Kuala Jalan Bahru	T-junctions
			Kampung Kuala Muda
			Balik Pulau
			Balik Pulau	P14 Jalan Tun Sardon – Paya Terubong, Air Itam, Kek Lok Si Temple	Roundabout
			Hospital Balik Pulau	Hospital Balik Pulau
			Balik Pulau
			Spice Garden
			Titi Peropok	P16 Jalan Balik Pulau Barat – Kampung Perlis, Kampung Bakar Kapur, Kuala Johor Bahru	T-junctions
			Jalan Permatang Pasir	P234 Jalan Permatang Pasir – Permatang Pasir	T-junctions
			Sungai Rusa
			Jalan Kuala Sungai Pinang	P236 Jalan Kuala Sungai Pinang – Kuala Sungai Pinang	T-junctions
			Sungai Pinang
			Jalan Pantai Aceh	P243 Jalan Pantai Aceh – Pantai Aceh	T-junctions
			Clove and Nutmag Orchards
			Titi Kerawang	Titi Kerawang Waterfall –
			Durian Orchards
			Tropical Fruit Farm	V
			Forest Recreation Park and Museum
			Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm
			Teluk Bahang Dam
			Teluk Bahang Forest Eco Park	Teluk Bahang Forest Eco Park –
			Batik Factory
			Teluk Bahang	P244 Jalan Teluk Awak – Kampung Teluk Awak P247 Jalan Hassan Abas – Fishing village	Roundabout
			Kampung Keling
			Cultural Centre
			Tropical Spice Garden	Tropical Spice Garden – V
Northeast			Batu Ferringhi	Batu Ferringhi Beach – V
			Tanjung Bungah	P4 Jalan Mount Erskine (Mount Erskine Road) – Mount Erskine	T-junctions
			Tanjung Tokong
			Jalan Mount Erskine	P4 Jalan Mount Erskine (Mount Erskine Road) – Mount Erskine	T-junctions
			Bagan Jermal
			George Town

References

1. "Federal Route 6 (Penang Round-Island Trunk Road) April 2012". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
2. Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN   1985-9619.