Malaysia Federal Route 63

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MYS Jkr-ft63.svg
Federal Route 63
Route information
Length72.83 km (45.25 mi)
Major junctions
Northwest end Bukit Ibam
Major intersectionsMYS Jkr-ft12.svg FT 12 Tabliczka AH142.svg AH142 Tun Razak Highway
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Federal Route 3
Southeast end Bandar Baru Rompin
Location
Country Malaysia
Primary
destinations
Gambang
Bandar Muadzam Shah
Segamat
Highway system

Federal Route 63 is a federal road in Pahang, Malaysia, linking the town of Bukit Ibam and Bandar Muadzam Shah to the town of Bandar Baru Rompin. The road was built at the site of a defunct light railway track from Bukit Ibam to Kuala Rompin. [1]

Contents

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 63 starts at Bukit Ibam and ends at its intersection with the Federal Route 3, the main trunk road of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

The Federal Route 63, together with Jalan Lanjut (Pahang State Route 110), was constructed as a light railway track by Eastern Mining & Mineral Company (EMCO) (later ROMPINCO) from Bukit Ibam to Kampung Lanjut near Kuala Rompin to transport iron ore. The construction of the railway was started in 1955 right after the state government of Pahang granted permission to EMCO to open an iron mine at Bukit Ibam. However, the railway service was short-lived and was closed down in 1960s after the iron mine was shut down. As a result, the light railway track was dismantled at the end of 1960 and was replaced by two paved roads instead (Federal Route 63 and Pahang State Route 110). [2]

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 63 was built under the JKR R4 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and towns

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
MYS Jkr-ft63.svg FT 63
0
Bukit Ibam
Kampung Ayer Molek
Sungai Anur bridge
Bandar Muadzam Shah MYS Jkr-ft12.svg FT 12 Tabliczka AH142.svg AH142 Tun Razak Highway

North
MYS Jkr-ft12.svg FT 12 Tabliczka AH142.svg AH142 Gambang
MYS Jkr-ft2.svg FT 2 Kuantan
MYS Jkr-ft2.svg FT 2 Maran
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e8.svg East Coast Expressway Tabliczka AH141.svg AH141 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e8.svg East Coast Expressway Kuala Terengganu

Southwest
MYS Jkr-ft12.svg FT 12 Tabliczka AH142.svg AH142 Bandar Tun Abdul Razak
MYS Jkr-ft11.svg FT 11 Jempol
MYS Jkr-ft11.svg FT 11 Seremban
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Tabliczka AH142.svg AH142 Segamat
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Gemas
MYS Jkr-ft11.svg FT 11 Tasik Bera
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Johor Bahru
Diamond interchange
Bandar Muadzam Shah North
Persiaran Dara
Town Centre
Desa Mawar
Desa Dahlia
Desa Kenanga
Taman Puspalipur
Teras Dara Konsortium main headquarters
Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Muadzam Shah Malaysia Symbols-University.svg
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) Kampus Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Malaysia Symbols-University.svg
T-junctions
Politeknik Muadzam Shah Malaysia Symbols-University.svg Politeknik Muadzam Shah Malaysia Symbols-University.svg
Bandar Muadzam Shah North
Jalan Bandar Muadzam Shah
Town Centre
Hospital Muadzam Shah Hospital (malaysia).jpg
Masjid Al-Muadzam Shah
T-junctions
Pekan-Rompin district border
Kampung Orang Asli Kedaik
Kampung Petuh
Kampung Tanam
Kampung Jemeri
Kampung Kerpal
Kampung Pinang
Kampung Rahang
Kampung Belangkap
Kampung Batu Bangkung
Kampung Sungai Terap
Kampung Padang
Kampung Gading
Bandar Baru Rompin
Kampung Leban Condong
North
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Nenasi
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Pekan
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kuantan

South
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Johor Bahru
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Mersing
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Endau
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kuala Rompin
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Bandar Baru Rompin
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.
  2. A Wahab Taha (5 October 2008). "Kepala Keretapi". Blog Mantan Guru. Retrieved 2 June 2012.(in Malay)