Malaysia Federal Route 78

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MYS Jkr-ft78.svg
Federal Route 78
Kuala Kedah Highway
Route information
Length8.78 km (5.46 mi)
Major junctions
West end Kuala Kedah
Major intersections MYS blank.svg K365 Jalan Tok Pasai
MYS blank.svg K1 Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah
MYS Jkr-ft255.svg FT 255 Sultanah Bahiyah Highway
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Sultan Abdul Halim Highway
East end Alor Star
Location
Country Malaysia
Primary
destinations
Langkawi Island
Kota Kuala Kedah
Alor Janggus
Highway system

Kuala Kedah Highway, Federal Route 78, is a major highway in Kedah, Malaysia. It is also a main route to Langkawi Island via Kuala Kedah. [1]

Contents

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 78 starts at Kuala Kedah.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 78 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and towns

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
8.7 Alor Setar MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Sultan Abdul Halim Highway

North
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 City Centre

South
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Kota Sarang Semut
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Gurun
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Sungai Petani
T-junctions
MYS Jkr-ft78.svg FT 78 Kuala Kedah Highway
Start/End of highway
MYS Jkr-ft78.svg FT 78
8
Sultanah Bahiyah Highway MYS Jkr-ft255.svg FT 255 Sultanah Bahiyah Highway

North
MYS Jkr-ft7.svg FT 7 Kangar
MYS Jkr-ft7.svg FT 7 Alor Janggus
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Kepala Batas
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Jitra
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e1.svg North–South Expressway Northern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Hat Yai (Thailand)
Bukit Kayu Hitam

South
Sungai Petani
Gurun
Kota Sarang Semut
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e1.svg North–South Expressway Northern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
Penang
Pendang
Junctions
Taman Pelangi
Kampung Teluk ChengaiKampung Masjid Lama
Kampung Teluk Kechai
Kampung Teluk Layang
Kampung Lorong Ayer Masin
Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah South
MYS blank.svg K1 Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah
Yan
T-junctions
Taman Juragan
Taman Bahtera
MYS Jkr-ft78.svg FT 78 Kuala Kedah Highway
Start/End of highway
MYS Jkr-ft78.svg FT 78
0
Kuala Kedah MYS blank.svg K365 Jalan Tok Pasai

West
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Kuala Kedah ferry terminal
(Ferry to Langkawi Island)

East
Kota Kuala Kedah
Junctions

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References

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