Pasir Gudang Highway

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MYS Jkr-ft17.svg
Federal Route 17
Pasir Gudang Highway
Pasir Gudang Highway.JPG
Route information
Length30.4 km (18.9 mi)
Existed1977–present
HistoryCompleted in 1979
Major junctions
West end Taman Perling
Major intersectionsMes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Tabliczka AH143.svg AH143 Second Link Expressway
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Skudai Highway
Jkr-ft---.svg J3 Kempas Highway
Mes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway
Jkr-ft---.svg J10 Jalan Masai Lama
MYS Jkr-ft35.svg FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway
Mes-e22.svg Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway
East end Tanjung Langsat
Location
Country Malaysia
Primary
destinations
Tampoi
Kempas
Tebrau
Johor Jaya
Plentong
Bandar Sri Alam
Masai
Pasir Gudang
Johor Port Malaysia Symbols-Port.svg
Kampung Pasir Puteh
Highway system

Pasir Gudang Highway, also known as Federal Route 17, is a highway in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia that connects Tampoi North in the west to Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Langsat in the east. [1] Pasir Gudang Highway is a four-laned highway, unlike the wider Skudai Highway which has six lanes. Many cargo trucks travel along the highway daily. Pasir Gudang Highway became the backbone of the road system linking Johor Bahru to Pasir Gudang before being surpassed by the Senai–Desaru Expressway, SDE 22, and the Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway 35.

Contents

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Pasir Gudang Highway is located at Tampoi, Johor, at its interchange with the Skudai Highway (Federal Route 1), the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

With the opening of the Johor Port on 1977. The new highway from Johor Bahru to Pasir Gudang was constructed. Construction of the highway began in 1977 and was completed in 1979.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 17 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

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

On 10 March 2012, the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak announced that the 15 km stretch from Tebrau to Seri Alam of the 32 km-long Pasir Gudang Highway would be upgraded from four-lane to six-lane carriageway.

List of interchanges and junctions

Persisiran Perling

kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
West
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Tabliczka AH143.svg AH143 Second Link Expressway
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Pontian–Johor Barhu Parkway
MYS Jkr-ft52.svg FT 52 Iskandar Puteri
MYS Jkr-ft16.svg FT 16 Senai International Airport Airport (malaysia).jpg
Mes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Tabliczka AH143.svg AH143 Gelang Patah
MYS Jkr-ft5.svg FT 5 Pontian
MYS Jkr-ft177.svg FT 177 Port of Tanjung Pelepas Malaysia Symbols-Port.svg
Mes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Tabliczka AH143.svg AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
Mes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Tabliczka AH143.svg AH143 Second Link Expressway
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Pontian–Johor Bahru Parkway
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressway border limit
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17 Persisiran Perling
Start/End of highway
Elevated U-TurnU-Turn
East
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17 Pasir Gudang
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kota Tinggi
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Johor Bahru
Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Woodlands (Singapore)
Elevated U-Turn
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17
-2
Taman Perling
Taman Perling West Exit
North
Jalan Undan
(eastbound only)

South
Jalan Simbang
(westbound only)
Left in/left out (LILO) junctions
Taman Perling Perling Mall
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg
West bound
Taman Perling
Taman Perling East Exit
North
Jalan Undan
(eastbound only)

South
Persisiran Perling 2
Taman Sutera
Kampung Danga
Bukit Indah
(westbound only)
Left in/left out (LILO) junctions
Sungai Skudai bridgeStart/End of bridge
Sungai Skudai bridge
MBIP–MBJB border limit
Sungai Skudai bridgeStart/End of bridge
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17
-1
Taman Tampoi Utama ExitJalan Sri Perkasa 2
North
Taman Tampoi Indah
(eastbound only)

South
Taman Tampoi Utama
(westbound only)
Left in/left out (LILO) junctions
U-Turn InterchangeU-Turn
West
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17 Taman Perling
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Tabliczka AH143.svg AH143 Second Link Expressway
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Pontian–Johor Baru Parkway
MYS Jkr-ft52.svg FT 52 Iskandar Puteri
MYS Jkr-ft16.svg FT 16 Senai International Airport Airport (malaysia).jpg
Mes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Tabliczka AH143.svg AH143 Gelang Patah
MYS Jkr-ft5.svg FT 5 Pontian
MYS Jkr-ft177.svg FT 177 Port of Tanjung Pelepas Malaysia Symbols-Port.svg
Mes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Tabliczka AH143.svg AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
Mes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Kuala Lumpur
U-Turn Interchange
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17 Persisiran Perling

Pasir Gudang Highway

kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17 Pasir Gudang Highway
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17
0
1701Tampoi North InterchangeMYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Skudai Highway

North
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Skudai
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Senai
MYS Jkr-ft16.svg FT 16 Senai International Airport Airport (malaysia).jpg
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Skudai
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 Kulai
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Kuala Lumpur

South
MYS Jkr-ft1.svg FT 1 City Centre
Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Woodlands (Singapore)
Double U-turn interchange
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17
1
U-TurnU-Turn
1702ADamansara Alif ExitSouth
Persiaran Alif Perdana
Bandar Damansara Alif
Left in/left out (LILO) junction
Tampoi bound
1702BKampung Kempas ExitKampung Kempas Left in/left out (LILO) junction
Pasir Gudang bound
1703Kempas Highway Interchange Jkr-ft---.svg J3 Kempas Highway

North
Jkr-ft---.svg J3 Kempas
Setia Tropika
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Melaka
Senai International Airport Airport (malaysia).jpg

South
Jkr-ft---.svg J3 Jalan Datin Halimah
City Centre
Tampoi
Diamond interchange
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Petronas Shell and BH Petrol Layby Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Petrol station (malaysia).jpg Petronas Shell BH Petrol Pasir Gudang bound
Railway crossing bridge
1704Tebrau Industrial Area II InterchangeNorth
Jalan Firma
Tebrau Industrial Area II
Bandar Dato' Onn
Diamond interchange
1705BPasir Gudang-NSE InterchangeNorth
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
Mes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Mes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Melaka
MYS Jkr-ft16.svg FT 16 Senai International Airport Airport (malaysia).jpg
Bandar Dato' Onn
Setia Tropika
Expressway interchange
From/To Pasir Gudang
1705AJalan Persisiran Purnama ExitSoutheast
Jalan Persisiran Purnama
Seri Purnama Industrial Area
Pandan City Mall
Tampoi bound
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Mobil and BH Petrol Layby Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Petrol station (malaysia).jpg BH Petrol Mobil Tampoi bound
Sungai Tebrau bridge
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg ShellShell Layby Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Petrol station (malaysia).jpg Shell Tampoi bound
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17
20
1706Tebrau Industrial Area IV InterchangeNorth
Jalan Bertam 23
Taman Daya
Setia Indah
Adda Heights
Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Johor state headquarters

South
Jalan Angkasa Mas Utama
Tebrau Industrial Area IV
Diamond interchange
Sungai Pandan bridge
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Mobil Layby Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Petrol station (malaysia).jpg Mobil Pasir Gudang bound
1707 Johor Jaya InterchangeMYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway

North
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kota Tinggi
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Mersing
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kota Tinggi waterfall
MYS Jkr-ft90.svg FT 90 Desaru
Taman Johor Jaya

South
Taman Molek
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 City Centre
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Woodlands (Singapore)
Multi-level stacked diamond expressway interchange
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17
24
1708Taman Molek ExitSouth
Jalan Ros Merah 1/1
Taman Molek
From Pasir Gudang only
U-TurnU-Turn
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17
27
1709 Plentong Interchange Jkr-ft---.svg J10 Jalan Masai Lama

North
Plentong
Taman Johor Jaya
Permas Jaya
Giant Hypermarket Plentong

South
Taman Molek
Tesco Extra Hypermarket
Diamond interchange
Sungai Plentong bridge
Sungai Tengkorak bridge
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Caltex Layby Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Petrol station (malaysia).jpg Caltex Tampoi bound
1710Permas Jaya ExitSouth
Jalan Permas Barat
Permas Jaya
Tampoi bound
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Petronas Shell Layby Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Petrol station (malaysia).jpg Petronas Shell Tampoi bound
1711Sri Alam (West) InterchangeNorth
Persiaran Seri Alam
Bandar Sri Alam

South
Jalan Kota
Kota Puteri
Taman Rinting
Diamond interchange
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Mobil Petronas Shell Layby Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg Petrol station (malaysia).jpg Mobil Petronas Shell Pasir Gudang bound
1712Kota Puteri ExitNorth
Jkr-ft---.svg J10 Jalan Masai Lama
Masai

South
Jalan Puteri
Kota Puteri
Taman Rinting
Left in/left out (LILO) junction
Both bound
1713Sri Alam (East) InterchangeNorth
Jalan Seri Alam
Bandar Sri Alam
Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) Bandar Seri Alam Campus Malaysia Symbols-University.svg
Tesco Hypermarket Bandar Seri Alam

South
Jalan Rinting
Taman Rinting
Permas Jaya
Johor Bahru
Diamond interchange
Sungai Rinting bridge
Sungai Masai bridge
MBJB–MPPG border limit
1714Pasir Gudang (North) InterchangeNorth
Jalan Besar
Taman Dahlia
Taman Mawar
Masjid Jamek Pasir Gudang
Pasir Gudang Recreational Park
Bukit Layang Layang
Muzium Layang Layang
Johor Circuit

South
Jalan Kampung Pasir Gudang
Kampung Pasir Gudang
MYS Jkr-ft35.svg FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway
Permas Jaya Bridge
Johor Bahru
Woodlands (Singapore)
Bakar Batu
Permas Jaya
Taman Rinting
Diamond interchange
1715Pasir Gudang (West) InterchangeWest
MYS Jkr-ft35.svg FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway
MYS Jkr-ft35.svg FT 35 Permas Jaya Bridge
Mes-e14.svg Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Johor Bahru
Mes-e14.svg Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Woodlands (Singapore)
MYS Jkr-ft35.svg FT 35 Bakar Batu
MYS Jkr-ft35.svg FT 35 Permas Jaya
MYS Jkr-ft35.svg FT 35 Taman Rinting

South
Jalan Pekeliling
Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Shipyard
Sultan Iskandar Power Station
Cloverleaf interchange
1716 Pasir Gudang
Jalan Masjid Interchange
North
Jalan Masjid
Kong Kong
Town Centre
Taman Mawar
Taman Dahlia
Masjid Jamek Pasir Gudang
Pasir Gudang Recreational Park
Bukit Layang Layang
Muzium Layang Layang
Johor Circuit
T-junctions
Stadium PerbadananStadium Perbadanan
Stadium Pasir Gudang
Johor Port bound
1717 Pasir Gudang
Jalan Besar Interchange
North
Jalan Besar
Town Centre
Pasir Gudang Recreational Park
Bukit Layang Layang
Muzium Layang Layang
Johor Circuit

South
Jalan Emas
Pasir Gudang Industrial Area
Junctions
1718Jalan Gangsa InterchangeJalan Gangsa

West
Pasir Gudang Industrial Area

East
Townships
Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP) Pasir Gudang, Johor Malaysia Symbols-University.svg
Junctions
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17 Pasir Gudang Highway
Start/End of highway
1719Johor Port InterchangeWest
Jalan Pekeliling
Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Shipyard
Sultan Iskandar Power Station

South
Johor Port Malaysia Symbols-Port.svg
Main terminal
Headquarters and control centre
Junctions
Start/End of highway

Tanjung Langsat Highway

kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17 Tanjung Langsat Highway
Start/End of highway
Johor Port Shipyard JunctionsJohor Port ShipyardT-junctions
Jalan Besar JunctionsNorth
Jalan Besar
Pasir Gudang Recreational Park
Bukit Layang Layang
Muzium Layang Layang
Johor Circuit
T-junctions
Railway crossing
Train container depot
Jalan Suasa JunctionsSouth
Jalan Suasa
Sime Sembawang
T-junctions
Kampung Pasir Puteh JunctionsKampung Pasir PutehT-junctions
TPGCC JunctionsTanjung Puteri Golf and Country ClubT-junctions
Kota Masai JunctionsNorth
Jalan Pasir Putih
Jkr-ft---.svg J10 Kota Masai
Jkr-ft---.svg J10 Taman Scientex
Jkr-ft---.svg J10 Masai
T-junctions
Sungai Kong Kong bridge
Tanjung Langsat Industrial AreaTitan Petrochemicals PlantT-junctions
Tanjung Langsat Industrial AreaTitan Petrochemicals PlantT-junctions
Tanjung Langsat Industrial AreaT-junctions
Pasir Gudang-SDE InterchangeNorth
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e22.svg Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway = Pasir Gudang Link
MYS Jkr-ft16.svg FT 16 Senai International Airport Airport (malaysia).jpg
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Ulu Tiram
MYS Jkr-ft3.svg FT 3 Tabliczka AH18.svg AH18 Kota Tinggi
Mes-e2.svg North–South Expressway Southern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Mes-e3.svg Second Link Expressway Tabliczka AH143.svg AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
MYS Jkr-ft92.svg FT 92 Bandar Penawar
MYS Jkr-ft92.svg FT 92 Pengerang
MYS Jkr-ft90.svg FT 90 Desaru
Trumpet interchange
Kampung Perigi Acheh JunctionsKampung Perigi Acheh
Tanjung Langsat Incinerator
T-junctions
MYS Jkr-ft17.svg FT 17 Tanjung Langsat Highway
Start/End of highway
Tanjung Langsat
Tanjung Langsat Junctions
North
Jalan Perigi Acheh
Kampung Perigi Acheh

South
Jalan Pekeliling
Port of Tanjung Langsat Malaysia Symbols-Port.svg
Pantai Pasir Layar
T-junctions

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