Genting Sempah – Genting Highlands Highway

Federal Route --
Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway
Route information
Length: 25 km (16 mi)
Existed: 1965 – present
History: Access road completed in 1969, with further construction during 2001-2005
Major junctions
Summit end: Genting Highlands
 

E8 2 Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway
68 Federal Route 68

Jalan Batang Kali-Genting Highlands
433 Jalan Gunung Ulu Kali

Downhill end: Genting Sempah
Location
Primary
destinations:
Genting Highlands
Gohtong Jaya
Institut Aminuddin Baki
Genting Sempah
Batang Kali
Ulu Yam
Highway system

The Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway, Federal Route is a main highway from Genting Sempah to Genting Highlands, Malaysia's famous mountain resort and entertainment parks. This is a private highway owned by Genting Berhad.

Route background

The Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway begins at the downhill Genting Sempah. Its terminus (Kilometre Zero) is at Genting Highlands summit.[1]

History

The Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway was used to be a private highway owned by Genting Highlands Resort. Construction of the access road to Genting Highlands began on 18 August 1965 and would take four years to complete the access road from Genting Sempah to the peak of Mount Ulu Kali. The access road finally opened on 31 March 1969 in conjunction with the official laying of the foundation stone for the Genting Hotel (the then Highlands Hotel) by the then first Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj. In the year 2001, a new bypass Chin Swee Bypass which was designed as a downhill route from the summit to the downhill Chin Swee Temple was constructed and was completed in 2005. The construction of the new bypass was regarded as one of the most astonishing engineering project in Malaysia. Since 1989, there are many serious accidents are rare on the relatively well-maintained roads leading to the area's main resorts.

Notable events

Features

Dangerous curves

At least six spots along the 18 km road leading down from Genting Highlands have recorded horrific accident area involving buses and other heavy vehicles since 1989. 10% steep gradients, sharp bends and less-than-ideal road conditions can make it difficult for heavy vehicles to manoeuvre, and odds of losing control, skidding off the road and crashing, are high. (Source: New Straits Times, 23 August 2013)

Separated one-way roads between Chin Swee Temple and Genting Highlands summit

The one-way road (formerly original dual-carriageway highway) from Chin Swee Temple designed for climbing route to the summit, while the other one-way road from the summit designed for downhill route to Chin Swee Temple.

Emergency escape ramp

The emergency escape ramp are also provided here especially on the one way downhill Genting Sempah bound. This emergency escape ramp that enables vehicles that are having braking problems to safely stop. It is typically a long, sand or gravel-filled lane adjacent to a road with a steep grade, and is designed to accommodate large heavy vehicles. The deep gravel allows the heavy vehicles momentum to be dissipated in a controlled and relatively harmless way, allowing the operator to stop it safely.

Viaducts at Chin Swee Bypass

Viaducts at downhill road of Chin Swee Bypass leading Genting Sempah bound.

Climbing route to Genting Highlands during Le Tour de Langkawi every year

Genting Highlands serve as the finish point of a stage in the Tour de Langkawi cycling race. It is one of the longest (30 km) climbs featured in a cycling event.

List of junctions

Original route

KmExitInterchangeToRemarks
EXIT 1 GENTING SEMPAH
GENTING SEMPAH A ROUNDABOUT
600m above sea level
EAST
TO/FROM FEDERAL ROUTE 68
68 Bukit Tinggi
68 Janda Baik
GENTING SEMPAH REST AND SERVICE AREA
Petronas McDonalds V



E8 2 KUALA LUMPUR-KARAK EXPRESSWAY
(TnG and TAG ETC only)

WEST
E33 2 Kuala Lumpur
2 28 Gombak
E1 Ipoh
E2 Seremban
E2 Johor Bahru

EAST
E8 Kuala Terengganu
E8 2 Kuantan
8 Bentong
E8 2 Bukit Tinggi
Roundabout
ANIH Berhad Genting Sempah Tunnel Monitoring and Maintenance Centre
645m above sea level
ANIH Berhad Genting Sempah Tunnel Monitoring and Maintenance CentreAuthorized personnel only
KAMPUNG GENTING SEMPAH
647m above sea level
KAMPUNG GENTING SEMPAH
Remember 126 Chinese Seafood Restaurant
V
Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear
GENTING SEMPAH-GENTING HIGHLANDS HIGHWAY
JKR border limit

E8 2 KUALA LUMPUR-KARAK EXPRESSWAY
Start/End of expressway
(TnG and TAG ETC only)
ANIH Berhad border limit

EXIT 2 GENTING SEMPAH
GENTING SEMPAH B INTERCHANGE
648m above sea level
SOUTHWEST
TO/FROM FEDERAL ROUTE 68
68 Gombak
68 Hulu Gombak


TO/FROM EXPRESSWAY E8 2
E8 2 KUALA LUMPUR-KARAK EXPRESSWAY
(TnG and TAG ETC only)

WEST
E33 2 Kuala Lumpur
2 28 Gombak
E1 Ipoh
E2 Seremban
E2 Johor Bahru
Interchange
West bound only
Engage lower gear
E8 2 KUALA LUMPUR-KARAK EXPRESSWAY
Start/End of expressway
(TnG and TAG ETC only)
ANIH Berhad border limit

GENTING SEMPAH-GENTING HIGHLANDS HIGHWAY
JKR and Genting Berhad border limit

Police post 1
---m above sea level
Police checkpoint
Police post 1

GENTING HIGHLANDS

---m above sea level Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear
Hydrophonic farm
---m above sea level
Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear
---m above sea level Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear
Roundabout
---m above sea level
Roundabout
Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear
---m above sea level Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear
V
---m above sea level
V
U-Turn
---m above sea level
U-Turn
EXIT 3 GOHTONG JAYA
GOHTONG JAYA SOUTH INTERCHANGE
---m above sea level
NORTHWEST
GOHTONG JAYA
Town Centre
Goh Tong's Villa (Lim Goh Tong's private residence)
Genting Skyway cable car stations
Interchange with one ramp underpass to Gohtong Jaya from Genting Highlands
U-Turn
---m above sea level
U-Turn
Genting Permai Resort
---m above sea level
Genting Permai Resort
Highlands International Boarding
From Genting Highlands

18
EXIT 4 GOHTONG JAYA
GOHTONG JAYA ROUNDABOUT
1700m above sea level
WEST
JALAN BATANG KALI-GENTING HIGHLANDS
Batang Kali
Ulu Yam
1 Ipoh
Genting Skyway cable car stations


EAST
JALAN SRI LAYANG
Institut Aminuddin Baki
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Layang
Roundabout
Genting Highlands main entrance
Police post 2

17.9 Genting Highlands main entrance
Police post 2
1701m above sea level
Police checkpoint

17
---m above sea level
Gohtong Memorial Park
1702m above sea level
GOHTONG MEMORIAL PARK
Lim Goh Tong's grave

16
---m above sea level
15.3 EXIT 5 SRI LAYANG ROUNDABOUT
1703m above sea level
NORTH
SRI LAYANG
Awana Skyway cable car stations
V
Masjid Yayasan Mohammad Noah (Muslims only)


SOUTH
AWANA
Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort
Roundabout

15
---m above sea level Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear

14
---m above sea level Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear
13.9 ---m above sea level Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear

13
---m above sea level Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear
12.9 UPM Field Station
---m above sea level
Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear
V
---m above sea level
VGenting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear
CHIN SWEE TEMPLE SEPARATION
---m above sea level
GENTING HIGHLANDS SUMMIT BOUND
Genting Highlands
(One-way Genting Highlands bound)
One-way separated carriageway

Genting Sempah bound
Engage lower gear

Genting Highlands Old Roads (Climbing route, One-way Genting Highlands bound)

KmExitInterchangeToRemarks
4.2

4
V
---m above sea level
VStart of the one-way bound

3
EXIT 6A CHIN SWEE TEMPLE EXIT
---m above sea level
CHIN SWEE TEMPLE
Lim Goh Tong's statue
Chin Swee Temple's Awana Skyway cable car stations
V
RIRO exit
V
---m above sea level
V

2
---m above sea level
Cradle Rock
---m above sea level
CRADLE ROCK
V
Heliport
---m above sea level
Heliport
Open car park

1
V
---m above sea level
V
Ria Apartments
1757m above sea level
Ria Apartments
Genting Highlands police stations
1758m above sea level
Genting Highlands police stations
GENTING SEMPAH-GENTING HIGHLANDS HIGHWAY
End of the one-way bound

0.1 GENTING HIGHLANDS
GENTING HIGHLANDS SUMMIT
Kayangan Apartments junctions
1759m above sea level
NORTHWEST ONE WAY
Kayangan Apartments
Genting Highlands fire stations
Genting Highlands staff quarters
End of the one-way bound
Junctions

0
GENTING HIGHLANDS
GENTING HIGHLANDS SUMMIT
1760m above sea level
GENTING HIGHLANDS
Genting Highlands Hotel
Casino de Genting
Genting Highlands International Convention Centre
First World Plaza
First World Hotel
Genting Theme Park
20th Century Fox World

Chin Swee Bypass (Downhill route, One-way Genting Sempah bound)

KmExitInterchangeToRemarks

0
GENTING HIGHLANDS
GENTING HIGHLANDS SUMMIT
1760m above sea level
---m above sea level Start of the one-way bound
GENTING SEMPAH-GENTING HIGHLANDS HIGHWAY
Start of the one-way bound

Petron layby
---m above sea level
Petron
Pelangi Hotel one way
---m above sea level
WEST ONE WAY
Pelangi Hotel
Genting Highlands Hotel
Casino de Genting
Genting Highlands International Convention Centre
First World Plaza
First World Hotel
Genting Theme Park
20th Century Fox World
One way directional Y junctions
---m above sea level Start/End of the single carriageway
Heliport
---m above sea level
Heliport
Open car park
TNB substation
---m above sea level
TNB substation
---m above sea level Start/End of the single carriageway

1
EXIT 7 MUSHROOM PARK ROUNDABOUT
---m above sea level
NORTH
433 JALAN GUNUNG ULU KALI
Gunung Ulu Kali
Mushroom Park
Batik Centre
Roundabout
1.6 Emergency escape ramp
---m above sea level
Emergency escape rampEngage lower gear
Viaduct
---m above sea level
Engage lower gear

2
---m above sea level Engage lower gear
Emergency escape ramp
---m above sea level
Emergency escape rampEngage lower gear
EXIT 6B CHIN SWEE TEMPLE EXIT
---m above sea level
CHIN SWEE TEMPLE
Lim Goh Tong's statue
Chin Swee Temple's Awana Skyway cable car stations
V
RIRO exit
Engage lower gear
Viaduct
---m above sea level
Engage lower gear

3
---m above sea level Engage lower gear
3.4 Emergency escape ramp
---m above sea level
Emergency escape rampEngage lower gear
3.5 ---m above sea level Engage lower gear
3.6 ---m above sea level Engage lower gear

4
Viaduct
---m above sea level
Engage lower gear
4.5 ---m above sea level Engage lower gear
CHIN SWEE TEMPLE SEPARATION
---m above sea level
GENTING HIGHLANDS SUMMIT BOUND (CLIMBING ROUTE)
Genting Highlands
(One-way Genting Highlands bound)

GENTING SEMPAH BOUND (DOWNHILL ROUTE)
Gohtong Jaya
Batang Kali
Genting Sempah
E8 2 Kuala Lumpur
E8 2 Kuantan
(Continued to the original route)
End of the one-way bound
One-way separated carriageway
Engage lower gear

References

  1. "Jalan Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
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