Jerangau–Jabor Highway

Federal Route 14
Jerangau–Jabor Highway
Route information
Length: 179.6 km (111.6 mi)
Existed: 1977[1] – present
History: Completed in 1979[2]
Major junctions
North end: Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
  3 Kuantan Bypass
101 Gebeng Bypass
3486 Jalan Semambu
E8 East Coast Expressway
126 Federal Route 126
237 Jalan Air Putih
124 Federal Route 124
122 Ketengah Highway
128 Federal Route 128
132 Bukit Besi Highway
249 Jalan FELDA Mengkawang-Bukit Diman
106 Federal Route 106
Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway
3 Federal Route 3
South end: Kuantan Bypass,
Kuantan Pahang
Location
Primary
destinations:
Kuala Berang
Ajil
Jerangau
Bukit Besi
Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Bandar Chenih Bahru
Highway system

Jerangau–Jabor Highway, Federal Route 14 (Malay: Lebuhraya Jerangau–Jabor) is a 179.63-km federal highway running from the city of Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia to Kuantan, Pahang.[3] The highway runs in parallel with the Federal Route 3 - while the FT3 highway is a coastal highway, the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 runs though the interior area instead. Although the distance from Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan via both FT3 and FT14 highways are about the same (about 200 km), the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 significantly shortens the travelling time due to fewer towns being passed. Therefore, the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 became the main route from Pahang to Terengganu before the advent of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 E8.[4]

Route background and features

The Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 is the interior counterpart of the Terengganuan section of the Federal Route 3,[4] with its Kilometre Zero located at its interchange with the Kuantan Bypass FT3. The distance between Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu via the FT14 and FT3 highways are almost the same (200 km), but the journey via the FT14 highway is faster due to fewer towns along the way. There are three major rest areas (RSA) along the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14, namely the Bandar Cheneh Baharu RSA, Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah R//R and Bukit Besi RSA.[4]

History

The Jerangau-Jabor Highway FT14 near Air Putih, Terengganu.

The Jerangau–Jabor Highway project was announced in 1973 by the second Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak during the launch of the Central Terengganu Development Authority (Malay: Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (KETENGAH)).[5] The highway was constructed as a means to speed up the development of the poorly-developed areas in the interior of Terengganu, just like the role of the Tun Razak Highway FT12 towards Pahang. Before the advent of the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14, the Federal Route 3 was the only major federal highway running within Terengganu. The construction of the FT14 highway had spawned many federal and state highways that link between the FT14 and FT3 highways. Two roads formed the pioneer route of the Federal Route 14, namely the Kuala Terengganu-Kuala Berang Road FT14/FT106 and the Ajil-Dungun Road FT14/FT132.[4] Construction of highway began in 1977[1] and was completed in 1979.[2]

The Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 is notorious for its recurring premature surface failures ever since the highway was under construction.[6] Many sections along the highway are plagued with potholes, posing accident risks to road users.[7] Overladen lorries are blamed for the road surface deterioration, as many of them do not obey the maximum axle weight limit of 9 tonnes.[6] Lack of enforcement worsens the situation, evidenced by only one Road Transport Department enforcement station along the highway.[4] On the other hand, the shorter Tun Razak Highway FT12 has two enforcement stations.[8]

Since the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 was opened to traffic in 1979, it served as the main backbone route from Pahang to Terengganu. However, after the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 E8 was opened, the daily traffic of the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 had dropped by 80%.[4] As a result, many towns along the FT14 highway that rely on passers-by as their main income source such as Ajil are now facing the threat of declining businesses by up to 40%.[9]

List of junctions and towns (south-north)

KmExitInterchange/JunctionsToRemarks
14
0
Kuantan
Kuantan Bypass Interchange
3 Kuantan Bypass

North
3 Kuantan Port
3 Chukai (Kemaman)
3 Kuala Terengganu

SouthWest
3 Kuantan
3 Johor Bahru
2 Kuala Lumpur
Trumpet interchange
3 AH18 Kuantan Bypass

14 Jerangau Highway

Jabur (East) Interchange101 Gebeng Bypass

West
E8 East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Chukai (Kemaman)
Kuala Lumpur
Gambang

Northeast
101 Gebeng
3 Kuantan Port
3 Chukai (Kemaman)
3 Cherating
Akademi Maritim Sultan Ahmad Shah (AMSAS)
(Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Academy)


South
Jalan Desa Aspa
Aspa Cottage
Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange
Pahang Darul Makmur
Kuantan district border

Pahang-Terengganu border

Terengganu Darul Iman
Kemaman district border

كمامن
Kemaman
Jabur
Jalan Semambu Junctions
South
3486 Jalan Semambu
Semambu
T-junctions
Kampung Sungai Pergam
Chenih-ECE Interchange E8 East Coast Expressway

North
Sungai Kemaman Bridge
Kuala Terengganu
Kijal
Chukai (Kemaman)

South
Kuala Lumpur
Kuantan
Jabur
Perasing Rest and Service Area
T-junctions with toll plazas
Bandar Chenih Bahru
Bandar Chenih Bahru

Bandar Chenih Baharu Rest and Service Area
Shell
Bandar Chenih Bahru

Jalan Mak Lagam Junctions

Bandar Chenih Baharu Rest and Service Area
West
Bandar Chenih Bahru Rest and Service Area
Shell

East
Jalan Mak Lagam
Chukai (Kemaman)
Kuala Kemaman
Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM) Kemaman
T-junctions
Sungai Chenih bridge
Chenih
Jalan Bandar Cerul Junctions
West
126 Bandar Cerul
T-junctions
Sungai Paluh Jenang bridge
Sungai Kemaman bridge
Air Putih
Air Putih Junctions
237 Jalan Air Putih

West
237 Kampung Darat Air Putih

East
237 Chukai (Kemaman)
E8 East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur
Junctions
Kampung Pelantuh
Kubu JunctionsEast
124 Bandar Sri Bandi
124 Kemasik
3 Chukai (Kemaman)
3 Kerteh
3 Kijal
E8 East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur
T-junctions
Kampung Kubu
كمامن
Kemaman
Kemaman-Dungun district border
دوڠون
Dungun
Ketengah HighwayEast
122 Ketengah Highway
122 Bandar Ketengah Jaya
122 Paka
3 Kerteh
E8 East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur
T-junctions
Sungai Paka bridge
Sungai Paka bridge
Jalan Pasir Raja JunctionsNorthwest
128 Pasir Raja
128 Cemerong Waterfall
128 Sungai Cheralak Waterfall
T-junctions
Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah ShahWest
Jalan Sultan Zainal Abidin 1
BAMBS Town Centre
Taman Mulia
Masjid Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (Central Terengganu Development Authority (Ketengah)) main headquarters
T-junctions
Bandar Al Muktafi Billah Shah Restaurant and Rest Plaza Petronas
Kampung Kuala Talam
Bukit Besi
Bukit Besi HighwayEast
132 Bukit Besi Highway
132 Dungun
E8 East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur
T-junctions
Jalan Sungai CeralakSouthwest
T125
Jalan Sungai Ceralak
Pasir Raja
Sungai Ceralak Waterfall
T-junctions
Kampung Dendang Baharu
Kampung Panchor JunctionsSouth
T123
Jalan Kampung Wa
Kampung Wa Baharu
Kampung Pinang
T-junctions
Sungai Dungun bridge
Jerangau
Jalan Tok Kah Lintang Junctions
East
T114
Jalan Tok Kah Lintang
Kampung Papan
T-junctions
دوڠون
Dungun
Dungun-Hulu Terengganu district border

هولو ترڠڬانو
Hulu Terengganu
Kampung Landas
Kampung Bukit PAYUNG JunctionsWest
1689 Jalan Jerangau Barat
FELDA Jerangau Barat
T-junctions
Kampung Tok Dor
Kampung Pela
Bukit Diman
Bukit Diman Junctions
West
249 Jalan FELDA Mengkawang-Bukit Diman
249 FELDA Mengkawang
249 Pengkalan Ajal
249 Pasir Niyor
Sungai Tersat (Site of the Terengganu Inscription Stone was discovered on 1899)
Kampung Betung
Sekayu Waterfalls
T-junctions
Kampung Tok Randok
Ajil
Jalan Kuala Berang Junctions
West
106 Kuala Berang
185 Gua Musang
185 Ipoh
185 Cameron Highlands
185 Kenyir Lake ( Jetty)
E8 East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur
T-junctions
Jalan Bukit Apit JunctionsEast
T110
Jalan Bukit Apit
Bukit Apit
T-junctions
Jalan Kampung Jak JunctionsWest
T108
Jalan Kampung Jak
Kampung Jak
T-junctions
Jalan Bukit Perpat JunctionsEast
Jalan Bukit Perpat
Bukit Perpat
T-junctions
هولو ترڠڬانو
Hulu Terengganu
Sungai Siput bridge
Hulu Terengganu-Marang district border

ماراڠ
Marang
Wakaf Tapai
Wakaf Tapai
Wakaf Tapai Junctions
East
T2
Jalan Bukit Leban
Bukit Leban
Marang
Pulau Kapas ( Jetty)
T-junctions
Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department AcademyMalaysian Fire and Rescue Department Academy
Jalan Alor Limbat JunctionsWest
T102
Jalan Alor Limbat
Rawai
Alor Limbat
T-junctions
Jalan Teratak Batu JunctionsWest
T104
Jalan Teratak Batu
Sungai Serai
Teratak Batu
Marang
T-junctions
Bukit Payung-Telemung HighwayWest
Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway
Telemung
Kuala Berang
E8 East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur

East
T171
Jalan Undang
Undang
Marang
Junctions
Jalan Kedai Buluh JunctionsNortheast
T100
Jalan Kedai Buluh
Kedai Buluh
Chendering
T-junctions
Bukit Payong
Jalan Alor Limbat Junctions
Southwest
T102
Jalan Alor Limbat
Rawai
Alor Limbat
Junctions
Telaga Mengkudu
Telaga Mengkudu Junctions
West
T100
Jalan Telaga Mengkudu
Banggol Kemang
T-junctions
Padang Midin
ماراڠ
Marang
Marang-Kuala Terengganu district border
كوالا ترڠڬانو
Kuala Terengganu
Wakaf Mempelam
Wakaf Mempelam Junctions
T101
Jalan Wakaf Mempelam

West
Serada

East
Kedai Buloh
Dual t-junctions
14 Jerangau Highway
Start/End of highway

Kuala Terengganu
Cabang Tiga Junctions
North
Jalan Tok Ku
Kampung Losong
Hiliran
Terengganu State Museum
Islamic Heritage Park

NorthWest
3 Jalan Kota Bharu
3 Kuala Nerus
3 Setiu
3 Besut
3 Kota Bharu

Northeast
3 Jalan Sultan Mohammad
3 City Centre
3 Marang
65 Seberang Takir
65 Sultan Mahmud Airport
Junctions

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Penyata Rasmi Parlimen, Dewan Rakyat, Parlimen Keempat, Penggal Kedua" (PDF) (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. 1976-12-06. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  2. 1 2 "Penyata Rasmi Parlimen, Dewan Rakyat, Parlimen Kedua Belas, Penggal Ketiga, Mesyuarat Kedua" (PDF) (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  3. Senarai Jalan Persekutuan Utama (Malay) - Malaysian Public Works Department. Accessed on 2015-02-28.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "XPDC Teganu Kita 2015 Part 3: Lebuhraya Jerangau-Jabor FT14 dan sejarahnya" (in Malay). Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  5. "Penubuhan Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (Ketengah)" (in Malay). Malaysian National Archives. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  6. 1 2 "Penyata Rasmi Parlimen, Dewan Rakyat, Parlimen Kelima, Penggal Ketiga" (PDF) (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. 1981-10-21. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  7. "Baik pulih laluan Jerangau-Jabor" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  8. "Segamat-Kuantan-KL Part 1: Lebuhraya Tun Razak FT12" (in Malay). Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  9. "Bandar baru bakal 'hidupkan' semula ekonomi di Ajil" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
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