Malaysia Federal Route 1 (Sarawak)
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| Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak (Sarawak First Trunk Road) | |
| Route information | |
Part of  AH150 | |
| Length | 1,077.1 km (669.3 mi) |
| Existed | 1965–present |
| History | Completed in 1995 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Telok Melano |
| East end |  Malaysia Federal Route 1 (Sabah) in |
| Section 1 | |
| West end | Sematan |
| Major junctions |  Tebedu Highway   Kuching Bypass803 |
| East end | Sungai Tujoh |
| Section 2 | |
| West end | Kuala Lurah |
| East end | Pandaruan |
| Section 3 | |
| West end | Mengkalap |
| East end | Malaysia Federal Route 1 (Sabah) in |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations | Kuching Serian Sri Aman Sarikei Sibu Bintulu Limbang |
| Highway system | |
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The Sarawak section of the Federal Route 1, Asian Highway Route AH 150, also known as Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak or Sarawak First Trunk Road, is a 1077-km federal highway in Sarawak, Malaysia, making the highway as the longest component of the Malaysian portion of the larger Pan Borneo Highway network.[1] Construction of the highway began in 1965 after Sarawak became a member of the federation of Malaysia in 1963.
The combined length of the Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak and its Sabahan counterpart forms the longest federal highway in Malaysia, with the total length of 1,503 km.[1]
The Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak is notable for having three separate segments, sandwiched by two segments of Bruneian Pan-Borneo Highway. The Federal Route 1 was built in sections, comprising 92 sections altogether. Generally, all other federal and state highways in Sarawak serve as tributaries of the Federal Route 1. The highway is the only east-west oriented highway in Sarawak and links most of the division capitals in Sarawak except Kapit and Mukah. The sections from Miri to Limbang and to Lawas are connected by Brunei highway networks. At the Sarawak-Sabah border at Merapok, motorists must pass an immigration checkpoint to enter Sabah and vice versa. The highway continues as Malaysia Federal Route 1 (Sabah) in Sindumin.
History[]
The Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway was built due to the lack of the intercity highway network in Sarawak. Initially, the intercity highway plan in Sarawak only existed after the Second World War ended in 1945, after Sarawak was ceded to Britain to become a British Crown Colony.[2]
The construction of the first intercity trunk highway in Sarawak was commenced in 1965, dubbed as the "First Trunk Road".[3] Most of the highway network in Sarawak was constructed within the decades of 1960s to 1980s.[2] The Lawas–Merapok–Sindumin section was completed in 1981[4] while the final missing link from Sibu to Bintulu was completed in 1985.[5] However, the highway had not been fully paved with asphalt yet at that time; it was only by the end of Sixth Malaysia Plan (RMK6) in 1995 that the FT1 highway in Sarawak was fully paved.[3]
Before 1996, all routes in the Pan-Borneo Highway network in Malaysia, including Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway, were state highways. After the Federal Roads Act 1959 was made effective in Sabah and Sarawak in 1984, those highways were re-gazetted as federal highways in 1996 with the route number of FT1 (from Sematan to Kudat through Brunei), FT13 (Mile 32 Sandakan to Tawau) and FT22 (Tamparuli to Sandakan).[1] Those highways were later gazetted as a part of Asian Highway Network Route AH150.[6][7]
Although some sections had been upgraded to divided highways, the Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway was notorious for its poor condition in many sections. The overall condition in many sections of the Malaysian section of the Highway was poor with many potholes, because most sections of the highway were built with standards as low as JKR R3 (design speed limit: 70 km/h; minimum lane width: 3.0 m).[8][9] A study to upgrade the entire highway to a super two highway under JKR R5 standard (design speed limit: 100 km/h; minimum lane width: 3.5 m) was done, which was expected to cost RM16 billion.[9] Ultimately, the Malaysian federal government had opted to upgrade the Pan-Borneo Highway to a divided highway.[10] The upgrade works of the Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway to a divided highway is expected to be completed by 2023, with the overall cost of RM27 billion including its Sabahan counterparts.[11]
Sections of the Federal Route 1 in Sarawak[]
There are 93 sections that form the entire Federal Route 1 in Sarawak:-
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Name | From – To | Name of Road | Division |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 | Telok Melano – Sematan | Kuching | |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 1 | Sematan – Perigi Junction | Jalan Lundu–Sematan | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 2 | Perigi Junction - Biawak Junction | Jalan Lundu–Sematan | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 3 | Biawak Junction - Batang Kayan | Jalan Lundu–Sematan | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 4 | Batang Kayan - Selampit Junction | Jalan Bau–Lundu | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 5 | Selampit Junction - Bokah Junction | Jalan Bau–Lundu | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 6 | Bokah Junction - Sg. Topah | Jalan Bau–Lundu | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 7 | Sg. Topah - Bau / Tondong Junction | Jalan Bau–Lundu | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 8 | Bau / Tondong Junction - Kampung Pinang Junction | Jalan Batu Kawa–Tondong | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 9 | Kampung Pinang Junction - Sg. Sarawak (Batu Kawa) | Jalan Batu Kawa–Tondong | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 10 | Batang Sarawak(Batu Kawa) - Mile 3 Roundabout | Jalan Batu Kawa | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 11A | Mile 3 Roundabout - Jtn. Jalan Datuk Bandar Mustapha | Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli |
Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 11B1 | Mile 3 Roundabout - JKR Depot | Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkan (Southbound) | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 11B2 | JKR Depot - Mile 3 Roundabout | Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkan (Northbound) | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 12A | Mile 6 Roundabout - M 10 K/S Road (UP) | Jalan Penrissen (Southbound) | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 12B | M 10 K/S Road - Mile 6 Roundabout (DOWN) | Jalan Penrissen (Northbound) | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 13 | Mile 10 (End Dual cw) - Sg. Du'uh | Jalan Kuching–Serian | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 14 | Sg. Du'uh - Kuching / Samarahan Boundary | Jalan Kuching–Serian | Kuching |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 15 | Kuching / Samarahan Boundary - Sg. Mamat | Jalan Kuching–Serian | Samarahan |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 16 | Sg. Mamat - Serian Roundabout | Jalan Kuching–Serian | Samarahan |
| 1-17A | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 17A | Serian Roundabout - Sg. Sadong Bridge | Samarahan | |
| 1-17B | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 17B | Sg. Sadong Bridge - Gedong Junction | Samarahan | |
| 1-18 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 18 | Gedong Junction - Kampung Limau Junction | Samarahan | |
| 1-19 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 19 | Kampung Limau Junction - Sg. Karang | Samarahan | |
| 1-20 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 20 | Sg. Karang - Sg. Stabau | Samarahan | |
| 1-21 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 21 | Sg. Stabau - Samarahan/ Sri Aman Boundary | Samarahan | |
| 1-22 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 22 | Samarahan / Sri Aman Boundary - Pantu Junction | Sri Aman | |
| 1-23 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 23 | Pantu Junction - Lachau Junction | Sri Aman | |
| 1-24 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 24 | Lachau Junction - Sg. Engkramut | Sri Aman | |
| 1-25 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 25 | Sg. Engkramut - Sri Aman Junction | Sri Aman | |
| 1-26 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 26 | Sri Aman Junction - Batu Lintang Junction | Sri Aman | |
| 1-27 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 27 | Batu Lintang Junction - Engkilili Junction | Sri Aman | |
| 1-28 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 28 | Engkilili Junction - Lubok Antu Junction | Sri Aman | |
| 1-29 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 29 | Lubok Antu - Batang Skrang | Sri Aman | |
| 1-30 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 30 | Batang Skrang - Betong Junction | Sri Aman | |
| 1-31 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 31 | Betong Junction - Batang Layar | Betong | |
| 1-32 | Batang Layar - Sg. Paku | Betong | ||
| 1-33 | Sg. Paku - Sg. Rimbas | Betong | ||
| 1-34 | Sg. Rimbas - Pusa Junction | Betong | ||
| 1-35 | Pusa Junction - Sg. Krian | Betong | ||
| 1-36 | Sg. Krian - Saratok Junction | Betong | ||
| 1-37 | Saratok Junction - Roban Junction | Betong | ||
| 1-38 | Roban Junction - Sri Aman / Sarikei Boundary | Betong | ||
| 1-39 | Sri Aman / Sarikei Boundary - Bayong Junction | Sarikei | ||
| 1-40 | Bayong Junction - Sarikei Junction | Sarikei | ||
| 1-41 | Sarikei Junction - Sg. Nyelong | Sarikei | ||
| 1-42 | Sg. Nyelong - Bintangor Junction | Sarikei | ||
| 1-43 | Bintangor Junction - Sg. Mador | Sarikei | ||
| 1-44 | Sg. Mador - Sg. Jikang | Sarikei | ||
| 1-45 | Sg. Jikang - Kanowit Junction | Sarikei | ||
| 1-46 | Kanowit Junction - Durin Ferry Point | Sibu | ||
| 1-47 | Durin Ferry Point - Sibu Junction (M 12 Junction) | Sibu | ||
| 1-48 | Sibu Junction (M 12 Junction ) - Sg. Pasai | Sibu | ||
| 1-49 | Sg. Pasai - Btg. Oya | Sibu | ||
| 1-50 | Btg. Oya - Bukit Singalang | Sibu | ||
| 1-51 | Bukit Singalang - Btg. Mukah | Sibu | ||
| 1-52 | Btg. Mukah - Sg. Buluh | Sibu | ||
| 1-53 | Sg. Buluh - Btg. Balingian | Sibu | ||
| 1-54 | Btg. Balingian - Kemena Junction | Sibu | ||
| 1-55 | Kemena Junction - Sg. Arip Bridge End | Sibu | ||
| 1-56 | Sg. Arip - Sibu / Bintulu Boundary | Bintulu | ||
| 1-57 | Sibu / Bintulu Boundary - Batang Tatau | Bintulu | ||
| 1-58 | Batang Tatau - Sg. Semanok | Bintulu | ||
| 1-59 | Sg. Semanok - Sg. Selad | Bintulu | ||
| 1-60 | Sg. Selad - Batang Kemena | Bintulu | ||
| 1-61 | Batang Kemena - Bintulu Junction | Bintulu | ||
| 1-62A | Bintulu Junction - Sg. Sibiu No.2 | Bintulu | ||
| 1-62B | Nyabau Jnt. (end of single CW) - Bintulu Jnt. | Bintulu | ||
| 1-63 | Sg. Sibiu No.2 - Sg. Sibiu No.3 | Bintulu | ||
| 1-64 | Sg. Sibiu No.3 - Mile 22 Quarry Junction | Bintulu | ||
| 1-65 | Mile 22 Quarry junction - Sg. Similajau | Bintulu | ||
| 1-66 | Sg. Similajau - Rumah Lankan | Bintulu | ||
| 1-67 | Rumah Lankan - Bintulu / Miri Boundary | Bintulu | ||
| 1-68 | Bintulu / Miri Boundary - Sg. Suai | Bintulu | ||
| 1-69 | Sg. Suai - Telabit Junction | Miri | ||
| 1-70 | Telabit Junction - Niah Junction | Miri | ||
| 1-71 | Niah junction - Subis 2 Junction | Miri | ||
| 1-72 | Subis 2 Junction - Karabungan Junction | Miri | ||
| 1-73 | Karabungan Junction - Sg. Bakas | Miri | ||
| 1-74 | Sg. Bakas - Bekenu Junction | Miri | ||
| 1-75 | Bekenu Junction - Entulang Junction | Miri | ||
| 1-76 | Entulang Junction - Sg. Liku | Miri | ||
| 1-77 | Sg. Liku - Sg. Rait Junction | Miri | ||
| 1-78 | Sg. Rait Junction - Miri Airport Junction | Miri | ||
| 1-79A | Miri Airport Junction - Puchong Roundabout | Miri | ||
| 1-79B | Puchong Roundabout - Miri Airport Junction | Miri | ||
| 1-80A | Puchong Roundabout - Sg. Lutong (UP) | Miri | ||
| 1-80B | Sg. Miri - Puchong Roundabout (DOWN) | Miri | ||
| 1-81 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 81 | Sg. Lutong - Kuala Baram Ferry Point | Miri | |
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Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 82 | Kuala Baram Ferry Point - Sg. Tujuh Checkpoint (Brunei-Malaysia Border | Miri | |
| 1-83 | Tedungan Checkpoint, Limbang (Brunei-Malaysia Border) - Sg. Limbang | Limbang | ||
| 1-84 | Sg. Limbang Bridge - Ng. Medamit / Batu Danau Junction | Limbang | ||
| 1-85 | Ng. Medamit/Batu Danau Jnt.-Kubong/Ng. Medamit Jnt. | Limbang | ||
| 1-86 | Kubong Junction - Limbang Town (Police Station) | Jalan Limbang | Limbang | |
| 1-87 | Limbang Town - Pandaruan Checkpoint, Limbang (Brunei-Malaysia Border) | Jalan Limbang | Limbang | |
| 1-88 | Mengkalap Checkpoint, Lawas (Brunei-Malaysia Border) - Sg. Trusan | Limbang | ||
| 1-89 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 89 | Sg. Trusan - Lawas Town | Limbang | |
| 1-90 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 90 | Lawas Town - Batang Lawas | Limbang | |
| 1-91 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 91 | Batang Lawas - Sg. Malagang | Limbang | |
| 1-92 | Malaysia Federal Route 1 Section 92 | Sg. Malagang - Lawas/Sabah Border | Limbang |
List of interchanges, intersections and towns[]
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Jalan Lundu–Sematan[]
| Route | Division | District | Location | KM | Intersection | Destinations | Remarks |
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Jalan Bau–Lundu[]
| Route | Division | District | Location | KM | Intersection | Destinations | Remarks |
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Jalan Batu Kawa–Tondong[]
| Route | Division | District | Location | KM | Intersection | Destinations | Remarks |
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Jalan Batu Kawa[]
| Division | District | Location | KM | Intersection | Destinations | Remarks |
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Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli & 
Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkan[]
| Division | District | Location | KM | Intersection | Destinations | Remarks |
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| Kuching | Kuching | Everbright Estate | 3rd Mile Roundabout |  Q3A north (Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce) –Kuching1002 Jalan Rock northeast – Kuching, Batu Lintang, Padungan, Stampin Q4  Q4 southeast (Jalan Sherip Masahor) –Taman Hua Joo, Taman Hui Sing, Taman Seng Goon, Taman Satria Jaya, Kuching International Airport AH150 1-10 / AH150 west (Jalan Batu Kawa) –Batu Kawa, Tondong, Lundu, Sematan |
Six-way roundabout with a flyover connecting north and southwest (northbound) or north and south (southbound) and an underpass connecting west and northeast directions Southwest is inaccessible | |
| Hua Joo Park | Southbound side | |||||
| Taman Seng Goon |
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