Tun Razak Highway

Coordinates: 3°3′30.7″N 103°3′41.1″E / 3.058528°N 103.061417°E / 3.058528; 103.061417

Federal Route 12
Tun Razak Highway (Segamat-Kuantan Highway)
Route information
Part of AH142
Length	146.8 km (91.2 mi)
Existed	1970[1]–present
History	Completed in 1983[2]
Major junctions
North end	Gambang, Pahang
	AH142 MEC Highway Federal Route 2 Gambang-Kuantan Highway Federal Route 82 Jalan Bandar Chini Federal Route 63 Bahau-Keratong Highway Federal Route 1
South end	Segamat, Johor
Location
Primary destinations	Kuantan Paluh Hinai Pekan Bandar Muadzam Shah Bandar Tun Abdul Razak Bahau
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Tun Razak Highway, Federal Route 12 (Lebuhraya Tun Razak), also known as Segamat-Kuantan Highway (Lebuhraya Segamat-Kuantan), Asian Highway Route,^[3] is a 146.8 kilometres (91 mi) federal highway^[4] running from the town of Segamat, Johor to Gambang before proceeding another 38 kilometres (24 mi) via Federal Route 2 to Gambang near Kuantan, Pahang. This two-lane federal road is named in honor of Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia's second Prime Minister which was known as Malaysia's Father of Development. The highway is part of the Asian Highway Network of route 142.

Route background[]

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 12 is located at Segamat, Johor, at its intersection with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia. Next, the highway passes the Johor-Pahang border near at Pahang side.

The Federal Route 12 intersects the Bera Highway (Federal Route 11) at Bandar Tun Abdul Razak. Next, the highway overpasses the Federal Route 63 at Bandar Muadzam Shah Interchange. After that, the highway crosses the Pahang River at Paluh Hinai. Finally, the highway ends at Gambang, Pahang, at its 4-way intersection with the Federal Route 2, the main trunk road of the east and west coasts of Peninsula Malaysia.^[5]

History[]

The Tun Razak Highway is the brainchild of Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.^[2] The construction of the highway began in 1970 and was completed in 1983.^[1][2] Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah himself inaugurated the Tun Razak Highway in 1983 when he was the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at that time.^[2] The Tun Razak Highway was gazetted as the Federal Route 12 on 19 October 1989.^[4]

Built under Malaysia's New Economic Policy, this 2-lane federal highway is built with reasons as follows:-^[6]

• To shorten the traveling distance time from southwestern towns and cities such as Segamat, Tangkak, Muar, Batu Pahat and Melaka to eastern states of Peninsular Malaysia.
• To speed up the development of the poorly developed areas in southern Pahang.

Even though the highway is generally straight with less sharp corners, the Tun Razak Highway is notorious for its many accidents due to the steady increase of traffic. On 20 June 2010, Malaysian Ministry of Works, Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor, proposed the Tun Razak Highway to be upgraded to a four-lane highway as a preventive measure to reduce accidents.^[1] The highway upgrade project began in September 2015, with the first phase involving the 47-km segment from Gambang to Paloh Hinai, with the cost of RM300 million. The second phase, which would involve the upgrade works of the remaining 100 km from Paloh Hinai to Segamat, would cost RM1.2 billion.^[7]

Features[]

Notable features[]

• Paluh Hinai Bridge crosses Pahang River at Paluh Hinai, Pahang.
• One (1) diamond interchange at Bandar Muadzam Shah, Pahang.
• There are numerous of rest and service areas (R&R) along the highway such as those at Paluh Hinai, Bandar Muadzam Shah and RISDA Keratong.^[5]

At most sections, the Federal Route 12 was built under the JKR R4 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

Federal Route 106 Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua (1.1 km) overlaps with Tun Razak Highway.^[5] There are no alternate routes or sections with motorcycle lanes.

Tun Razak Highway runs from Segamat, Johor to Gambang, Pahang.

List of interchanges, intersections and towns[]

Legend:

• I/C - interchange, I/S - intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - overhead bridge restaurant, L/B - layby, V/P - vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - toll plaza, BR - bridge

State	District	km	Exit	Name[5]	Destinations	Notes
Through to AH142 MEC Highway
Pahang	Kuantan	146.8	18	Gambang I/S	Jalan Gambang – Gambang, Maran, Temerloh, Kuantan
		146.8	RSA	Gambang RSA	Gambang RSA - Caltex	Segamat bound
			BR	Sungai Belat bridge
			17	Kampung Sungai Semuji I/S	Agro Resort Sungai Semuji
				Kampung Dagon
			17	Felda Lepar Hilir I/S	Jalan Felda Lepar Hilir - Felda Lepar Hilir
		139.0	LB	Caltex L/B	Caltex L/B - Caltex	Kuantan bound
				Kampung Batu Lima
				Kampung Batu Enam
	Pekan			Lepar
				Kampung Kecupu
		127.0	LB	BHPetrol L/B	BHPetrol L/B -	Segamat bound
			15A	Paluh Hinai North I/S	Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua - Belimbing, Lubuk Paku	Overlaps with (1.1 km)
			15B	Paluh Hinai North I/S	Jalan Belimbing-Pahang Tua - Permatang Lanjut, Pahang Tua
			BR	Sungai Pahang bridge
			14	Paluh Hinai I/S	Jalan Batu Balik – Pekan Jalan Mengkarak-Paluh Hinai - Chenor, Mengkarak, Bera, Teriang, Lake Chini
			RSA	Paluh Hinai RSA	Paluh Hinai RSA -	Kuantan bound
				JPJ Enforcement Station		Segamat bound
				Bandar Dua Paluh Hinai
			13	Jalan Bandar Chini I/S	Jalan Bandar Chini – Bandar Chini, Bandar Satu Paluh Hinai, Lake Chini
		107.0	RSA	Chini RSA	Chini RSA -	Segamat bound
				Kampung Cawai
			12	Kota Perdana I/S	Jalan Kota Perdana – Kota Perdana
				Kampung Kelentok
			11	Bandar Muadzam Shah I/S	Jalan Bandar Muadzam Shah - Bandar Muadzam Shah town center, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) Kampus Muadzam Shah
		73.0	RSA	Bandar Muadzam Shah R//R (RSA)	Bandar Muadzam Shah R//R (RSA) - Petronas	Both bounds
			10	Bandar Muadzam Shah I/C	Federal Route 63 - Bukit Ibam, Kuala Rompin, Endau, Mersing
	Rompin			Gadak Orang Asli Village
			BR	Sungai Rompin bridge
				Kampung Jemekat
			9	Felda Keratong I/S	Felda Keratong
			8	Kota Bahagia-Melati I/S	Jalan Kota Bahagia-Melati - Kota Bahagia, Kota Iskandar, Melati, Bandar Bera, Tasik Bera
			BR	Sungai Keratong bridge
			7	Felda Keratong 10 I/S	Felda Keratong 10
			BR	Sungai Pesek bridge
			6	Bandar Tun Abdul Razak I/S	Bahau-Keratong Highway - Bandar Tun Abdul Razak, Kota Shahbandar, Bandar Seri Jempol, Bahau, Seremban, Tasik Bera
				Felda Keratong 5 I/S	Felda Keratong 5
			5	Chanis I/S	Jalan Chanis - Chanis, Felda Keratong 6 & 7
			BR	Sungai Keratong bridge
			RSA	Risda Keratong RSA	Risda Keratong RSA -	Segamat bound
				JPJ Enforcement Station		Segamat bound
			4	Chenderawasih I/S	Jalan Chenderawasih - Chenderawasih
				Pekoti Timur
			3	Perwira Jaya I/S	Jalan Perwira Jaya - Perwira Jaya, Felda Selancar
Johor	Segamat			Kampung Cempaka
				Felda Pemanis I/S	Jalan Felda Pemanis - Felda Pemanis
			BR	Sungai Kapeh bridge
			2	Kampung Bangas I/S	Jalan Kuala Paya - Kg. Kuala Paya, Buloh Kasap Jalan Sepinang - Kg. Sepinang, Kg. Gelang Cincin
				Kampung Tadok
				Petronas Natural Gas Operation Centre, Segamat	Petronas Natural Gas Operation Centre, Segamat
			RSA	Segamat fruit stalls	Segamat fruit stalls -	Kuantan bound
		1.1		Taman Yayasan	Taman Yayasan
		0.0	1	Tun Abdul Razak I/S	AH142 Jalan Buloh Kasap – Segamat town center, Buloh Kasap, Gemas, Tangkak, Muar, Tampin, Seremban, Labis, Johor Bahru

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