Federal Route 23 (Malaysia)

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Federal Route 23

Jalan Muar–Tangkak–Segamat
Jalan Muar-Tangkak-Segamat 2.jpg
Route information
Length76.27 km (47.39 mi)
Existed1914–present
HistoryCompleted in 1939
Major junctions
North endSegamat
Major intersections FT 224 Muar Bypass
FT 5
FT 5 FT 19 Lebuh AMJ
Johor J112 Jalan Kesang Tasik
Johor J33 Jalan Bukit Gambir
Johor J136 Jalan Teluk Rimba
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH 2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
Johor J21 Jalan Sialang
Johor J187 Jalan Solok
Johor J123 Jalan Bekoh
Johor J34 Jalan Bukit Serampang
Lua error in Module:Jct at line 204: attempt to concatenate local 'link' (a nil value). Jalan Asahan
Johor J43 Jalan Batu Enam
Johor J153 Jalan Tasek Alai
FT 1 AH 142 Federal Route 1
Johor J154 Jalan Sultan
South endParit Bunga
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Sungai Mati
Bukit Gambir
Bukit Kangkar
Tangkak
Sagil
Jementah
Gemereh
Highway system

Federal Route 23, or Jalan Muar–Tangkak–Segamat, is a federal road in Johor, Malaysia, connecting Segamat in the north and Parit Bunga in the south.[1] It is also a main route to North–South Expressway Southern Route via Tangkak Interchange.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 23 starts at Parit Bunga, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 23 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

Upgrading of the roads from Segamat to Tangkak

On 7 December 2007, the federal government decided to upgrade the 40-km stretch from Segamat to Tangkak from a two-lane road to a four-lane road. The road was completed around 2015.Meanwhile the second section from Jementah to Just before the Gunung Ledang Resort Waterfall entrance was completed in December 2020[1][permanent dead link][2][permanent dead link]

Construction of the Segamat–Tangkak–Muar Highway

Construction of the 63-km Segamat–Tangkak–Muar Highway, estimated to cost between RM750 million and RM770 million, was to begin in November 2011. The road upgrading project will be carried out in five packages including an upgrading 14 bridges along the route. Package 1b and 2 of the highway were completed on 2015.


References

  1. ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.