Kuantan Bypass

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Federal Route 3

Kuantan Bypass
Route information
Part of AH 18
Existed1977–present
HistoryCompleted in 1979
Major junctions
North endGebeng
Major intersections FT 3 AH 18 Federal Route 3
FT 2 Jalan Beserah
FT 3485 Jalan Kawasan Perindustrian Gebeng
FT 14 Jerangau–Jabor Highway
FT 231 Jalan Sungai Lembing
FT 229 Jalan Permatang Badak
FT 420 Jalan Lapangan Terbang Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
FT 2 Gambang-Kuantan Highway
South endKuantan Airport (South) Interchange on
FT 2 Gambang-Kuantan Highway
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kuala Terengganu
Sungai Lembing
Bandar Indera Mahkota
Gambang
Kuantan Airport
Highway system

Kuantan Bypass, Federal Route 3, AH18, is a main highway bypass in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

Route background

The Kuantan Bypass starts at Kuantan Airport South Interchange, at its interchange with the Federal Route 2, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.

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

There are no alternate routes or sections with motorcycle lanes.

History

It was built in 1977 until it was completed in 1979.

The upgrade from trunk road bypass into dual carriageway bypass was begun in 2005 and was completed in 2007.