Malaysia Federal Route 147

Federal Route 147
Jalan Bagan Serai–Alor Pongsu–Selama
Route information
Length	40 km (25 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Bagan Serai
Major intersections	Template:JKR Jalan Siakap Template:JKR Federal Route 1 Template:JKR Jalan Pintasan Template:JKR(A) Jalan Bukit Merah Template:JKR(A) Jalan Kubu Gajah–Taiping Template:JKR(A) Jalan Kubu Gajah–Lenggong Template:JKR Federal Route 171
East end	Selama
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Kuala Kurau, Alor Pongsu, Bukit Merah, Kubu Gajah, Selama, Batu Kurau, Gerik
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Federal Route 147, or Jalan Bagan Serai–Alor Pongsu–Selama (formerly Perak State Route A6 and A7), is a federal road in Perak, Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 147 starts at Bagan Serai.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 147 was built under the JKR R3 and R4 road standard, with a speed limit of 70 km/h to 80 km/h. Due to the most section of this route historicly are swampy lands, unexpected unevens road and soften road shoulders condition will occur without warning. During the monsoon season and heavy rain, some sections like Kampung Beriah often flood and are closed to light vehicles. One of the alternative routes to get to Selama, Kubu Gajah and Changkat Lobak or to Bagan Serai, Alor Pongsu and Alor Pongsu Tollgate should go through Jalan Pintasan to Template:JKR(A) Jalan Gunung Semanggol-Changkat Lobak (Jalan Bukit Merah) or vice versa to get to the destination.