Malaysia Federal Route 56
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Federal Route 56 | |
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| Jalan Gap-Bukit Fraser | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 7.72 km (4.80 mi) |
| Existed | 1919–present |
| Major junctions | |
| Summit end | Fraser's Hill |
| Template:JKR Federal Route 55 Template:JKR Jalan Genting Template:JKR Jalan Lady Guillemard Template:JKR Jalan Bukit Fraser 2 | |
| Downhill end | The Gap |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | English Cottage Hill Resorts |
| Highway system | |
Jalan Bukit Fraser 1 or Jalan Gap-Bukit Fraser, Federal Route 56, is a federal road in Fraser's Hill, both in Selangor and Pahang state, Malaysia. Unlike most federal roads in Malaysia, Jalan Bukit Fraser is a single-lane federal road, which direction was used to be reversed hourly before the newer Jalan Bukit Fraser 2 route 148 was completed in 2001 for downhill traffic. Now the road is used for uphill traffic at all times. The road is only open during daytime for safety reasons. It is maintained by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and the Fraser's Hill Development Corporation (FHDC).[1]
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 56 starts at The Gap.
History
The road was constructed by the British on 1919. In 1919, work started on the access road to the hill station from The Gap and by 1922, the hill station named Fraser's Hill was opened to visitors.
Features
- Fraser's Hill border marker line between Selangor and Pahang.
At most sections, the Federal Route 56 was built under the JKR R1 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 40 km/h.
List of junctions
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The entire route is located within the district of Raub, Pahang. All junctions listed are at-grade intersections unless stated otherwise.
| km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | The Gap | Entry only from Template:JKR | |||
| Fraser's Hill Jalan Mager (Mager Road) |
East Template:JKR Jalan Mager (Mager Road) Banglo Sultan Sulaiman (Selangor State Rest House) Sri Berkat Rest House |
T-junction | |||
| Selangor Darul Ehsan Hulu Selangor district border | |||||
| Selangor-Pahang border Fraser's Hill border marker line ----m above sea level | |||||
| Pahang Darul Makmur Raub district border | |||||
| Fraser's Hill | Fraser's Hill police station Fraser's Hill fire station |
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| Fraser's Hill Fraser's Hill Town Centre (Fraser's Hill clock tower) |
North Template:JKR Jalan Genting (Genting Road) Puncak Inn Jeriau Waterfall Ye Olde Smokehouse Pine Tree Trail East Template:JKR Jalan Lady Guillemard (Lady Guillemard Road) Shahzan Inn The Gap via Template:JKR Kuala Kubu Bharu via Template:JKR Raub via Template:JKR Kuala Lumpur via Template:JKR |
Roundabout | |||
Gallery
Route 56 intersection with Route 55 (foreground) at The Gap.
View back towards the intersection with Route 55.
Start of Route 56 just after the intersection.
Traffic direction timetable when Route 55 was used for both directions.
Arriving at Fraser's Hill.
Traffic control gate at Fraser's Hill.
Crossing the Pahang-Selangor border at Fraser's Hill.
End of Route 56 at the Clocktower roundabout at Fraser's Hill.
References
- ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.