Federal Route 76 (Malaysia)
Federal Route 76 | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 163.7 km (101.7 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Baling |
 FT 67 FT 77 Jalan Kroh FT 1157 FT 4  AH 140 East–West HighwayPerak A6 Jalan Kubu Gajah–Lenggong Perak A76 Jalan Lama Sauk–Lenggong  FT 1 North–South Expressway Northern Route  AH 2 North–South Expressway Northern Route | |
| South end | Kuala Kangsar (West) |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Pengkalan Hulu Kelian Intan Gerik Jeli Kota Bharu Lawin Lenggong Sauk Kuala Kangsar |
| Highway system | |
Federal Route 76 is a federal highway in Kedah and Perak state, Malaysia. The 163.7-km federal highway serves as the main route from Perak and Kedah to the East–West Highway FT4, as well as the main route to Thailand via Keroh and Betong.[1]
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 76 starts at Kuala Kangsar (West) interchange, Perak, at its interchange with the Malaysia Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.[2]
History
The Federal Route 76 is an important route in Perak, as it leads to the East–West Highway FT4 from Gerik to Jeli. In addition, this federal highway also serves as the gateway to Thailand via Keroh and Betong and vice versa. However, the original alignment of the highway was notorious for its many dangerous sharp corners.[2] To address the safety issue, the federal government upgraded the Kuala Kangsar–Gerik section of the highway, bypassing the sharp corners along the Sauk–Lenggong section. The first section from Gerik to Lenggong was completed in 1995, followed by the second section from Kuala Kangsar to Sauk which was completed in 2002.[3] The final section from Sauk to Lenggong was upgraded as a bypass route to avoid the dangerous sharp corners along the former section of the FT76 highway.[2] The project was started in October 2001 and was completed in November 2005 with the total cost of RM600 million.[4][3]
As a result of the road upgrade, the former Sauk–Lenggong section was later downgraded into Perak State Route A76 in 2014.[5]
Notable events
- 1941–1942 – The Federal Route 76 became a main route for Japanese Imperial forces from Pattani to Ipoh during Battle of Malaya.
- 1955 – The Baling agreement between Communist Party of Malaya and Federation of Malaya Government.
- July 2000 – The Sauk armed heist took places.
- 12 April 2001 – Twelve women and a boy were killed when a bus skidded and crashed into a ditch off the Pengkalan Hulu–Baling road near Baling, Kedah.
Features
- There are four Rest and Service Areas: Gunung Inas, Gerik, Lawin and Selat Pagar.
- Lenggong archeological town
- Chenderoh Lake
References
- ^ "Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013)". Statistik Jalan. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. pp. 16–64. 2013. ISSN 1985-9619.
- ^ a b c "Siri reviu akhir tahun 2013: Jalan Persekutuan 76 / 2013 year-end review series: Federal Route 76". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Rangkaian Jalan Luar Bandar Dipertingkatkan: Samy Vellu" (in Malay). Bernama. 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
- ^ Naiktaraf Laluan 76 Jalan Kuala Kangsar-Grik (Pakej 2: Sauk ke Lenggong) Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Malay). Malaysian Public Works Department. Accessed on 2015-01-03.
- ^ "Status update - Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia". Facebook. 2015-01-01.