Kempas Highway

Johor Route J3
Route information
Maintained by PLUS Malaysia Berhad with its subsidiary Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad
(Former concessionaries known as Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (PLUS))
Existed1992–present
HistoryCompleted in 1994
Major junctions
North endJ105 Jalan Kempas Lama
Major intersectionsJ105 Jalan Kempas Lama
Jalan Kempas Denai
FT 17 Pasir Gudang Highway
FT 3374 Jalan Tampoi
J3 Jalan Datin Halimah
South end FT 3374 Jalan Tampoi
Location
CountryMalaysia
Major citiesSenai, Pasir Gudang, Tampoi, Larkin, Johor Bahru
Highway system

Kempas Highway or Jalan Kempas (Johor State Route J3) is a major highway in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.[1][2] It is the only state road in Malaysia constructed as a two-lane highway by an expressway concessionaire company, PLUS Expressway Berhad as a part of the North–South Expressway project. Kempas Highway was built to provide access to Johor Bahru from North–South Expressway Southern Route via Exit 255 Kempas Interchange.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of Kempas Highway starts at Jalan Kempas Lama junctions.

At most sections, the Federal Route J3 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.

Junction lists

The entire route is located in Johor Bahru District, Johor.

Legend:

Km Exit Name Destinations Notes
0.0 1 Jalan Kempas Lama I/S J105 Jalan Kempas Lama – Skudai, Tampoi, Kampung Maju Jaya, Senai, Senai International Airport
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Johor Bahru, Woodlands (Singapore)
T-junctions
2 Setia Tropika I/S Jalan Setia Tropika Utama – Setia Tropika, Johor state Ministry of Home Affairs Complex T-junctions
BR Railway crossing bridge
3 Taman Kempas I/S Taman Kempas T-junctions
4 Kampung Kempas I/S Jalan Kempas Denai – Tampoi, Taman Johor, Taman Munshi Ibrahim, Hospital Permai Johor Bahru
Jalan Permatang 8 – Kempas Baru railway station KTM ETS
Junctions
L/B Petronas L/B Petronas TnG TAG Hub North bound
Masjid Kempas North only
L/B Petronas L/B Petronas South bound
The Southern Hospital North only
L/B Shell L/B Shell Northbound
Masjid Baru Kempas North only
5 Kempas-Pasir Gudang Highway I/C FT 17 Pasir Gudang Highway – Kulai, Senai International Airport , Skudai, Bandar Sri Alam, Pasir Gudang, Kota Tinggi
Second Link Expressway Nusajaya, Tuas
Diamond interchange
6 Kempas Industrial Area I/S Kempas Industrial Area Junctions
7 Jalan Tampoi I/C FT 3374 Jalan Tampoi – Tampoi, Bandar Damansara Alif, Kampung Melayu Majidee, Kota Tinggi Diamond interchange
Through to J3 Jalan Datin Halimah

References

  1. ^ HASHIM, MOHAMAD FAIZAL (2022-04-01). "7 ditahan seleweng diesel bersubsidi RM1.02 juta". Kosmo Digital (in Malay). Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  2. ^ Isa, Mariana; Kaur, Maganjeet (2015-09-15). Kuala Lumpur Street Names: A Guide to Their Meanings and Histories. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. ISBN 978-981-4721-44-8.