Pasir Gudang Highway
Federal Route 17 | |
|---|---|
| Pasir Gudang Highway | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 30.4 km (18.9 mi) |
| Existed | 1977–present |
| History | Completed in 1979 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Taman Perling |
| Second Link Expressway AH143 FT 1 Skudai Highway J3 Kempas Highway North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 FT 3 AH18 Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway J10 Jalan Masai Lama FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Senai–Desaru Expressway | |
| East end | Tanjung Langsat |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Tampoi, Kempas, Tebrau, Johor Jaya, Plentong, Bandar Sri Alam, Masai, Pasir Gudang, Johor Port , Kampung Pasir Puteh |
| Highway system | |
Pasir Gudang Highway, also known as Federal Route 17, is a highway in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia that connects Tampoi North in the west to Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Langsat in the east.[1] Pasir Gudang Highway is a four-laned highway, unlike the wider Skudai Highway which has six lanes. Many cargo trucks travel along the highway daily. Pasir Gudang Highway became the backbone of the road system linking Johor Bahru to Pasir Gudang before being surpassed by the Senai–Desaru Expressway, and the FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway.
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Pasir Gudang Highway is located at Tampoi, Johor, at its interchange with the Skudai Highway (Federal Route 1), the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.
History
With the opening of the Johor Port on 1977. The new highway from Johor Bahru to Pasir Gudang was constructed. Construction of the highway began in 1977 and was completed in 1979.
On 10 March 2012, the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak announced that the 15 km stretch from Tebrau to Seri Alam of the 32 km-long Pasir Gudang Highway would be upgraded from four-lane to six-lane carriageway.[2]
Features
- Four lane carriageway
- Narrow and no emergency lanes
- Some accident hot spots along the highway[3]
- Flood prone area
At most sections, the Federal Route 17 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
There are no overlaps, alternate routes, or sections with motorcycle lanes.
Interchange and junction lists
The following tables lists the major interchanges and intersections along Pasir Gudang Highways. The entire route is located in Johor Bahru District, Johor.
Legend:
- I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge
Persisiran Perling
| Subdistrict | km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through to Second Link Expressway AH143 (Pontian–Johor Barhu Parkway) | |||||
| Iskandar Puteri | Elevated U-Turn | U-Turn – Pasir Gudang, Kota Tinggi, Johor Bahru, Woodlands (Singapore) | Elevated U-Turn | ||
| -2.0 | Taman Perling Taman Perling West Exit |
Jalan Undan (eastbound only) Jalan Simbang (westbound only) |
Left in/left out (LILO) junctions | ||
| Taman Perling | Perling Mall | West bound | |||
| Taman Perling Taman Perling East Exit |
Jalan Undan (eastbound only) Persisiran Perling 2 – Taman Sutera, Kampung Danga, Bukit Indah (westbound only) |
Left in/left out (LILO) junctions | |||
| MBIP–MBJB border limit | BR | Sungai Skudai bridge | |||
| Johor Bahru | -1.0 | ||||
| Taman Tampoi Utama Exit | Jalan Sri Perkasa 2 – Taman Tampoi Indah (eastbound only), Taman Tampoi Utama (westbound only) | Left in/left out (LILO) junctions | |||
| U-Turn I/C | U-Turn – Taman Perling Second Link Expressway AH143 (Pontian–Johor Barhu Parkway) – Iskandar Puteri, Gelang Patah, Pontian, Port of Tanjung Pelepas , Tuas (Singapore) |
U-Turn Interchange | |||
Pasir Gudang Highway
| Subdistrict | km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Bahru | 0.0 | 1701 | Tampoi North I/C | FT 1 Skudai Highway – Kulai, Senai, Senai International Airport , Skudai, City Centre, Woodlands (Singapore) North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Malacca |
Double U-turn interchange |
| 1.0 | – | – | |||
| U-Turn | U-Turn | ||||
| 1702A | Damansara Alif Exit | Persiaran Alif Perdana – Bandar Damansara Alif | Left in/left out (LILO) junction Tampoi bound | ||
| 1702B | Kampung Kempas Exit | Kampung Kempas | Left in/left out (LILO) junction Pasir Gudang bound | ||
| 1703 | Kempas Highway I/C | J3 Kempas Highway – Kempas, Setia Tropika, City Centre, Tampoi North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Senai International Airport |
Diamond interchange | ||
| L/B | Petronas, Shell and BH Petrol L/B | Petronas, Shell and BH Petrol L/B – Petronas Shell BH Petrol | Pasir Gudang bound | ||
| BR | Railway crossing bridge | ||||
| 1704 | Tebrau Industrial Area II I/C | Jalan Firma – Tebrau Industrial Area II, Bandar Dato' Onn | Diamond interchange | ||
| 1705B | Pasir Gudang-NSE I/C | North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Senai International Airport , Bandar Dato' Onn, Setia Tropika | Expressway interchange From/to Pasir Gudang | ||
| 1705A | Jalan Persisiran Purnama Exit | Jalan Persisiran Purnama – Seri Purnama Industrial Area, Pandan City Mall | Tampoi bound | ||
| L/B | Petron and BH Petrol L/B | Petron and BH Petrol L/B – BH Petrol Petron | Tampoi bound | ||
| BR | Sungai Tebrau bridge | ||||
| L/B | Shell L/B | Shell L/B – Shell | Tampoi bound | ||
| 20.0 | 1706 | Tebrau Industrial Area IV I/C | Jalan Bertam 23 – Taman Daya, Setia Indah, Adda Heights, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Johor state headquarters Jalan Angkasa Mas Utama – Tebrau Industrial Area IV |
Diamond interchange | |
| BR | Sungai Pandan bridge | ||||
| L/B | Petron L/B | Petron L/B – Petron | Pasir Gudang bound | ||
| 1707 | Johor Jaya I/C | FT 3 AH18 Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway – Kota Tinggi, Mersing, Kota Tinggi waterfall, Desaru, Taman Johor Jaya, Taman Molek, City Centre, Woodlands (Singapore) | Multi-level stacked diamond expressway interchange | ||
| 24.0 | – | – | |||
| 1708 | Taman Molek Exit | Jalan Ros Merah 1/1 – Taman Molek | From Pasir Gudang only | ||
| U-Turn | U-Turn | ||||
| 27.0 | – | – | |||
| 1709 | Plentong I/C | J10 Jalan Masai Lama – Plentong, Taman Johor Jaya, Permas Jaya, Giant Hypermarket Plentong, Taman Molek, Tesco Extra Hypermarket | Diamond interchange | ||
| BR | Sungai Plentong bridge | ||||
| BR | Sungai Tengkorak bridge | ||||
| L/B | Caltex L/B | Caltex L/B – Caltex | Tampoi bound | ||
| 1710 | Permas Jaya Exit | Jalan Permas Barat – Permas Jaya | Tampoi bound | ||
| L/B | Petronas Shell L/B | Petronas Shell L/B – Petronas Shell | Tampoi bound | ||
| 1711 | Sri Alam (West) I/C | Persiaran Seri Alam – Bandar Sri Alam Jalan Kota – Kota Puteri, Taman Rinting |
Diamond interchange | ||
| L/B | Petron Petronas Shell L/B | Petron Petronas Shell L/B – Petron Petronas Shell | Pasir Gudang bound | ||
| 1712 | Kota Puteri Exit | J10 Jalan Masai Lama – Masai Jalan Puteri – Kota Puteri, Taman Rinting |
Left in/left out (LILO) junction Both bound | ||
| 1713 | Sri Alam (East) I/C | Jalan Seri Alam – Bandar Sri Alam, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) Bandar Seri Alam Campus , Tesco Hypermarket Bandar Seri Alam Jalan Rinting – Taman Rinting, Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru |
Diamond interchange | ||
| BR | Sungai Rinting bridge | ||||
| MBJB–MBPG border limit | BR | Sungai Masai bridge | |||
| Pasir Gudang | 1714 | Pasir Gudang (North) I/C | Jalan Besar – Taman Dahlia, Taman Mawar, Masjid Jamek Pasir Gudang, Pasir Gudang Recreational Park, Bukit Layang Layang, Muzium Layang Layang, Johor Circuit Jalan Kampung Pasir Gudang – Kampung Pasir Gudang FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway (Permas Jaya Bridge) – Johor Bahru, Woodlands (Singapore), Bakar Batu, Permas Jaya, Taman Rinting |
Diamond interchange | |
| 1715 | Pasir Gudang (West) I/C | FT 35 Johor Bahru East Coast Highway (Permas Jaya Bridge) – Johor Bahru, Woodlands (Singapore), Bakar Batu, Permas Jaya, Taman Rinting Jalan Pekeliling – Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Shipyard, Sultan Iskandar Power Station |
Cloverleaf interchange | ||
| 1716 | Pasir Gudang Jalan Masjid I/C |
Jalan Masjid – Kong Kong, Town Centre, Taman Mawar, Taman Dahlia, Masjid Jamek Pasir Gudang, Pasir Gudang Recreational Park, Bukit Layang Layang, Muzium Layang Layang, Johor Circuit | T-junctions | ||
| Stadium Perbadanan | Stadium Perbadanan, Stadium Pasir Gudang | Johor Port bound | |||
| 1717 | Pasir Gudang Jalan Besar I/C |
Jalan Besar – Town Centre, Pasir Gudang Recreational Park, Bukit Layang Layang, Muzium Layang Layang, Johor Circuit Jalan Emas – Pasir Gudang Industrial Area |
Junctions | ||
| 1718 | Jalan Gangsa I/C | Jalan Gangsa – Pasir Gudang Industrial Area, Townships, Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP) Pasir Gudang, Johor | Junctions | ||
| 1719 | Johor Port I/C | Jalan Pekeliling – Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Shipyard, Sultan Iskandar Power Station Johor Port – Main terminal, Headquarters and control centre |
Junctions | ||
Tanjung Langsat Highway
The entire route is located in Pasir Gudang subdistrict.
| km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Port Shipyard I/S | Johor Port Shipyard | T-junctions | ||
| Jalan Besar I/S | Jalan Besar – Pasir Gudang Recreational Park, Bukit Layang Layang, Muzium Layang Layang, Johor Circuit | T-junctions | ||
| Railway crossing | ||||
| Train container depot | ||||
| Jalan Suasa I/S | Jalan Suasa – Sime Sembawang | T-junctions | ||
| Kampung Pasir Puteh I/S | Kampung Pasir Puteh | T-junctions | ||
| TPGCC I/S | Tanjung Puteri Golf and Country Club | T-junctions | ||
| Kota Masai I/S | Jalan Pasir Putih – Kota Masai, Taman Scientex, Masai | T-junctions | ||
| BR | Sungai Kong Kong bridge | |||
| Tanjung Langsat Industrial Area | Titan Petrochemicals Plant | T-junctions | ||
| Tanjung Langsat Industrial Area | Titan Petrochemicals Plant | T-junctions | ||
| Tanjung Langsat Industrial Area | T-junctions | |||
| I/C | Pasir Gudang-SDE I/C | Senai–Desaru Expressway (Pasir Gudang Link) – Senai International Airport , Ulu Tiram, Kota Tinggi, Kuala Lumpur, Tuas (Singapore), Bandar Penawar, Pengerang, Desaru | Trumpet interchange | |
| Kampung Perigi Acheh Junctions | Kampung Perigi Acheh Tanjung Langsat Incinerator |
T-junctions | ||
| I/S | Tanjung Langsat Tanjung Langsat I/S |
Jalan Perigi Acheh – Kampung Perigi Acheh Jalan Pekeliling – Port of Tanjung Langsat , Pantai Pasir Layar |
T-junctions | |
References
- ^ "Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013)". Statistik Jalan. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department: 16–64. 2013. ISSN 1985-9619.
- ^ "RM150mil to upgrade Pasir Gudang Highway". Malaysiakini. 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Keeping watch on accident hot spots - Community". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.