Malaysia Federal Route 22

Federal Route 22, Asian Highway Route AH150 (formerly Federal Route A4), is a 310-kilometre (193 mi) [3] federal highway in Sabah, Malaysia, which is also a component of the larger Pan Borneo Highway network. It starts from Tamparuli and ends at Sandakan. The section running from Tamparuli to Ranau, which is known as Tamparuli-Ranau Highway, crosses the Crocker Range just to the south of Mount Kinabalu.

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Federal Route 22
Route information
Part of AH150
Length310 km (190 mi)
Existed1968[1]–present
HistoryCompleted in 1982[2]
Major junctions
West endTamparuli, Tuaran
Major intersections FT 1 AH150 Federal Route 1
Interior North-South Highway
SA2 Jalan Tambunan
FT 13 Federal Route 13
East endSandakan
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kundasang
Ranau(Continues as Interior North-South Highway
Telupid
Beluran
Highway system
Milestone of Malaysia Federal Route 22 at Telupid
A view of the Ranau-Kota Kinabalu section of Federal Route 22 near Kundasang

History

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The construction of the Federal Route 22 began in 1968 as a joint project between the Malaysian federal government with the government of Australia, known as the "Malaysian-Australian Road Project" (MARP). It was one of the two projects being jointly carried out with the Australian government, together with the Pergau Dam project in Kelantan, with the total cost of RM25 million for both projects.[4] The construction was done in two phases - the construction of the first phase from Sandakan to Telupid began in 1968 and completed in 1971, while the second phase from Telupid to Ranau was constructed in 1971 and completed in 1972. Both sections were paved in 1973 and were completed in 1978.[1] Meanwhile, the final section of the FT22 highway from Ranau to Tamparuli was constructed right after the Sandakan-Ranau section was opened to motorists. The Tamparuli-Ranau section was completed in 1982.[5][2] The highway was coded as A4 according to the old numbering scheme,[5] but was later changed to FT22 in 1996 to standardise the route numbering system with Peninsular Malaysia.[3]

List of interchanges

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Malaysian-Australian Road Project (MARP) signboard at the entrance to Public Works Department (Telupid district) office
 
Heavy traffic along the route near Tamparuli. The route is frequently used by various commuters, in addition to tourists, although the route is a mountainous road. This includes heavy vehicles such as trucks and lorries.
Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
Tamparuli
Berungis Roundabout
Northeast
  FT 1   AH150 Kota Belud
  FT 1   AH150 Tuaran

South
  FT 1   AH150 Kota Kinabalu
Start/end of Federal Route 22
Roundabout
Start/end of dual-carriageway
Tamparuli town centre South
Jalan Tamparuli Lama
Tamparuli town centre
Roundabout
End/start of dual-carriageway
Tamparuli-Ranau Roundabout North
Topokon
  FT 1 Kota Belud

South
Jalan Tamparuli Lama
Tamparuli town centre
Roundabout
Tamparuli bound,
Engage lower gear
Jalan Ranau Bypass North
Jalan Ranau Bypass
Kota Belud
T-junction
Pekan Nabalu        
Nabalu fruits and handcraft centre
R&R complex
Bundu Tuhan T-junction
Kinabalu National Park T-junction
Kundasang Kundasang town centre
Kundasang War Memorial
Junctions
Ranau North
Mamut

Southwest
  FT 500
  FT 501 Interior North-South Highway
SA2Tambunan
  FT 500Keningau
Junctions
Sandakan bound,
Engage lower gear
Lohan Lohan
Kg. Bongkud
Poring
T-junction
Kg. Luanti Sabah Tea Plantation T-junction
Telupid Southwest
Jalan Telupid-Tongod
Tongod
Pinangah
T-junction
Sg. Sapi Forest Reserve
Jalan Sapi-Nangoh North
Sapi-Nangoh Highway
Kg. Ulu Sapi
Pamol Estate
Paitan
Pitas
Kota Marudu
T-junction
Jalan Beluran North
Jalan Beluran
Beluran
T-junction
JPJ Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Enforcement Stations Sandakan bound
  Shell Layby     Shell Tamparuli bound
Sandakan Mile 32 Checkpoint         R&R complex
Sandakan-Tawau Highway South
  FT 13 Sandakan-Tawau Highway
Kinabatangan
Lahad Datu
Kunak
Semporna
Tawau
T-junction
Ulu Dusun (Mile 30)
Gum-Gum (Mile 16)
Sepilok (Mile 14) Rainforest Discovery Centre
Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary
Roundabout
Jalan Sungai Manila North
Kampung Rancangan Sungai Manila
Kampung Dandulit
T-junction
Jalan Sungai Batang North
Sandakan Educational Hub
Kampung Sungai Batang
Kampung Padas
T-junction
Bandar Sibuga Jaya (Mile 8)
Jalan Lintas Labuk Northeast
Sandakan Airport  

Southwest
Bandar Sibuga Jaya
Sibuga
Batu Sapi
Roundabout
Sandakan Airport
Sri Labuk Roundabout
North
Jalan Lapangan Terbang Sandakan
Jabatan Pertanian Sandakan
Taman Fajar
Taman Airport
Sandakan Airport  
Roundabout
Start/end of dual-carriageway
Mile 2, Jalan Utara East
BDC
Taman Grandview
Sim-Sim
Sandakan town centre

West
  Duchess Of Kent Hospital
Junctions
Sandakan Sandakan town centre Start/end of Federal Route 22
Roundabout
End/start of dual-carriageway

References

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  1. ^ a b Profil Jabatan Kerja Raya Telupid (in Malay). Accessed on 13 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad (17 November 1981). Sempena Pembukaan Rasmi Lebuhraya Papar ke Sindumin (Speech). Papar-Sindumin Highway FT1 inaugural speech. Sabah, Malaysia. Retrieved 13 March 2013. (in Malay)
  3. ^ a b Senarai Jalan Persekutuan Utama Malaysia Archived 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Malay) - Malaysian Public Works Department. Accessed 13 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Perjanjian Pelaksanaan Projek Hydro Elektrik di Pergau dan Projek Jalanraya di Sandakan". Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah (in Malay). National Archives of Malaysia. 22 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Federal Route 22 (Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan) early history". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
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