Malaysia Federal Route 76

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]

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Federal Route 76
Route information
Length163.7 km (101.7 mi)
Major junctions
North endBaling
Major intersections FT 67 Federal Route 67
FT 77 Jalan Kroh
FT 1157 Federal Route 1157
FT 4 AH140 East–West Highway
A6 Jalan Kubu Gajah–Lenggong
A76 Jalan Lama Sauk–Lenggong
FT 1 Federal Route 1
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
South endKuala Kangsar (West)
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Pengkalan Hulu
Kelian Intan
Gerik
Jeli
Kota Bharu
Lawin
Lenggong
Sauk
Kuala Kangsar
Highway system

Route background

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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

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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

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Features

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  • There are four Rest and Service Areas: Gunung Inas, Gerik, Lawin and Selat Pagar.
  • Lenggong archeological town
  • Chenderoh Lake

List of junctions

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State District km Exit Name[2] Destinations Notes
Kedah Baling Baling I/S   FT 67 Jalan Kuala Ketil – Kulim, Sungai Petani, Kuala Ketil
 K10 Jalan Baling-Sik – Weng, Sik
Batu 7 Rambong I/S  K704 Jalan Batu 49 Bongor-Rambong – Batu 7 Rambong, Banggol Pompang, Rambong
Ulu Legong Hot Springs
Gunung Inas RSA (eastbound)
Perak Hulu Perak MRSM Pengkalan Hulu
Pengkalan Hulu I/S   FT 77 Jalan Keroh – Keroh, Betong
 A172 Jalan Tasek – Kampung Baru Tasek
Kelian Intan
Kampung Lalang I/S   FT 1157 Malaysia Federal Route 1157 – Ayer Panas, Keroh
Kampung Batu Hampar
Kampung Plang
Kampung Jong
Kampung Kerunai
Kampung Pahat
East-West Highway I/S   FT 4   AH140 East–West Highway – Kupang, Baling, Kulim, Butterworth, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Kota Bharu, Banding Island, Lake Temenggor
Gerik RSA (northbound)
Kampung Bahru Batu Dua roundabout
(East–West Highway roundabout)
  FT 4   AH140 East–West Highway (old road) – Jeli, Tanah Merah, Kota Bharu, Banding Island, Lake Temenggor
Gerik town centre
Jalan Kuala Kenderong I/S
 A170 Jalan Kuala Kenderong – Kg. Baharu Kuala Rui, Bersia Dam and Hydroelectric Station, Temenggor Dam and Hydroelectric Station
Gerik town centre
Jalan Tanjung Kala I/S
 A169 Perak State Route A169 – Kampung Tanjung Kala
Sungai Rui bridge
Kampung Padang
Kampung Tawai
Kampung Kenayat Besar
Lawin
Lawin RSA (northbound)
Kampung Belum Baharu
Selat Pagar RSA (northbound)
Kampung Sumpitan I/S  A6 Jalan Kubu Gajah–Lenggong – Kubu Gajah, Taiping, Selama, Bagan Serai
Lenggong I/S  A76 Jalan Lama Sauk–Lenggong – Lenggong town centre
Kota Tampan I/S  A76 Jalan Lama Sauk–Lenggong – Lenggong town centre
Lata Kekabu Waterfall Lata Kekabu Waterfall
MRSM Lenggong I/S  A76 Jalan Lama Sauk–Lenggong – Lenggong town centre, Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Lenggong, Kampung Changkat Berangan, Tasik Raban, Kampung Kuak, Kampung Jenalik
Tasik Raban bridge
Raja Muda Nazrin Bridge
Tasik Raban RSA (southbound, abandoned)
Kampung Kelantan
Kampung Jenalik I/S  A76 Jalan Lama Sauk–Lenggong – Kampung Changkat Berangan, Tasik Raban, Kampung Kuak, Kampung Jenalik
Kampung Jenalik Hilir
Kampung Ngor I/S  A76 Jalan Lama Sauk–Lenggong – Kampung Changkat Berangan, Tasik Raban, Kampung Kuak, Kampung Jenalik
Kampung Changkat Duku
Kuala Kangsar Sauk I/S  A152 Perak State Route A152 – Chegar Galah, Bendang Selinsing, Chenderoh Lake
Kampung Chuar Hulu
Kampung Chuar
Kati I/S  A11 Jalan Sungai Temong – Sungai Temong, Sungai Siput, Kuala Kangsar
Kampung Changkat Jambu
Kampung Liman Kati
Sungai Chempias I/S  A107 Jalan Paya Lintah – Paya Lintah, Padang Rengas
Kampung Lubuk Merbau I/S  A161 Jalan Sungai Akar – Kampung Sungai Akar, Kampung Tanah Merah, Kampung Beluru
Miel Industrial Area I/S Miel Industrial Area, Chenderoh Community College
Kuala Kangsar (West) I/C   FT 1 Jalan Taiping – Padang Rengas, Changkat Jering, Taiping, Kuala Kangsar, Sungai Siput
Kuala Kangsar Toll Plaza
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID
143 Kuala Kangsar I/C    North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route – Bukit Kayu Hitam, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013)". Statistik Jalan. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department: 16–64. 2013. ISSN 1985-9619.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ a b "Rangkaian Jalan Luar Bandar Dipertingkatkan: Samy Vellu" (in Malay). Bernama. 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Status update - Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia". Facebook. 2015-01-01.