Iskandar Coastal Highway

The Iskandar Coastal Highway (ICH) (formerly Johor Bahru West Coast Parkway) (Malay: Lebuhraya Pesisir Pantai Iskandar (LPPI)) or the stretch of road that includes Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar (formerly Jalan Skudai, Jalan Abu Bakar) and Persiaran Sultan Ismail (formerly Jalan Ibrahim and Persiaran Tun Sri Lanang) (Federal Route 52 (Iskandar Puteri–Danga Bay) and Johor State Route 1 (Danga Bay–City Centre)) is a highway in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. The 23 km (14 mi) highway connects Iskandar Puteri in the west to Johor Bahru in the east. It is a toll free highway and part of the Iskandar Malaysia project. The Iskandar Coastal Highway is the fifth east–west-oriented expressway in the Iskandar Malaysia area after the Pasir Gudang Highway, the Pontian–Johor Bahru Link of the Second Link Expressway, the Senai–Desaru Expressway and the Johor Bahru East Coast Highway.[1]

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Federal Route 52
Route information
Length23 km (14 mi)
Iskandar Puteri–Danga Bay: 15 km (9.3 mi)
Danga Bay–City Centre: 8 km (5.0 mi)
Major junctions
West endIskandar Puteri
Major intersectionsLebuh Kota Iskandar
Bukit Indah Highway
FT 1 Skudai Highway
FT 188 Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road
Jalan Wong Ah Fook
Jalan Tanjung Puteri
East endJohor Bahru City Centre
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kota Iskandar
Taman Perling
Bukit Indah
Danga Bay
Highway system

Route background

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The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 52 is located at Bulatan Ledang roundabout in Iskandar Puteri.

The Kilometre Zero of Johor State Route J1 is located at Johor Bahru city centre and the milestone is located near the Johor Bahru City Hall (Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB)) main headquarters.

History

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it used to be known as the Johor Bahru West Coast Parkway. The 8 km (5 mi) parkway was a part of Federal Route 1 before Skudai Highway was built. However, the importance of Johor Bahru as a trade centre for Singaporeans after the separation of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965 became the major factor of the construction of Skudai Highway. Skudai Highway bypasses the portion which becomes the present-day Johor Bahru West Coast Parkway. As a result, the two-lane Jalan Skudai was recommissioned as Johor State Route 1. The two-lane Jalan Skudai became the main coastal road in Johor Bahru as the main alternative to Skudai Highway.

In 1996, the construction of Persiaran Tun Sri Lanang as a separate carriageway for JB West Coast Parkway was completed, as a part of the Johor Bahru Waterfront project. However, the project was abandoned due to very high cost, leaving Persiaran Tun Sri Lanang and Lot 1 as the only 2 structures completed for the project.

In 2002, the government of Johor proposed the Danga Bay project, not only to revive the former Lagun Puteri and Pantai Lido, but also to boost the economy of west Johor Bahru. The Danga Bay project included a 4-km upgrade of the two-lane Jalan Skudai as a dual carriageway. The road upgrade was completed by the end of 2003.

New Coastal Highway (Iskandar Puteri–Danga Bay)

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Following the establishment of the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) (now Iskandar Malaysia) on 30 July 2006, the New Coastal Highway linking Iskandar Puteri from Danga Bay was announced. These include the six new interchanges along the highway such as Skudai-TAR interchange, Taman Perling diamond interchange, Bukit Indah diamond interchange, Nusajaya North cloverleaf interchange, Legoland Malaysia interchange and the Iskandar Puteri roundabout interchange. Construction began on 2008 and was completed in August 2011. The Johor Bahru West Coast Parkway and the New Coastal Highway has now combined to become Iskandar Coastal Highway.

In 2013, the stretch between Nusajaya and Danga Bay which known as Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar was gazetted as a Federal Route 52.

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The 5.2 km Coastal Highway Southern Link is an extension of the Iskandar Coastal Highway that linking Medini in the northeast to Port of Tanjung Pelepas Highway interchange of the Second Link Expressway in the northwest. The turnkey contractor for the highway project are Sunway Group and SJIC Bina Sdn Bhd, which is a fully owned unit of Iskandar Investment Berhad.[2] Construction began in 2015 and opened on 29 November 2017.[3]

Features

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At most sections, the Federal Route 52 and Johor State Route J1 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.

Overlaps

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List of interchanges

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Iskandar Puteri–Danga Bay

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Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
Lebuh Kota Iskandar

West
Gelang Patah
  FT 5 Pontian
 J4 Lima Kedai
 J4 Skudai
   Second Link Expressway   AH143 Second Link Expressway
  Second Link Expressway   AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
  FT 177 Port Of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)  
  Second Link Expressway Senai
  FT 16 Senai International Airport  
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Melaka
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Kuala Lumpur
  FT 52
0
1 Bulatan Ledang Roundabout North
Jalan Kampung Lalang
Iskandar Medical City  

South
Persiaran Ledang
East Ledang
Ledang Heights
Roundabout
  FT 52 Iskandar Coastal Highway
Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar
Iskandar Puteri–Danga Bay
Lebuh Kota Iskandar
Start/End of highway
Iskandar Puteri Town Centre South
Iskandar Puteri Town Centre
Bazar Anjung Nusajaya (Mydin)
West bound
  FT 52
1
2 Bulatan Medini Roundabout Interchange Northwest
Iskandar Medical City  


Lebuh Kota Iskandar

East
Kota Iskandar
Puteri Harbour

South
Coastal Highway Southern Link
Medini
Roundabout interchange
  FT 52 Iskandar Coastal Highway
Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar
Iskandar Puteri–Danga Bay
Lebuh Kota Iskandar
  FT 52 Iskandar Coastal Highway
Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar
Iskandar Puteri–Danga Bay
3 Legoland Malaysia Interchange East
Jalan Legoland Malaysia
Medini Town Centre
Mall of Medini
Legoland Malaysia
  Parking zone 1 (Touch 'n Go available)
  Parking zone 2 (Touch 'n Go available)
  Parking zone 3 (Touch 'n Go available)
Interchange
Sungai Udang bridge
4 Iskandar Puteri (North) Interchange Lebuh Kota Iskandar

West
 J4 Gelang Patah
  FT 5 Pontian
 J4 Lima Kedai
 J4 Skudai
   Second Link Expressway   AH143 Second Link Expressway
  Second Link Expressway   AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
  FT 177 Port Of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)  
  Second Link Expressway Senai
  FT 16 Senai International Airport  
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Melaka
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Kuala Lumpur

East
Kota Iskandar
Cloverleaf interchange
Sungai Melayu bridge
Horizon Hills Horizon Hills East bound
5 Bukit Indah (South) Interchange Bukit Indah Highway

North
Bukit Indah
Horizon Hills
   Second Link Expressway   AH143 Second Link Expressway
  Second Link Expressway   AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
  FT 16 Senai International Airport  
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Kuala Lumpur

South
Under construction
Cloverleaf interchange
6 Bukit Indah (East) Interchange Northwest
Jalan Persiaran Perling 2
Bukit Indah
Skudai
AEON Bukit Indah
Giant Hypermarket Nusa Bestari
Tesco Hypermarket Bukit Indah
Half diamond interchange
7 Taman Perling Interchange North
Jalan Persiaran Perling 1
Taman Perling
  FT 17 Pasir Gudang
  FT 3   AH18 Kota Tinggi
Perling Mall
   Second Link Expressway   AH143 Second Link Expressway
  Second Link Expressway   AH143 Tuas (Singapore)
  FT 16 Senai International Airport  
  North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Half diamond interchange
Taman Sri Baiduri
Masjid Lama Kampung Sungai Danga
Taman D' Utama
Taman Permata
8 Danga Interchange East
 J106 Jalan Sungai Danga
Kampung Sungai Danga
Perkampungan Orang Asli Sungai Danga
Restoran Sungai Danga Seafood
Interchange
Iskandar Coastal Bridge
Sungai Danga bridge
Start/End of Bridge
Iskandar Coastal Bridge
Sungai Danga/Skudai bridge
MBIP–MBJB border limit
Iskandar Coastal Bridge
Sungai Skudai bridge
Start/End of Bridge
Pulau Danga
Sungai Kempas bridge Start/End of Bridge
Sungai Kempas bridge
Sungai Kempas bridge Start/End of Bridge
Danga View Apartment
Grand Straits Garden Seafood Restaurant  
  FT 52
16
Danga Bay Danga Bay
Tune Hotel Danga Bay, Johor Bahru
West bound
  FT 52 Iskandar Coastal Highway
Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar
Iskandar Puteri–Danga Bay
  FT 1 Skudai Highway
9 Skudai-TAR Interchange   FT 1 Skudai Highway

North
  FT 1 Skudai
  FT 16 Senai International Airport  
  FT 1 Senai
  FT 1 Kulai
   North–South Expressway Southern Route   AH2 Kuala Lumpur

South
  FT 1 City Centre
  AH2 Woodlands (Singapore)
Interchange
  FT 1 Skudai Highway

Danga Bay–Istana Besar

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Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
1 Iskandar Coastal Highway
Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar
(Jalan Skudai)
 J1
8
Danga Bay Danga Bay
Tune Hotel Danga Bay, Johor Bahru
North bound
Restoran Singgah Selalu  
10 Istana Bukit Serene Junctions Northeast
Jalan Straits View
Istana Bukit Serene
T-junctions
Danga Bay
Danga Bay
Tropicana Danga Bay
 
North bound
Danga Bay U-Turn U-Turn
Johor State Secretary Residence Johor State Secretary Residence
Country Garden Junction Country Garden Danga Bay T-junctions
M Suites Garden M Suites Garden
11 Jalan Straits View Junctions North
Jalan Straits View
T-junctions
Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar
(Jalan Skudai)
12 Jalan Sungai Chat Junctions North
Jalan Sungai Chat
Jalan Kolam Ayer
English College Johore Bahru
Sungai Chat Food Court  
   
T-junctions
Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar
(Jalan Abu Bakar)
13 Jalan Thompson Junctions North
Jalan Thompson
Mawar Complex
T-junctions
Sungai Chat bridge
14 JBIRR Interchange Northeast
  FT 188 Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road
  FT 188 Stulang
   Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway   AH2 Pandan
  FT 35 Permas Jaya
  FT 35 Pasir Gudang
  AH2 Woodlands (Singapore)
Makam Mahmoodiah
Trumpet interchange
15A Hospital Sultanah Aminah Exit   Sultanah Aminah Hospital  
15B Hospital Sultanah Aminah Junctions   Sultanah Aminah Hospital   T-junctions
Kompleks Mahkamah Syariah Johor
(Johor Syariah Court Complex)
Kompleks Mahkamah Syariah Johor
(Johor Syariah Court Complex)
Pusat Islam Iskandar Johor
(Johor Islamic Complex)
North
Jalan Masjid Abu Bakar
Pusat Islam Iskandar Johor
(Johor Islamic Complex)
Masjid Negeri Sultan Abu Bakar  
Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar
(Jalan Abu Bakar)
16 Jalan Gertak Merah Junctions North
Jalan Gertak Merah
Masjid Negeri Sultan Abu Bakar  
Maahad  
State Zoo
T-junctions
Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar
(Jalan Tun Dr Ismail)
Start/End of separate carriageway

Jalan Tun Dr Ismail and Jalan Ibrahim (City centre bound)

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Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
Start/End of separate carriageway
Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar
(Jalan Tun Dr Ismail)
17 Johor Bahru
Jalan Yahya Awal Junctions
North
Jalan Yahya Awal
Istana Besar
Court Complex
JOTIC
Tabung Haji Building
Wisma Persekutuan (Federal building)
Persiaran Sultan Ismail
(Jalan Ibrahim)
U-Turn U-Turn
18 Johor Bahru
Jalan Dato' Onn Exit
Northeast
Jalan Dato' Onn
Johor Bahru City Hall aka Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB) main headquarters
Johor Bahru central post office
HSBC building
Sultan Ibrahim Building
1 Iskandar Coastal Highway
Persiaran Sultan Ismail
(Jalan Ibrahim)
End of highway
 J1
0
Peninsula Malaysia Kilometre Zero Monument
The original site of the southern terminus of the Peninsula Malaysia's main roads
Historical site
U-Turn U-Turn
Johor Bahru
Jalan Pahang
North
Jalan Pahang
Junctions
Johor Bahru
Jalan Trus
North
Jalan Trus
  Laman Tun Sri Lanang
Junctions
Johor Bahru
Laman Tun Sri Lanang
Laman Tun Sri Lanang
Sungai Segget bridge
Johor Bahru
Jalan Wong Ah Fook
North
Jalan Wong Ah Fook
Johor Bahru City Square
Komtar@JBCC
Woodlands (Singapore)
Bandar Sri Alam
Pasir Gudang
Kota Tinggi
Roundabout
East
Persiaran Sultan Ismail
(Jalan Tanjung Puteri)
Stulang
Woodlands (Singapore)
ZON Duty Free Complex

Persiaran Tun Sri Lanang (Danga Bay bound)

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Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
Johor Bahru
Sungai Segget bridge
 J1
0
U-Turn U-Turn
  Laman Tun Sri Lanang
1 Iskandar Coastal Highway
Persiaran Sultan Ismail
(Persiaran Tun Sri Lanang)
Start of highway
U-Turn U-Turn
Jalan Wong Ah Fook
City Centre
Woodlands (Singapore)
Bandar Sri Alam
Pasir Gudang
Kota Tinggi
17 Johor Bahru
Jalan Yahya Awal Junctions
North
Jalan Yahya Awal
Istana Besar
Court Complex
JOTIC
Tabung Haji Building
Wisma Persekutuan (Federal building)

South
JB Waterfront City
Junctions
Johor Bahru
JB Waterfront Mall
  JB Waterfront Mall
Start/End of separate carriageway
Persiaran Sultan Ismail
(Persiaran Tun Sri Lanang)
Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar
(Jalan Ibrahim)

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. ^ "Sunway Construction gets RM170mil Johor highway job - Business News - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  3. ^ "滨海大道南部通道明通车.车程缩短至5分钟". 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2017.