Jerangau–Jabor Highway

Jerangau–Jabor Highway, Federal Route 14 (Malay: Lebuhraya Jerangau–Jabor) is a 179.63-km federal highway running from the city of Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia to Kuantan, Pahang.[3] The highway runs in parallel with the Federal Route 3 - while the FT3 highway is a coastal highway, the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 runs through the interior area instead. Although the distance from Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan via both FT3 and FT14 highways are about the same (about 200 km), the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 significantly shortens the travelling time due to fewer towns being passed. Therefore, the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 became the main route from Pahang to Terengganu before the advent of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 E8.[4]

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Federal Route 14
Jerangau–Jabor Highway
Route information
Length179.63 km (111.62 mi)
Existed1977[1]–present
HistoryCompleted in 1979[2]
Major junctions
North endKuala Terengganu, Terengganu
Major intersections FT 3 AH18 Kuantan Bypass
FT 101 AH141 Gebeng Bypass
FT 3486 Jalan Semambu
East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway
FT 126 Federal Route 126
FT 237 Jalan Air Putih
FT 124 Federal Route 124
FT 122 Ketengah Highway
FT 128 Federal Route 128
FT 132 Bukit Besi Highway
FT 249 Jalan FELDA Mengkawang-Bukit Diman
FT 106 Federal Route 106
Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway
FT 3 AH18 Federal Route 3
South endKuantan Bypass,
Kuantan Pahang
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kuala Berang
Ajil
Jerangau
Bukit Besi
Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Bandar Chenih Bahru
Highway system

Route background and features

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The Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 is the interior counterpart of the Terengganuan section of the Federal Route 3,[4] with its Kilometre Zero located at its interchange with the Kuantan Bypass FT3. The distance between Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu via the FT14 and FT3 highways are almost the same (200 km), but the journey via the FT14 highway is faster due to fewer towns along the way. There are three major rest areas (RSA) along the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14, namely the Bandar Cheneh Baharu RSA, Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah R//R and Bukit Besi RSA.[4]

History

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The Jerangau-Jabor Highway FT14 near Air Putih, Terengganu.

The Jerangau–Jabor Highway project was announced in 1973 by the second Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak during the launch of the Central Terengganu Development Authority (Malay: Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (KETENGAH)).[5] The highway was constructed as a means to speed up the development of the poorly-developed areas in the interior of Terengganu, just like the role of the Tun Razak Highway FT12 towards Pahang. Before the advent of the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14, the Federal Route 3 was the only major federal highway running within Terengganu. The construction of the FT14 highway had spawned many federal and state highways that link between the FT14 and FT3 highways. Two roads formed the pioneer route of the Federal Route 14, namely the Kuala Terengganu-Kuala Berang Road FT14/FT106 and the Ajil-Dungun Road FT14/FT132.[4] Construction of highway began in 1977[1] and was completed in 1979.[2]

The Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 is notorious for its recurring premature surface failures ever since the highway was under construction.[6] Many sections along the highway are plagued with potholes, posing accident risks to road users.[7] Overladen lorries are blamed for the road surface deterioration, as many of them do not obey the maximum axle weight limit of 9 tonnes.[6] Lack of enforcement worsens the situation, evidenced by only one Road Transport Department enforcement station along the highway.[4] On the other hand, the shorter Tun Razak Highway FT12 has two enforcement stations.[8]

Since the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 was opened to traffic in 1979, it served as the main backbone route from Pahang to Terengganu. However, after the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 E8 was opened, the daily traffic of the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 had dropped by 80%.[4] As a result, many towns along the FT14 highway that rely on passers-by as their main income source such as Ajil are now facing the threat of declining businesses by up to 40%.[9]

List of junctions and towns (south-north)

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Km Exit Interchange/Junctions To Remarks
  FT 14
0
Kuantan
Kuantan Bypass Interchange
  FT 3   AH18 Kuantan Bypass

North
  FT 3   AH18 Kuantan Port  
  FT 3   AH18 Chukai (Kemaman)
  FT 3   AH18 Kuala Terengganu

SouthWest
  FT 3   AH18 Kuantan
  FT 3   AH18 Johor Bahru
  FT 2 Kuala Lumpur
Trumpet interchange
  FT 3   AH18 Kuantan Bypass
  FT 14 Jerangau Highway
Jabur (East) Interchange   FT 101   AH141 Gebeng Bypass

West
   East Coast Expressway   AH141 East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Chukai (Kemaman)
Kuala Lumpur
Gambang

Northeast
  FT 101   AH141 Gebeng
  FT 3   AH18 Kuantan Port  
  FT 3   AH18 Chukai (Kemaman)
  FT 3   AH18 Cherating
Akademi Maritim Sultan Ahmad Shah (AMSAS)
(Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Academy)


South
Jalan Desa Aspa
Aspa Cottage
Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange
Pahang Darul Makmur
Kuantan district border
Pahang-Terengganu border
Terengganu Darul Iman
Kemaman district border
كمامن
Kemaman
Jabur
Jalan Semambu Junctions
South
  FT 3486 Jalan Semambu
Semambu
T-junctions
Kampung Sungai Pergam
Chenih-ECE Interchange    East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway

North
Sungai Kemaman Bridge
Kuala Terengganu
Kijal
Chukai (Kemaman)

South
Kuala Lumpur
Kuantan
Jabur
  Perasing Rest and Service Area
T-junctions with toll plazas
Bandar Chenih Bahru
Bandar Chenih Bahru

  Bandar Chenih Baharu Rest and Service Area
            Shell
Bandar Chenih Bahru

Jalan Mak Lagam Junctions

  Bandar Chenih Baharu Rest and Service Area
West
  Bandar Chenih Bahru Rest and Service Area
            Shell

East
 T124 Jalan Mak Lagam
Chukai (Kemaman)
Kuala Kemaman
Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM) Kemaman  
T-junctions
Sungai Chenih bridge
Chenih
Jalan Bandar Cerul Junctions
West
  FT 126 Bandar Cerul
T-junctions
Sungai Paluh Jenang bridge
Sungai Kemaman bridge
Air Putih
Air Putih Junctions
  FT 237 Jalan Air Putih

West
  FT 237 Kampung Darat Air Putih

East
  FT 237 Chukai (Kemaman)
   East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur
Junctions
Kampung Pelantuh
Kubu Junctions East
  FT 124 Bandar Sri Bandi
  FT 124 Kemasik
  FT 3   AH18 Chukai (Kemaman)
  FT 3   AH18 Kerteh
  FT 3   AH18 Kijal
   East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur
T-junctions
Kampung Kubu
كمامن
Kemaman
Kemaman-Dungun district border
دوڠون
Dungun
Ketengah Highway East
  FT 122 Ketengah Highway
  FT 122 Bandar Ketengah Jaya
  FT 122 Paka
  FT 3   AH18 Kerteh
   East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur
T-junctions
Sungai Paka bridge
Sungai Paka bridge
Jalan Pasir Raja Junctions Northwest
  FT 128 Pasir Raja
  FT 128 Cemerong Waterfall  
  FT 128 Sungai Cheralak Waterfall  
T-junctions
Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah West
Jalan Sultan Zainal Abidin 1
BAMBS Town Centre
Taman Mulia
Masjid Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (Central Terengganu Development Authority (Ketengah)) main headquarters
T-junctions
  Bandar Al Muktafi Billah Shah Restaurant and Rest Plaza               Petronas
Kampung Kuala Talam
Bukit Besi
Bukit Besi Highway East
  FT 132 Bukit Besi Highway
  FT 132 Dungun
   East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur
T-junctions
Jalan Sungai Ceralak Southwest
 T125 Jalan Sungai Ceralak
Pasir Raja
Sungai Ceralak Waterfall  
T-junctions
Kampung Dendang Baharu
Kampung Panchor Junctions South
 T123 Jalan Kampung Wa
Kampung Wa Baharu
Kampung Pinang
T-junctions
Sungai Dungun bridge
Jerangau
Jalan Tok Kah Lintang Junctions
East
 T114 Jalan Tok Kah Lintang
Kampung Papan
T-junctions
دوڠون
Dungun
Dungun-Hulu Terengganu district border
هولو ترڠڬانو
Hulu Terengganu
Kampung Landas
Kampung Bukit PAYUNG Junctions West
  FT 1689 Jalan Jerangau Barat
FELDA Jerangau Barat
T-junctions
Kampung Tok Dor
Kampung Pela
Bukit Diman
Bukit Diman Junctions
West
  FT 249 Jalan FELDA Mengkawang-Bukit Diman
  FT 249 FELDA Mengkawang
  FT 249 Pengkalan Ajal
  FT 249 Pasir Niyor
Sungai Tersat (Site of the Terengganu Inscription Stone was discovered on 1899)
Kampung Betung
Sekayu Waterfalls  
T-junctions
Kampung Tok Randok
Ajil
Jalan Kuala Berang Junctions
West
  FT 106 Kuala Berang
  FT 185 Gua Musang
  FT 185 Ipoh
  FT 185 Cameron Highlands
  FT 185 Kenyir Lake   (  Jetty)
   East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur
T-junctions
Jalan Bukit Apit Junctions East
 T110 Jalan Bukit Apit
Bukit Apit
T-junctions
Jalan Kampung Jak Junctions West
 T108 Jalan Kampung Jak
Kampung Jak
T-junctions
Jalan Bukit Perpat Junctions East
Jalan Bukit Perpat
Bukit Perpat
T-junctions
هولو ترڠڬانو
Hulu Terengganu
Sungai Siput bridge
Hulu Terengganu-Marang district border
ماراڠ
Marang
Wakaf Tapai
Wakaf Tapai
Wakaf Tapai Junctions
East
 T2 Jalan Bukit Leban
Bukit Leban
Marang
Pulau Kapas (  Jetty)
T-junctions
Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Academy Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Academy
Jalan Alor Limbat Junctions West
 T102 Jalan Alor Limbat
Rawai
Alor Limbat
T-junctions
Jalan Teratak Batu Junctions West
 T104 Jalan Teratak Batu
Sungai Serai
Teratak Batu
Marang
T-junctions
Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway West
Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway
Telemung
Kuala Berang
   East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Lumpur

East
 T171 Jalan Undang
Undang
Marang
Junctions
Jalan Kedai Buluh Junctions Northeast
 T100 Jalan Kedai Buluh
Kedai Buluh
Chendering
T-junctions
Bukit Payong
Jalan Alor Limbat Junctions
Southwest
 T102 Jalan Alor Limbat
Rawai
Alor Limbat
Junctions
Telaga Mengkudu
Telaga Mengkudu Junctions
West
 T100 Jalan Telaga Mengkudu
Banggol Kemang
T-junctions
Padang Midin
ماراڠ
Marang
Marang-Kuala Terengganu district border
كوالا ترڠڬانو
Kuala Terengganu
Wakaf Mempelam
Wakaf Mempelam Junctions
 T101 Jalan Wakaf Mempelam

West
Serada

East
Kedai Buloh
Dual t-junctions
  FT 14 Jerangau Highway
Start/End of highway
Kuala Terengganu
Cabang Tiga Junctions
North
Jalan Tok Ku
Kampung Losong
Hiliran
Terengganu State Museum
Islamic Heritage Park

NorthWest
  FT 3   AH18 Jalan Kota Bharu
  FT 3   AH18 Kuala Nerus
  FT 3   AH18 Setiu
  FT 3   AH18 Besut
  FT 3   AH18 Kota Bharu

Northeast
  FT 3   AH18 Jalan Sultan Mohammad
  FT 3   AH18 City Centre
  FT 3   AH18 Marang
  FT 65 Seberang Takir
  FT 65 Sultan Mahmud Airport  
Junctions

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Penyata Rasmi Parlimen, Dewan Rakyat, Parlimen Keempat, Penggal Kedua" (PDF) (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. 1976-12-06. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  2. ^ a b "Penyata Rasmi Parlimen, Dewan Rakyat, Parlimen Kedua Belas, Penggal Ketiga, Mesyuarat Kedua" (PDF) (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  3. ^ Senarai Jalan Persekutuan Utama Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Malay) - Malaysian Public Works Department. Accessed on 2015-02-28.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "XPDC Teganu Kita 2015 Part 3: Lebuhraya Jerangau-Jabor FT14 dan sejarahnya" (in Malay). Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  5. ^ "Penubuhan Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (Ketengah)" (in Malay). Malaysian National Archives. 2012-02-21. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-02-28. Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b "Penyata Rasmi Parlimen, Dewan Rakyat, Parlimen Kelima, Penggal Ketiga" (PDF) (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. 1981-10-21. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  7. ^ "Baik pulih laluan Jerangau-Jabor" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  8. ^ "Segamat-Kuantan-KL Part 1: Lebuhraya Tun Razak FT12" (in Malay). Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  9. ^ "Bandar baru bakal 'hidupkan' semula ekonomi di Ajil" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2015-02-28.