Sultanah Bahiyah Highway

The Sultanah Bahiyah Highway[1] (Malay: Lebuhraya Sultanah Bahiyah), Federal Route 255 (formerly Alor Setar Bypass and Jalan Sultanah, both Kedah State Route K139) is a major highway bypass in Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia.[2] It was named after the late Sultanah Bahiyah, a first consort of Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah. The Kilometre Zero is located at Alor Setar North.

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Federal Route 255
Sultanah Bahiyah Highway
Route information
Length13.84 km (8.60 mi)
Major junctions
Northeast endAlor Setar (North) Interchange
Major intersectionsK8 Jalan Langgar
FT 1 Darul Aman Highway
FT 7 Federal Route 7
FT 78 Kuala Kedah Highway
FT 1 Sultan Abdul Halim Highway
FT 1 Federal Route 1
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Southeast endAlor Star (South) Interchange
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Kangar
Kuala Kedah
Penang
Ipoh
Kuala Lumpur
Highway system

History

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In November 2003, after a first consort of Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, Sultanah Bahiyah, died on 26 August 2003, the Kedah state government renamed the highway Sultanah Bahiyah Highway in her honour.

In 2013, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 255.

Features

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At most sections, the Federal Route 255 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

List of junctions

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Km Exit Junctions To Remarks
  FT 255
0
25501
178
Alor Star (North)-NSE Interchange    North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
  AH2 Hat Yai (Thailand)
  North–South Expressway Northern Route   FT 1   AH2 Bukit Kayu Hitam
  North–South Expressway Northern Route   FT 1   AH2 Jitra

South
  North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 Kuala Lumpur
  Penang Bridge Penang
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange
Alor Star (North) toll plaza
ASU
PLUSTransit Touch 'n Go SmartTAG
MyRFIDSmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash)
Closed toll system
Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll
1.3   Alor Setar (North) Toll Plaza   TnG TAG  
Customer Service Centre
1.4 PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office
PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office
PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office
PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office
Service t-junctions
   North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/end of expressway
PLUS Expressways border limit
  FT 255 Sultanah Bahiyah Highway
JKR border limit
1.6 25502 Jalan Langgar Junctions  K8 Jalan Langgar

North
  FT 175 Langgar
  FT 175 Pokok Sena
  FT 1 Jitra
  FT 175 Kepala Batas
  FT 175 Sultan Abdul Halim Airport  

South
  FT 1 Kota Sarang Semut
  FT 1 Gurun
  FT 1 Sungai Petani
Junctions
4.1 25506 Darul Aman Highway Junctions   FT 1 Darul Aman Highway

North
  FT 1 Anak Bukit
  FT 1 Kepala Batas
  FT 1 Jitra
  FT 1 Sultan Abdul Halim Airport  

South
  FT 1 City Centre
T-junctions
Sungai Anak Bukit bridge
Kampung Pumpong
25507 Jalan Gangsa Junctions  K137 Jalan Gangsa Junctions
Taman Wira Mergong
Taman Shahab
Taman Senangin
Taman Mergong Indah
  FT 255
7
25512 Alor Setar Utara Junctions Northwest
  FT 7 Kangar
  FT 7 Kuala Perlis
  FT 7 Padang Besar

Southeast
  FT 7 City Centre
Junctions
Sungai Kedah bridge
  FT 255
12
25517 Kuala Kedah Highway   FT 78 Kuala Kedah Highway

West
  FT 78 Kuala Kedah
  FT 78 Kuala Kedah jetty (  Ferry to Langkawi Island)

East
  FT 78 City Centre
Junctions
Desa Seraya
Wan Mat Saman Aqueduct Bridge
  FT 255
14
25519 Alor Setar Selatan Junctions North
  FT 1 Sultan Abdul Halim Highway
City Centre

South
  FT 1 Sungai Petani
  FT 1 Gurun
  FT 1 Kota Sarang Semut
Junctions
14.6 Tesco Hypermarket Alor Setar  
  FT 255 Sultanah Bahiyah Highway
JKR border limit
Alor Star Welcome Arch
   North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/end of expressway
PLUS Expressways border limit
15.3   Alor Star (South) toll plaza   TnG TAG  
Customer Service Centre|
Alor Star (South) toll plaza
ASS
RM (Cash) RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID Touch 'n Go PLUSTransit PLUSTransit
Closed toll system
Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll
15.6 Railway crossing bridge
  FT 255
15.7
25521
177
Alor Star (South)-NSE Interchange    North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
  AH2 Hat Yai (Thailand)
  North–South Expressway Northern Route   FT 1   AH2 Bukit Kayu Hitam
  North–South Expressway Northern Route   FT 1   AH2 Jitra

South
  North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 Kuala Lumpur
  Penang Bridge Penang
  North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 Pendang
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange

References

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  1. ^ http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pua_20110912_Perintah%20Jalan%20Persekutuan%20(Malaysia%20Barat)%20(Pindaan)%20(No.11)%202011-sultanah%20bahiyah.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.