Malaysia Federal Route 1 (Sabah) Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:1
Length Km:428
Length Round:1
Direction A:Northeast
Terminus A:Kudat
Junction: Federal Route 22
Federal Route 500
Papar Spur Road
Jalan Penampang
Kimanis-Keningau Highway
Federal Route 502
Jalan Tenom-Sipitang
Direction B:Southwest
Terminus B:Sindumin (continues as Malaysia Federal Route 1 (Sarawak))
Destinations:Kota Belud
Tamparuli
Kota Kinabalu
Papar
Kimanis
Beaufort
Sipitang

See main article: Pan Borneo Highway. The Sabah section of the Federal Route 1, Asian Highway Route AH150, is a 428-km federal highway in Sabah, Malaysia, which is also a component of the larger Pan Borneo Highway network. The route was formed in 1996 during the merging of two former routes A1 (northern route, from Kota Kinabalu to Kudat) and A2 (southern route, from Kota Kinabalu to Sindumin near the Sabah-Sarawak border).[1] The merging of the former routes formed an alternate route of Route 1 within the city of Kota Kinabalu. However, most maps still use the older route numbering scheme by referring to the northern section as A1 and the southern section as A2.

Generally, the highway runs along the west coast of Sabah. The highway continues as the Federal Route 1 (Sarawak) at the Sabah-Sarawak border.

One interesting feature about this federal highway is motorists crossing the Sabah-Sarawak border through the Federal Route 1 must pass through a customs and immigration checkpoint at Sindumin, even though the two neighbouring states are part of the federation of Malaysia.

List of interchanges

Northern route (former A1 section)

KmExitInterchangeToRemarks
Kudat Kudat town centre
Kudat airport
Roundabout
Bandar Sikuati Baru
Langkon South
Sapi-Nangoh Highway
Kota Marudu
Sungai Sungai
Dalit
Sandakan
T-junction
Kg. Jawi Jawi
Kota BeludEast
Jalan Kota Belud-Ranau
Kota Belud
Kundasang
Ranau
Roundabout
Tenghilan
Sungai Tuaran bridge
Tuaran Northeast
Jalan Berungis-Tuaran
Tuaran town centre
Roundabout
Tamparuli
Berungis Roundabout
East
Tamparuli-Ranau Highway
Tamparuli
Ranau
Sandakan
Roundabout
Start/end of dual-carriageway
Telipok
Jalan Sepanggar junction Jalan Sepanggar
Likas
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Kota Kinabalu city centre
Signalised intersection
Inanam
Kota Kinabalu
Jalan Penampang
Jalan Penampang
Kota Kinabalu city centre
Penampang
Donggongon
Lok Kawi
Signalised intersection
Kota Kinabalu
Jalan Pintas Penampang
Penampang Bypass
Kota Kinabalu city centre
Donggongon
Tambunan
Keningau
Signalised intersection
Tanjung Aru
Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Jalan Kepayan
Kota Kinabalu city centre
Beaufort
Sindumin
Signalised T-junction

Southern route (former A2 section)

KmExitInterchangeToRemarks
Sepanggar-Tanjung Aru see also Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens
Tanjung Aru
Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Tuaran Bypass
Kota Belud
Tuaran
Signalised T-junction
Putatan
Sabindo Intersection South
Papar Spur Road
Papar
Melinsung
Signalised T-junction
Lok Kawi North
Jalan Penampang
Penampang
Kota Kinabalu city centre
Signalised T-junction
End/start of dual-carriageway
Kinarut Spur Road Kinarut town centre
Jalan Kawang Kawang town centre
Sungai Papar bridge
Papar Spur Roundabout North
Papar Spur Road
Papar town centre

South
Jalan Bongawan Estate
Bongawan
Bongawan Estate
Roundabout
Kimanis East
Kimanis-Keningau Highway
Crocker Range National Park
Keningau
Roundabout
Bongawan Roundabout West
Bongawan town centre

East
Bongawan Estate
Papar
Roundabout
Membakut
Beaufort West
Federal Route 502
Kuala Penyu
Menumbok
Labuan (via ferry)
T-junction
Sungai Padas bridge
Beaufort Bridge
Kg. Lingkungan West
Jalan Weston
Weston
T-junction
Mesapol
Sipitang Sipitang town centre Junctions
Sabah Forest Industries
Mengalong East
Jalan Tenom-Sipitang
Tenom
Keningau
Roundabout
Sindumin Sindumin town centre Roundabout
Sindumin CheckpointCustom Complex
Sindumin Checkpoint
Sabah
West Coast Division
Sipitang district border
Sabah-Sarawak border
Sarawak
Limbang Division
Lawas district border
Southwest
Federal Route 1 (Sarawak)
Lawas
Temburong
Limbang
Bandar Seri Begawan
Miri
Bintulu
Sibu
Kuching

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.kkr.gov.my/files/html/JalanPersekutuan/Jalan%20Persekutuan%20Utama.pdf Senarai Jalan Persekutuan Utama Malaysia