Malaysia Federal Route 147 Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:147
Alternate Name:Jalan Bagan Serai–Alor Pongsu–Selama
Length Km:40
Length Round:1
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Bagan Serai
Junction: Jalan Siakap
Federal Route 1
Jalan Pintasan
Jalan Bukit Merah
Jalan Kubu Gajah–Taiping
Jalan Kubu Gajah–Lenggong
Federal Route 171
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Selama
Destinations:Kuala Kurau, Alor Pongsu, Bukit Merah, Kubu Gajah, Selama, Batu Kurau, Gerik

Federal Route 147, or Jalan Bagan Serai–Alor Pongsu–Selama (formerly Perak State Route A6 and A7), is a federal road in Perak, Malaysia.[1] The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 147 starts at Bagan Serai.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 147 was built under the JKR R3 and R4 road standard, with a speed limit of 70 km/h to 80 km/h. Due to the most section of this route historicly are swampy lands, unexpected unevens road and soften road shoulders condition will occur without warning. During the monsoon season and heavy rain, some sections like Kampung Beriah often flood and are closed to light vehicles. One of the alternative routes to get to Selama, Kubu Gajah and Changkat Lobak or to Bagan Serai, Alor Pongsu and Alor Pongsu Tollgate should go through Jalan Pintasan to Jalan Gunung Semanggol-Changkat Lobak (Jalan Bukit Merah) or vice versa to get to the destination.

List of junctions

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks

0
Bagan SeraiNorthwest
Parit Buntar
Bandar Baharu
Butterworth

West
Kuala Kurau

Southeast
Kamunting
Taiping
Kuala Kangsar
Junctions
Bagan Serai
Railway crossing bridge
Matang Jelutong
Alor Pongsu
Jalan Pintasan
Alor Pongsu-NSE North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Penang
Bandar Baharu

South
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
Taiping
T-junctions with toll plaza
(Alor Pongsu Toll Plaza: Accepts, MyRFID )
Kampung Alor Semat
Kampung Matang Pasir
Kampung Beriah
Kampung Bentung
Kampung Permatang Tengah
Changkat LobakSouth
Jalan Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Laketown Resort
North–South Expressway Northern Route
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Penang
Bandar Baharu
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
Taiping
T-junctions
Kerian–Larut, Matang and Selama district border
Selama sub-district border
Kampung Tebing Tinggi
Kubu GajahEast
Jalan Kubu Gajah–Lenggong
Lenggong
Gerik

South
Jalan Kubu Gajah–Taiping
Pondok Tanjung
Batu Kurau
Kamunting
Taiping
Junctions
Kampung Bukit Gelugor
Kampung Sungai Jambu
Sungai Terap
SelamaNortheast
Jalan Rantau Panjang
Rantau Panjang
Sungai Bayor

West
Serdang
Bandar Baharu
Parit Buntar
Kulim
T-junctions

Notes and References

  1. Book: . Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013) . Kuala Lumpur . . 16–64 . 2013 . 1985-9619 .