Jalan Lencongan Barat Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:257
Alternate Name:Jalan Lencongan Barat
Length Km:12.00
Beltway City:Sungai Petani
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Sungai Petani North
Jalan Badlishah
Junction: Federal Route 1
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Bakar Arang
Destinations:Sungai Layar

Jalan Lencongan Barat or Sungai Petani Western Bypass, Federal Route 257, is a major highway bypass in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia.[1] The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 257 is located at Sungai Petani South.

History

In 2013, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 257.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 257 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
Sungai Petani (South)-NSE Interchange North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
Alor Star
Pendang
Gurun

South
Kuala Lumpur
Penang
Bertam
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange
Sungai Petani (South) toll plaza
SPS
PLUSTransit
]] MyRFID RM (Cash)
Closed toll system
Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll
Sungai Petani (South) Toll Plaza
North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressways border limit
Jalan Lencongan Barat
Start/End of highway
JKR border limit
Bakar Arang JunctionsSouth
Jalan Permatang Gedong
Taman Bakar Arang
Junctions

0
Sungai Petani South JunctionsNorth
Sungai Petani town centre

South
Butterworth
Kepala Batas
Bandar Amanjaya
Kuala Ketil
Baling
Junctions
Jalan Batu Lintang Junctions Jalan Batu Lintang

West
Pengkalan Batu Lintang
Pengkalan Bukit Kecil

East
Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Taman Delima JunctionsEast
Lebuh Delima
Taman Delima
Junctions
Sungai Petani bridge
Jalan Penghulu Him JunctionsJalan Penghulu Him

West
Sungai Layar

East
Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Sungai Layar Junctions Jalan Sungai Layar

West
Sungai Layar

East
Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Jalan Raya Semeling Junctions Jalan Raya Semeling

North
Semeling
Merbok
Lembah Bujang

Southeast
Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 1 JunctionsNorth
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 1
Bandar Laguna Merbok
Junctions
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 5 JunctionsNorth
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 5
Bandar Laguna Merbok
Junctions
Railway crossing bridge
Sungai Petani North JunctionsNorth
Alor Star
Gurun
Guar Cempedak
Gunung Jerai

South
Sungai Petani town centre
Bandar Amanjaya
Kuala Ketil
Baling
Junctions
Jalan Lencongan Barat
Start/End of highway
JKR border limit
North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressways border limit
Sungai Petani (North) Toll Plaza
Sungai Petani (North) toll plaza
SPU
RM (Cash)
]] MyRFID PLUSTransit
Closed toll system
Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll
Sungai Petani (North)-NSE Interchange North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
Alor Star
Pendang
Gurun

South
Kuala Lumpur
Penang
Bertam
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange

See also

Notes and References

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