Malaysia Federal Route 51 Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:51
Length Km:36.26
Length Round:2
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Seremban
Junction: Federal Route 1
Seremban Inner Ring Road
Federal Route 86
Jalan Senawang–Paroi
Kajang–Seremban Highway
Persiaran Senawang 1
Jalan Lama Bukit Putus
Federal Route 9
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Kuala Pilah
Destinations:Senawang
Paroi
Ulu Bendol
Seri Menanti
Tanjung Ipoh
Ampang Tinggi
Kuala Pilah

Jalan Seremban-Kuala Pilah or Federal Route 51[1] is the main federal road in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, connecting Seremban to Kuala Pilah.[2] It is a relatively busy road in Negeri Sembilan.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 51 is located at Seremban, at its interchange with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia. The road then meets up with Federal Route 97 at Ampangan and Paroi. The Federal Route 51 then meets LEKAS Highway and Persiaran Senawang 1 as a multi-level stack interchange. The road then cuts through the Titiwangsa Mountains at Bukit Putus, acting as a mountain pass, where the road splits into 2 with Jalan Lama Bukit Putus taking the old section and taking the new section of the road until Ulu Bendul.After both roads meet up at Ulu Bendul, the road passes through Ulu Bendul, a protected nature reserve and trail along with a village with the same name. The road then becomes the backbone for serving Seri Menanti at Terachi and Tanjung Ipoh, and Ampang Tinggi. At the end of the Federal Route 51, the road meets Karak-Tampin Highway at the downtown of Kuala Pilah.

History

The road was constructed by the British in the 1920s.

Features

The 48-metre tall Bukit Putus Viaduct is the fourth highest bridge in Malaysia, behind Jalan Bukit Kukus Paired Road in Penang, Rawang Bypass in Selangor and Lojing Viaduct in Kelantan.

At most sections, the Federal Route 51 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

There is one alternate route: Bukit Putus Bypass (Jalan Lama Bukit Putus).

Bukit Putus section replacement bypass

The section of the Federal Route 51 from Paroi to Ulu Bendul known as Jalan Bukit Putus is notorious for its narrow and dangerous sharp corners. Construction of the new 6.7 km bypass including Bukit Putus Viaduct replacing the old narrow road started on 2006 and was completed in early 2009. In November 2009 the bypass was opened to traffic. The old route was re-gazetted as the Jalan Lama Bukit Putus .

List of junctions and towns

kmExitInterchange/JunctionsToRemarks

0
SerembanNorth
Mantin
Kajang
Port Dickson
North–South Expressway Southern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Johor Bahru

South
Senawang
Rembau
Junctions
Rahang Besar
Ampangan-SIRRSeremban Inner Ring Road

Northwest
Mantin

South
Senawang
Port Dickson
Labu
Nilai
North–South Expressway Southern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Johor Bahru
Diamond interchange
Jalan JelebuNorth
Kuala Klawang (Jelebu)
Pertang
T-junctions
Ampangan
Jalan Senawang–ParoiSouth
Jalan Senawang–Paroi
Senawang
T-junctions
Paroi
Jalan Tok DagangNorth
Jalan Tok Dagang
Kuala Klawang
T-junctions
Jalan Senawang–Paroi and Kajang–Seremban HighwayNorth
Kajang–Seremban Highway
Kajang
Mantin
Semenyih

South
Persiaran Senawang 1
Senawang
Rembau
North–South Expressway Southern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Johor Bahru
Multi-level stack interchange
FAMA Fruit Plaza
Old roads
---m above sea level
Old Roads
Jalan Lama Bukit Putus
Bukit Putus
T-junctions

13
---m above sea level
Bukit Putus Viaduct
---m above sea level

14
Bukit Putus Viaduct
---m above sea level

16
290m above sea level
Seremban–Kuala Pilah district border
300m above sea level
Old roads
299m above sea level
Old Roads
Jalan Lama Bukit Putus
Bukit Putus
T-junctions
Kuala Pilah welcome signs
298m above sea level
Ulu Bendol Rest and Service Area
Ulu Bendol Recreational AreaStalls
Sungai Batang Terachi bridge
Ulu Bendol Recreational AreaUlu Bendol Waterfalls
Ulu Bendol Snake Farm
T-junctions
Teratak Ulu Bendol
Ulu Bendol Fishing Centre
Kampung Bendol
Kampung Ulu Bendol
Kampung Sawah Liat
Kampung Solok Paku
Kampung Gedang
Kampung Baharu Ulu Bendol
Kampung Kundangan
Kampung Pauh
Ayer Sejok
Jalan Terachi–Seri MenantiJunctions
TerachiKampung Ibol
Kampung Bukit
Tanjung IpohNorth
Jalan Lubuk Kadam
Lubuk Kadam
Talang Tengah
T-junctions
Jalan Tanjung Ipoh–SenalingT-junctions
Kampung Kuala Serdang
Sungai Seri Menanti Bridge
Ampang TinggiNortheast
Jalan Ampang Tinggi
Kampung Kayu Ara
Kuala Pilah town centre
Bahau
T-junctions
Kampung Gemelang
Kampung Gemuroh
Hospital Tuanku Najihah, Kuala Pilah Hospital Tuanku Najihah, Kuala Pilah
Kuala PilahNorth
Karak
Batu Kikir
Bahau
Kuantan
Bentong

South
Johol
Tampin
Alor Gajah
Malacca City
Junctions

Notes and References

  1. http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pua_20111102_perintah%20jalan%20persekutuan%20(malaysia%20barat)%20(pindaan)%20(no%20%2012)%202011.pdf
  2. . Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013) . Statistik Jalan . Kuala Lumpur . . 16–64 . 2013 . 1985-9619 .