Malaysia Federal Route 56 Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:56
Alternate Name:Jalan Gap-Bukit Fraser
Length Km:7.72
Length Round:2
Direction A:Summit
Terminus A:Fraser's Hill
Junction: Federal Route 55
Jalan Genting
Jalan Lady Guillemard
Jalan Bukit Fraser 2
Direction B:Downhill
Terminus B:The Gap
Destinations:English Cottage
Hill Resorts
Established:1919

Jalan Bukit Fraser 1 or Jalan Gap-Bukit Fraser, Federal Route 56, is a federal road in Fraser's Hill, both in Selangor and Pahang state, Malaysia. Unlike most federal roads in Malaysia, Jalan Bukit Fraser is a single-lane federal road, which direction was used to be reversed hourly before the newer Jalan Bukit Fraser 2 route 148 was completed in 2001 for downhill traffic. Now the road is used for uphill traffic at all times. The road is only open during daytime for safety reasons. It is maintained by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and the Fraser's Hill Development Corporation (FHDC).[1]

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 56 starts at The Gap.

History

The road was constructed by the British on 1919. In 1919, work started on the access road to the hill station from The Gap and by 1922, the hill station named Fraser's Hill was opened to visitors.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 56 was built under the JKR R1 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 40 km/h.

List of junctions

The entire route is located within the district of Raub, Pahang. All junctions listed are at-grade intersections unless stated otherwise.

kmExitNameDestinationsNotes
0.0The GapEntry only from
Fraser's Hill
Jalan Mager (Mager Road)
East
Jalan Mager (Mager Road)
Banglo Sultan Sulaiman (Selangor State Rest House)
Sri Berkat Rest House
T-junction
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Hulu Selangor district border
Selangor-Pahang border
Fraser's Hill border marker line
----m above sea level
Pahang Darul Makmur
Raub district border
Fraser's HillFraser's Hill police station
Fraser's Hill fire station
Fraser's Hill
Fraser's Hill Town Centre
(Fraser's Hill clock tower)
North
Jalan Genting (Genting Road)
Puncak Inn
Jeriau Waterfall
Ye Olde Smokehouse
Pine Tree Trail

East
Jalan Lady Guillemard (Lady Guillemard Road)
Shahzan Inn
The Gap via
Kuala Kubu Bharu via
Raub via
Kuala Lumpur via
Roundabout

Notes and References

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