Malaysia Federal Route 78 Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:78
Alternate Name:Kuala Kedah Highway
Length Km:8.78
Length Round:2
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Kuala Kedah
Junction: Jalan Tok Pasai
Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah
Sultanah Bahiyah Highway
Sultan Abdul Halim Highway
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Alor Star
Destinations:Langkawi Island
Kota Kuala Kedah
Alor Janggus

Kuala Kedah Highway, Federal Route 78, is a major highway in Kedah, Malaysia. It is also a main route to Langkawi Island via Kuala Kedah.[1]

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 78 starts at Kuala Kedah.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 78 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and towns

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
8.7 Alor Setar Sultan Abdul Halim Highway

North
City Centre

South
Kota Sarang Semut
Gurun
Sungai Petani
T-junctions
Kuala Kedah Highway
Start/End of highway

8
Sultanah Bahiyah Highway Sultanah Bahiyah Highway

North
Kangar
Alor Janggus
Kepala Batas
Jitra
North–South Expressway Northern Route
Hat Yai (Thailand)
Bukit Kayu Hitam

South
Sungai Petani
Gurun
Kota Sarang Semut
North–South Expressway Northern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
Penang
Pendang
Junctions
Taman Pelangi
Kampung Teluk ChengaiKampung Masjid Lama
Kampung Teluk Kechai
Kampung Teluk Layang
Kampung Lorong Ayer Masin
Jalan Pantai Barat KedahSouth
Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah
Yan
T-junctions
Taman Juragan
Taman Bahtera
Kuala Kedah Highway
Start/End of highway

0
Kuala Kedah Jalan Tok Pasai

West
Kuala Kedah ferry terminal
(Ferry to Langkawi Island)

East
Kota Kuala Kedah
Junctions

Notes and References

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