Malaysia Federal Route 79 Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:79
Alternate Name:Jalan Ulu Pauh–Padang Besar
Length Km:28.5
Length Round:1
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Padang Besar
Junction: Federal Route 7
(1002) Jalan Chuping
Changlun–Kuala Perlis Highway
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Ulu Pauh
Destinations:Chuping

Federal Route 79, or Jalan Ulu Pauh–Padang Besar, is a federal road in Perlis, Malaysia. The 28.5 km (17.7 mile) road connects Padang Besar in the north to Ulu Pauh in the south.[1]

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 79 starts at Ulu Pauh.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 79 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
Padang BesarWest
Kangar
Alor Star
Kaki Bukit
Gua Kelam

East
Padang Besar Checkpoint
Padang Besar (Thailand)
4054 Sadao (Thailand)
4054 Hat Yai (Thailand)
Duty Free Complex
T-junctions
Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) checkpoint
Chuping sugarcane plantations
Chuping sugarcane plantations
Jalan Beseri–ChupingSouth
Jalan Kubang Tiga
Beseri
Mata Ayer
Kangar
T-junctions
ChupingCement Factory Junctions
Chuping
Bulatan Chuping
Jalan Beseri–Chuping

West
Ayer Timbul

East
Chuping Industrial Area
Roundabout
FELDA Chuping
Jalan Chuping
East
(1002) Jalan Chuping
FELDA Chuping
T-junctions
FELDA Chuping
Bulatan FELDA Chuping
(1002) Jalan Chuping

West
Guar Nangka
Kangar
Arau

East
FELDA Chuping
Roundabout
Sungai Chuping bridge
UniMAP Sports ComplexUniMAP Sports ComplexT-junctions
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) T-junctions
Ulu Pauh Changlun–Kuala Perlis Highway

West
Kuala Perlis
Kangar

East
Changlun
North–South Expressway Northern Route
Hat Yai (Thailand)
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Kuala Lumpur
Alor Star
Diamond interchange
South
Jalan Ulu Pauh
Kampung Ulu Pauh

Notes and References

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