Malaysia Federal Route 87 Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:87
Alternate Name:Jalan Mentakab-Temerloh
Length Km:15.65
Length Round:2
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Mentakab (South)
Junction: Federal Route 2
Jalan MACRES
Federal Route 98
Federal Route 10
Mentakab-Temerloh Bypass
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Temerloh
Destinations:Mentakab
Jerantut
Taman Negara

Federal Route 87, or Jalan Mentakab-Temerloh, is a main federal road in Pahang, Malaysia. The 15.6 km (9.1 mi) roads connects Mentakab until Temerloh. The roads was called Federal Route 2 before Mentakab-Temerloh Bypass was built in 1978.[1]

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 87 starts at Mentakab South, at its interchange with the Federal Route 2, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsula Malaysia.

History

In 1971, the old Temerloh Bridge spanning across the Pahang River collapsed due to the huge flood in Temerloh. As a result, the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) constructed a 575-m replacement bridge known as the Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge FT2 beside the old bridge.[2] The Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge was much higher than the old bridge, forming the first grade-separated interchange in Pahang that was linked to the Federal Route 10. The new bridge project also included a new roadway that bypassed Temerloh and Mentakab, causing the former Temerloh-Mentakab section to be re-gazetted as the Federal Route 87.[3] The construction of the Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge was completed in 1974.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 87 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and towns

kmExitJunctionsToRemarks

0
Mentakab (West)West
Kuala Lumpur
Karak
Lanchang

East
Mentakab-Temerloh Bypass
Temerloh
Maran
Kuantan
Earth Station, Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA)
(Formerly known as Malaysian Centre of Remote Sensing (MACRES))
T-junctions
Start/End of dual carriageway
Taman Saga
Kampung Batu Kapur
Taman Bendera
Railway crossing bridge
Mentakab railway stationT-junctions
Masjid Abu Bakar, Mentakab
Mentakab
MentakabNortheast
Jalan Tun Razak
Kampung Melayu
Town Centre
Junctions
Mentakab
MentakabSouth
Jalan Chatin
Kampung Chatin
Kuala Lumpur
Kuantan
Kolej Komuniti Mentakab
Earth Station, Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA)
(Formerly known as Malaysian Centre of Remote Sensing (MACRES))
Junctions
Kampung Catin
Kampung Batu Dua
Kampung Sungai Dingin
Kampung Tok Embun
SemantanNorth
Jerantut
Taman Negara
East Coast Expressway
Kuala Lumpur
Kuantan
Kuala Terengganu

South
Jalan Sri Kemuning
Kampung Batu Tiga
Junctions
Tanjung Lalang
Taman Chengal
Sungai Chengal bridge
Taman Temerloh JayaSouth
Jalan Temerloh Jaya
Taman Temerloh Jaya
T-junctions
Kampung Paya Kechil
Super Cowboy Supermarket
Taman Seri Chengal

Pusat Pengajian Al-Mukmin, Temerloh
Chengal Muslim Cemetery
Taman Seri Chengal
Marrybrown Restaurant

Pusat Pengajian Al-Mukmin, Temerloh
Chengal Muslim Cemetery
* Grave of Sudirman Arshad, Malaysia's People Singer
Kampung Carak Paya Dalam
Kampung Batu SatuKampung Bukit Pak Silap T-junctions
McDonald's Drive ThruMcDonald's
Taman BahagiaSouthwest
Jalan Bahagia 7
Taman Bahagia

Northeast
Jalan Aman
Junctions
TemerlohEast
Jalan Tan Sri Yahya
Town Centre
Temerloh Bus and Taxi Terminal
Temerloh Lake Gardens
Esplanade Temerloh
Temerloh District and Land Office
Temerloh District Mosque
Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh
T-junctions
Kampung Sungai Rabit
Start/End of dual carriageway
TemerlohWest
Mentakab-Temerloh Bypass
Kuala Lumpur
Karak
Lanchang
Earth Station, Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA)
(Formerly known as Malaysian Centre of Remote Sensing (MACRES))

East
Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge (Temerloh Bridge)
Chenor
Maran
Kuantan
Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh
Roundabout and Parcelo interchange
South
Bera
Teriang
Bahau
Gemas
Bera Lake

Notes and References

  1. . Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013) . Statistik Jalan . Kuala Lumpur . . 16–64 . 2013 . 1985-9619 .
  2. Web site: Gambar Pembinaan Sultan Ahmad Shah Temerloh Pahang . ms . . 2014-10-11 . Aku Anak Pahang . 2015-06-25 .
  3. Web site: Ulang tahun ke-100 Jalan Persekutuan 2: Sejarah lengkap jalan FT2 . ms . . 2015-06-25. Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia . 2015-06-26 .