Mentakab–Temerloh Bypass Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:2
Alternate Name:Mentakab–Temerloh Bypass
Direction A:West
Junction: Federal Route 2
Federal Route 87
Jalan Chatin
Federal Route 10
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Temerloh
Destinations:Kuala Lumpur
Karak
Lanchang
Chenor
Maran
Kuantan
Established:1978
History:Completed in 1981

The Mentakab–Temerloh Bypass, Federal Route 2 is a main highway bypass in Pahang, Malaysia.

History

In 1971, the old Temerloh Bridge spanning across the Pahang River was 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.[1] 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.[2] The construction of the Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge was completed in 1974.

List of junctions and towns

kmExitJunctionsToRemarks
West
Kuala Lumpur
Karak
Lanchang
Continued to original route
233 Mentakab (West) JunctionNorth
Mentakab
Jerantut
Taman Negara
East Coast Expressway
Kuala Lumpur
Kuantan
Kuala Terengganu
T-junctions
Mentakab–Temerloh Bypass
Earth Station, Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA)
(Formerly known as Malaysian Centre of Remote Sensing (MACRES))
Earth Station, Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA)
(Formerly known as Malaysian Centre of Remote Sensing (MACRES)
T-junctions
Railway crossing bridge
234 Temerloh Industrial Park JunctionNorth
Jalan Chatin
Kampung Chatin
Mentakab
Kolej Komuniti Mentakab

South
Jalan Industri Temerloh
Taman Industri Temerloh
Junctions
Taman Tualang Indah
Kampung Tualang
Kampung Pulau Kujan
Kampung Bukit Kelulut
Viaduct
236 Temerloh InterchangeNorth
Town Centre
Mentakab
Jerantut
Taman Negara
East Coast Expressway
Kuala Lumpur
Kuantan
Kuala Terengganu

South
Bera
Teriang
Bahau
Gemas
Bera Lake
Roundabout and parcelo interchange
Temerloh Rest and Service AreaWest bound
Sungai Pahang Bridge
Jambatan Sultan Ahmad Shah
(Temerloh Bridge)
Start/end of bridge
Sungai Pahang Bridge
Jambatan Sultan Ahmad Shah
(Temerloh Bridge)
Sungai Pahang Bridge
Jambatan Sultan Ahmad Shah
(Temerloh Bridge)
Start/end of bridge
Mentakab–Temerloh Bypass
East
Chenor
Maran
Kuantan
Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh
Temerloh Restaurant and Rest Plaza
Continued to original route

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gambar Pembinaan Sultan Ahmad Shah Temerloh Pahang . Malay . . 2014-10-11 . Aku Anak Pahang . 2015-06-25 .
  2. Web site: Ulang tahun ke-100 Jalan Persekutuan 2: Sejarah lengkap jalan FT2 . Malay . . 2015-06-25. Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia . 2015-06-26 .