Semeling Bypass Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:253
Alternate Name:Semeling Bypass
Length Km:14.1
Beltway City:Semeling
Direction A:East
Terminus A:Taman Tasek Indah
Junction: Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah
Jalan Raya Semeling
Direction B:West
Terminus B:Tupah
Destinations:Semeling
Merbok

Semeling Bypass, Federal Route 253, is a major highway bypass in Semeling, Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia.[1] The Kilometre Zero is located at Taman Tasek Indah junctions near Semeling.

History

In 2012, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 253.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 253 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks

0
1 Taman Tasek Indah JunctionsNorth
Jalan Tasek Indah 2
Taman Tasek Indah


Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah

West
Semeling Town Centre

East
Bedong
Guar Chempedak
Gurun
4-way intersections
Semeling Bypass
Start/End of highway
2 Taman Malinja JunctionsJalan Malinja

West
Taman Malinja
Semeling Town Centre

East
Kampung Thye Eng
4-way intersections
3 Semeling South Junctions Jalan Raya Semeling

North
Semeling Town Centre

South
Sungai Petani
North–South Expressway Northern Route
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Alor Star
Penang
Kuala Lumpur
4-way intersections
Kampung Sungai Batu
Kampung Permatang Samak
4 Pekan Sebalah Junctions' Jalan Pekan Sebalah

Northeast
Semeling Town Centre
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Merbok Campus

Southwest
Pekan Sebalah
Sungai Gelam
4-way intersections
Taman Lembah Bujang
5 Jalan Ladang Sungai Batu JunctionsWest
Jalan Ladang Sungai Batu
Ladang Sungai Batu
3-way intersections
Semeling Bypass
Start/End of highway
6 Bujang Junctions Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah

West
Merbok
Yan
Tanjung Dawai
Bujang Valley Archeological Museum

East
Semeling Town Centre
3-way intersections

Notes and References

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