Malaysia Federal Route 58

Federal Route 58 shield
Federal Route 58
Jalan Batak Rabit–Teluk Intan–Bidor
Jalan Batak Rabit-Bidor (Federal Highway 58), Kampung Simpang Tiga.jpg
Route information
Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department
Length49.03 km (30.47 mi)
Existed1887[1]–present
HistoryCompleted in 1929
Major junctions
West endBatak Rabit
Major intersections FT 1 Federal Route 1
FT 321 Bidor Bypass
FT 70 Federal Route 70
FT 109 Federal Route 109
FT 5 Federal Route 5
East endBidor
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Teluk Intan, Changkat Jong, Langkap
Highway system

Federal Route 58, or Jalan Batak Rabit–Teluk Intan–Bidor, is a Malaysian federal road in Perak state linking Federal Route 1 at Bidor to Teluk Intan and Federal Route 5.[2]

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 58 is located at Batak Rabit in Teluk Intan, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

In October 1995, the overhead bridge across the railway near Kampung Baru Bidor Stesen collapsed after a goods train jumped rail and crashed onto the beam supporting the bridge. As a temporary measure, a one-lane Bailey bridge was erected while a permanent concrete bridge was constructed from 1997. The new bridge opened to traffic in March 1998 and the Bailey bridge was dismantled.

In the early days, this route only had two lanes. However, in 1995, the stretch between the traffic lights junction at Teluk Intan town center to the traffic lights junction to Federal Route 109 was upgraded into a four-lane, dual carriageway road. In 2004, the stretch between Federal Route 109 to Selabak Estate was also upgraded into a four-lane, dual carriageway, as was the stretch between the traffic lights junction to Jalan Kampung Banjar and the traffic lights junction at Federal Route 5.

Features

  • The road is mainly a two-lane road except sections of the road several kilometers from Teluk Intan where it features a 4-lane dual carriageway road.

At most sections, the Federal Route 58 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

There is one alternate route: Bidor Bypass.

Junction lists

The entire route is located in Perak.

Legend:

DistrictLocationkmNameDestinationsNotes
Hilir PerakTeluk Intan0.0Teluk Intan-WCE I/C West Coast Expressway / FT 5 – Alor Setar, George Town, Taiping, Beruas, Pangkor Island, Lumut, Sitiawan, Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Klang, Kuala Lumpur, Banting
Jambatan Sultan Yusuf R/R – V
FT 5 Malaysia Federal Route 5 – Hutan Melintang, Bagan Datuk
Diamond interchange
Batak Rabit
Jalan Kampung BanjarJalan Kampung Banjar – Taman Perindustrian Anson, Taman Bersatu, Pekan Baru, Kampung Banjar, Kampung SelabakJunctions
Jalan Padang TembakA147 Perak State Route A147 – Jalan Sultan Abdullah, Pekan Baru, Kampung Selabak, Bidor, Kampar, Ipoh
North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Bukit Kayu Hitam, George Town, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur
Junctions
Jalan KempasJalan Kempas – Taman Indah JayaJunctions
Jalan MerbukJalan Merbuk – Taman Teluk IntanJunctions
Jalan Mustapha Al-BakriJalan Mustapha Al-Bakri – Bandar Baru Teluk Intan, Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Teluk Intan District Office, Jalan ManggisJunctions
Teluk Intan
Jalan Sekolah-Jalan Mahkamah
Jalan Sekolah – Jalan Pasar, Jalan Ah Cheong, Teluk Intan Municipal Council, Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan
Jalan Mahkamah – Jalan Bandar
Traffic lights crossroad
Bandar Baru Teluk IntanJalan Intan 1 – Bandar Baru Teluk Intan, Terminal IntanJunctions
TelekomTMpoint, Bangunan PersekutuanJunctions
Jalan Sultan AbdullahA151 Perak State Route A151 – Jalan Jawa, Jalan Syed Abu Bakar, Jalan Sungai Nibong, Teluk Intan Town Centre (Alternative Route), Jalan Mustapha Al-Bakri, Antek Avenue, Taman Teluk Intan, Jalan Kempas, Taman Indah Jaya, Pekan BaruTraffic lights crossroad
Jalan LaksamanaJalan Laksamana – Teluk Intan Fire and Rescue DepartmentJunctions
Taman Sri Changkat JongTaman Sri Changkat Jong – McDonald's Drive Thru, Rapid Mall Seri Intan, Giant Hypermarket Teluk IntanJunctions
Taman RethnaTaman Rethna, Jalan ManggisJunctions
Jalan BombaJalan Bomba – Jalan Laksamana, Teluk Intan Fire and Rescue DepartmentJunctions
Kampung Guru
Kampung MuhibbahKampung Muhibbah, Taman Intan Jaya, Jalan ManggisJunctions
Taman LaksamanaTaman LaksamanaJunctions
Taman Bharat
Kampung Bharat
Jalan Sungai Manik FT 109 Malaysia Federal Route 109 – Kampung Bahagia, Parit, Kampung Gajah, Pasir Salak Historical Complex, Teluk Intan Police District HeadquartersJunctions
Teluk Intan HospitalTeluk Intan Hospital Junctions
Taman Cicely
Bazar Nanas Kampung Selabak Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia
Jalan Padang TembakA147 Perak State Route A147 – Kampung Selabak, Pekan Baru, Bagan Datuk, Hutan Melintang
West Coast Expressway / FT 5 – Alor Setar, George Town, Taiping, Beruas, Pangkor Island, Lumut, Sitiawan, Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Klang, Kuala Lumpur, Banting
Junctions
Medan Rethna
Changkat JongKampung Changkat Jong
Changkat Jong I/S FT 70 Malaysia Federal Route 70 – Langkap, Kampar, IpohJunctions
Taman Orkid
Batu 12Jalan Batu 12 – Kampung Batu Dua BelasJunctions
Jalan Ayer HitamA129 Jalan Ayer Hitam – Kampung Ayer Hitam, Chui Chak, LangkapJunctions
Kampung Ayer Kuning
Kuala BikamJalan Kuala Bikam – Kampung Kuala Bikam, Sungkai, Tanjung Malim
North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Rawang, Kuala Lumpur
Junctions
Hilir Perak–Batang Padang district borderSungai Bidor bridge
Batang PadangBidorKampung Baharu Cold Stream
Kampung Jeram Mengkuang
Kampung Batu Empat
Bidor Bypass FT 321 Bidor Bypass – Sungkai, Tanjung Malim
North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Bukit Kayu Hitam, George Town, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur
Junctions
Railway crossing bridge
Bidor StesenJalan Bidor Stesen – Kampung Baru Bidor Stesen, Bidor railway station Junctions
Bidor FT 1 Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Ipoh, Kampar, Tapah, Bidor, Sungkai, Tanjung Malim
North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Bukit Kayu Hitam, George Town, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur
Junctions
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Abd. Hamid Abd. Majid (1980-05-01). "1.1 - Sejarah Perkembangan Jalanraya Sebelum Merdeka". Analisa Rangkaian Jalan Raya dan Kaitannya Dengan Pembangunan Ekonomi (PDF) (Diploma). Universiti Teknologi MARA. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  2. ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.