Jalan Lencongan Barat

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Federal Route 257
Jalan Lencongan Barat
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Route information
Length12.00 km (7.46 mi)
Major junctions
Beltway around Sungai Petani
North endSungai Petani North
FT 1 Jalan Badlishah
Major intersections FT 1 Federal Route 1
South endBakar Arang
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Sungai Layar
Highway system

Jalan Lencongan Barat or Sungai Petani Western Bypass, Federal Route 257, is a major highway bypass in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia.[1] The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 257 is located at Sungai Petani South.

History

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In 2013, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 257.

Features

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At most sections, the Federal Route 257 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions

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Km Exit Junctions To Remarks
Sungai Petani (South)-NSE Interchange North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Alor Star
North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Pendang
North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Gurun

South
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Penang Bridge Penang
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Bertam
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange
Sungai Petani (South) toll plaza
SPS
PLUSTransit Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash)
Closed toll system
Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll
Sungai Petani (South) Toll Plaza TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressways border limit
FT 257 Jalan Lencongan Barat
Start/End of highway
JKR border limit
Bakar Arang Junctions South
Jalan Permatang Gedong
Taman Bakar Arang
Junctions
FT 257
0
Sungai Petani South Junctions North
FT 1 Sungai Petani town centre

South
FT 1 Butterworth
FT 1 Kepala Batas
FT 225 Bandar Amanjaya
FT 67 Kuala Ketil
FT 67 Baling
Junctions
Jalan Batu Lintang Junctions K160 Jalan Batu Lintang

West
K160 Pengkalan Batu Lintang
K160 Pengkalan Bukit Kecil

East
K160 Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Taman Delima Junctions East
Lebuh Delima
Taman Delima
Junctions
Sungai Petani bridge
Jalan Penghulu Him Junctions Jalan Penghulu Him

West
Sungai Layar

East
Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Sungai Layar Junctions K657 Jalan Sungai Layar

West
Sungai Layar

East
Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Jalan Raya Semeling Junctions K167 Jalan Raya Semeling

North
K167 Semeling
K1 Merbok
K1 Lembah Bujang

Southeast
K167 Sungai Petani town centre
Junctions
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 1 Junctions North
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 1
Bandar Laguna Merbok
Junctions
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 5 Junctions North
Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 5
Bandar Laguna Merbok
Junctions
Railway crossing bridge
Sungai Petani North Junctions North
FT 1 Alor Star
FT 1 Gurun
FT 1 Guar Cempedak
FT 252 Gunung Jerai

South
FT 1 Sungai Petani town centre
FT 225 Bandar Amanjaya
FT 67 Kuala Ketil
FT 67 Baling
Junctions
FT 257 Jalan Lencongan Barat
Start/End of highway
JKR border limit
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Start/End of expressway
PLUS Expressways border limit
Sungai Petani (North) Toll Plaza TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
Sungai Petani (North) toll plaza
SPU
RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go PLUSTransit
Closed toll system
Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll
Sungai Petani (North)-NSE Interchange North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Alor Star
North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Pendang
North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Gurun

South
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Penang Bridge Penang
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Bertam
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange

References

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  1. ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.

See also

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