Malaysia Federal Route 23
Federal Route 23, or Jalan Muar–Tangkak–Segamat, is a federal road in Johor, Malaysia, connecting Segamat in the north and Parit Bunga in the south.[1] It is also a main route to North–South Expressway Southern Route via Tangkak Interchange.
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| Jalan Muar–Tangkak–Segamat | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 76.2 km (47.3 mi) |
| Existed | 1914–present |
| History | Completed in 1939 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Segamat |
 Muar Bypass Federal Route 5  Lebuh AMJ J112 Jalan Kesang TasikJ33 Jalan Bukit GambirJ136 Jalan Teluk Rimba  North–South Expressway Southern RouteJ21 Jalan SialangJ187 Jalan SolokJ123 Jalan BekohJ34 Jalan Bukit SerampangM125 Jalan AsahanJ43 Jalan Batu EnamJ153 Jalan Tasek Alai  Federal Route 1J154 Jalan Sultan | |
| South end | Parit Bunga |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations | Sungai Mati Bukit Gambir Bukit Kangkar Tangkak Sagil Jementah Asahan |
| Highway system | |
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Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 23 starts at Parit Bunga, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Features
- Many Chinese cemeteries along the road between Bukit Kangkar and Tangkak
- A main route to Gunung Ledang
- Tangkak, a textile town of Johor
At most sections, the Federal Route 23 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
Upgrading of the roads from Segamat to Tangkak
On 7 December 2007, the federal government decided to upgrade the 40-km stretch from Segamat to Tangkak from a two-lane road to a four-lane road.
Construction of the Segamat–Tangkak–Muar Highway
Construction of the 63-km Segamat–Tangkak–Muar Highway, estimated to cost between RM750 million and RM770 million, was to begin in November 2011. The road upgrading project will be carried out in five packages including an upgrading 14 bridges along the route. Package 1b and 2 of the highway were completed on 2015.
List of junctions and towns
| Km | Exit | Junctions | To | Remarks | |
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 0 | Parit Bunga | South Jalan Kesang Tanjung Agas Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Muar) (Town Centre) (Royal Town) Southeast Muar BypassMuar Second Bridge J32 Pagoh North–South Expressway Southern RouteJohor Bahru  Yong Peng Batu PahatNorthwest Lebuh AMJ Melaka MerlimauM25 Jasin | Interchange | ||
| Parit Bunga U-turn | U-turn | U-turn | |||
| Masjid Parit Bunga | |||||
| ڤاريت بوڠا Parit Bunga | |||||
| Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) Muar and Ledang Branch Office | |||||
| Parit Ponorogo bridge Parit Ponorogo | Parit Ponorogo | T-junctions | |||
| TNB's Sungai Mati Substations | |||||
| Sungai Sendok bridge | |||||
| Taman Ceria | Taman Ceria | T-junctions | |||
| Pekan Rawang | EastJ--- Jalan Pantai Layang Kampung Pantai Layang | T-junctions | |||
| Jalan Kesang Tasik | WestJ112 Jalan Kesang Tasik Kesang Tasik Sungai Rambai Merlimau | T-junctions | |||
| Parit Kesang Tasik bridge | |||||
| سوڠاي ماتي Sungai Mati | |||||
| Sungai Mati | NortheastJ33 Jalan Bukit Gambir Bukit Gambir Bukit Serampang North–South Expressway Southern RouteKuala Lumpur Johor Bahru | Town junctions | |||
| سوڠاي ماتي Sungai Mati | |||||
| Taman Bukit Kangkar | Taman Bukit Kangkar | T-junctions | |||
| Bukit Kangkar | |||||
| Jalan Teluk Rimba | WestJ136 Jalan Teluk Rimba Kampung Teluk Rimba | T-junctions | |||
| Serom Chinese Cemetery | |||||
| Kampung Batu 10 Serom | Kampung Batu 10 Serom | T-junctions | |||
| Serom Chinese Cemetery | |||||
| Serom Chinese Cemetery | |||||
| Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 2) | Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 2) | T-junctions | |||
| Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 1) | Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 1) | T-junctions | |||
| Tangkak-NSE | North–South Expressway Southern Route North Kuala Lumpur Melaka Jasin South Johor Bahru Yong Peng Pagoh  Tangkak Layby | T-junctions | |||
| PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintainences office PROPEL PROPEL section maintainences office | |||||
| Jalan Sungai Tangkak | West Jalan Sungai Tangkak | T-junctions | |||
| Sungai Tangkak bridge | |||||
| تڠکق، بندر تيکستيل Tangkak, Bandar Tekstil (The Textile Town of Johor) | |||||
| Tangkak | |||||
| Tangkak | NorthwestJ21 Jalan Sialang Jasin Chin Chin Nyalas Melaka
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| Tangkak Tangkak District Mosque | Tangkak District Mosque Ledang District and Land Office | ||||
| Tangkak | |||||
| تڠکق، بندر تيکستيل Tangkak, Bandar Tekstil (The Textile Town of Johor) | |||||
| Tangkak Cemetery | |||||
| Taman Payamas | Taman Payamas | T-junctions | |||
| Kampung Payamas | NorthJ123 Jalan Bekoh Simpang Bekoh Nyalas Asahan | T-junctions | |||
Kolej Matrikulasi Johor  | Kolej Matrikulasi Johor | T-junctions | |||
| Gunung Ledang | Gunung Ledang Gunung Ledang waterfalls Gunung Ledang Resort .jpg.webp){kind=small} | T-junctions | |||
| Sagil | |||||
| Jalan Bukit Serampang | EastJ34 Jalan Bukit Serampang Bukit Kepong Bukit Serampang Labis | T-junctions | |||
| Kampung Kebun Baharu | |||||
| تڠکق Tangkak | |||||
| Tangkak–Segamat district border | |||||
| سݢامت Segamat | |||||
| Seri Ledang National Service camp | |||||
| Kampung Paya Jakas | |||||
| Start/End of dual carriageway | |||||
| جيمينته Jementah | |||||
| Jementah | |||||
| Jalan Asahan | West
Bukit Asahan Kampung Relau Ladang Welch East Jalan Padang Kampung Baru Jementah |
Junctions | |||
| جيمينته Jementah | |||||
| Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Segamat Campus | Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Segamat Campus | T-junctions | |||
| Jalan Batu Enam | NorthwestJ43 Jalan Batu EnamJ43 Batu Enam Gemas | T-junctions | |||
| Sungai Muar bridge | |||||
| Kampung Batu Badak | WestJ153 Jalan Tasek AlaiJ153 Buloh Kasap Gemas | T-junctions | |||
| Kampung Gemereh | |||||
| Start/End of dual carriageway | |||||
| Jalan Mohammad | NorthJ39 Jalan Mohammad Kampung Batu Hampar | T-junctions | |||
| Kampung Lubuk Batu | Makam Bendahara Tepok (Tomb of the last Bendahara of Melaka) | Historic site | |||
| سڬامت Segamat | |||||
| Railway crossing | |||||
| Segamat Jalan Station | Northwest Jalan Station Segamat Railway Station | Junctions | |||
| Segamat Permaisuri Junctions | North Jalan Sultan Segamat town centre Northwest Tampin Gemas Bandar Muadzam Shah Gambang KuantanSoutheast Labis Yong PengEast J154 Jalan SultanKampung Tengah Segamat Inner Ring Road | Junctions | |||
References
- Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
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