Malaysia Federal Route 53

Federal Route 53, or Jalan Seremban–Port Dickson, is the federal road in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It connects Seremban to Port Dickson. The 33.2 km (20.6 mi) Federal Route 53 became the backbone of the road system linking Seremban to Port Dickson before being surpassed by the Seremban–Port Dickson Highway E29 in 1998.[2]

Federal Route 53
Jalan Seremban–Port Dickson
Route information
Length33.2 km (20.6 mi)
Existed1887[1]–present
HistoryCompleted in 1910
Major junctions
Northeast endSeremban
  Federal Route 1
Seremban Inner Ring Road
North–South Expressway Southern Route
Seremban–Port Dickson Highway
1265 Federal Route 1265
N7 Jalan Rantau
N6 Jalan Siliau
Federal Route 5
Southwest endPort Dickson (South)
Location
Primary
destinations
Rasah Jaya
Mambau
Labu
Nilai
Siliau
Sepang
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Lukut
Port Dickson
Highway system

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 53 is located at Port Dickson, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero monument is erected near Pos Malaysia post office at Jalan Baharu, Port Dickson.

History

By the 1990s to 2000s, the road was bogged down with severe congestion, and the present Seremban–Port Dickson Highway was built to replace it.

Features

  • Dangerous corners along the route.

At most section, the Federal Route 53 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

There is one overlap: Port DicksonLukut (overlaps with Federal Route 5).

List of junctions and towns

kmExitInterchangeToRemarks
SerembanSouthbound
Jalan Za'aba
Senawang
Rembau
T-junctions
SerembanNorthbound
Jalan Tuanku Antah
Mantin
Kajang
Kuala Lumpur
Ramp off
Railway crossing bridge
Jalan Bukit TembokJalan Bukit TembokT-junctions
Bukit RasahBukit RasahT-junctions
Hospital Tuanku JaafarTaman Lian
Hospital Tuanku Jaafar
Interchange
Jalan Rasah-SIRR
Railway crossing bridge
Seremban Inner Ring Road

West
Labu
Nilai
Mantin

East
Senawang
Kuala Pilah
Kuala Klawang (Jelebu)
Stacked elevated cloverleaf interchange with railway crossing bridge
Sungai Linggi bridge
Port Dickson South-NSE North–South Expressway Southern Route

South
Johor Bahru
Melaka
Senawang
T-junctions
Jalan Tok DagangEast
Jalan Tok Dagang
Rasah Jaya
T-junctions
Maximum height limit: 4.4 m
Port Dickson North-NSE North–South Expressway Southern Route

North
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Nilai
T-junctions
Jalan Rasah Jaya Utama 4East
Jalan Rasah Jaya Utama 4
Rasah Jaya
T-junctions
Sungai Anak Air Gembala bridge
Mambau-SPDHSouth
Seremban–Port Dickson Highway
Port Dickson
Teluk Kemang
Mambau Rest and Service Area
Trumpet interchange

(Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG ETC only)
MambauSouth
N7 Jalan Rantau
Rantau
Roundabout
Sungai Linggi bridge
Railway crossing
Jalan LabuNorth
1265 Jalan Labu
1265 Labu
1265 Nilai
1265 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
1265 Sepang International Circuit
T-junctions
Seremban–Port Dickson district border
Jalan SiliauEast
N6 Jalan Siliau
Siliau
Rantau
T-junctions
Bandar SpringhillBandar SpringhillT-junctions
Lukut East-SPDH Seremban–Port Dickson Highway

Southeast
Teluk Kemang
Melaka
T-junctions

(Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG ETC only)
Lukut West-SPDH Seremban–Port Dickson Highway

North
Seremban
Kuala Lumpur
Johor Bahru
Mambau Rest and Service Area
T-junctions

(Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG ETC only)
LukutNorth
Sepang
Banting
Klang
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Sepang International Circuit
T-junctions
LukutPort Dickson Bypasssee also
Federal Route 5
Port Dickson (North)South
Port Dickson Bypass
Melaka
Teluk Kemang
Junctions
Taman PD Mewah
Port Dickson Seafood Restaurant
Shell Terminal
Kampung Gelam
Jalan Ayer MelelehEast
Jalan Ayer Meleleh
Kampung Dhobi
T-junctions
Tuanku Jaafar Power Station
Resort
Port DicksonEast
Jalan Lama
Town Centre
Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson (MPPD) main headquarters
T-junctions
Railway crossing

0
Port DicksonWest
Jalan Baharu
Town Centre
PD Waterfront City
Port Dickson Pos Malaysia post office
Roundabout
Port Dickson
PD Waterfront City
PD Waterfront CityT-junctions
Masjid Jamek Port Dickson
Port Dickson District and Land Office
Port Dickson
Port Dickson (South)
Northwest
Port Dickson Bypass
Klang
Seremban
Lukut

North
Jalan Shell
Shell Oil Refinery

Southeast
Melaka
Teluk Kemang
Recreational Beaches
Junctions

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.
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