Sultanah Bahiyah Highway
The Sultanah Bahiyah Highway[1] (Malay: Lebuhraya Sultanah Bahiyah), Federal Route 255 (formerly Alor Setar Bypass and Jalan Sultanah, both Kedah State Route K139) is a major highway bypass in Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia.[2] It was named after the late Sultanah Bahiyah, a first consort of Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah. The Kilometre Zero is located at Alor Setar North.
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| Sultanah Bahiyah Highway | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 13.84 km (8.60 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Northeast end | Alor Setar (North) Interchange |
 K8 Jalan Langgar Darul Aman Highway Federal Route 7 Kuala Kedah Highway Sultan Abdul Halim Highway Federal Route 1  North–South Expressway Northern Route | |
| Southeast end | Alor Star (South) Interchange |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations | Bukit Kayu Hitam Kangar Kuala Kedah Penang Ipoh Kuala Lumpur |
| Highway system | |
History
On November 2003, after a first consort of Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, Sultanah Bahiyah, died on 26 August 2003, the Kedah state government renamed the highway Sultanah Bahiyah Highway in her honour.
In 2013, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 255.
Features
At most sections, the Federal Route 255 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
List of junctions
| Km | Exit | Junctions | To | Remarks | |
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 0 | EXIT 25501 EXIT 178 | Alor Star (North)-NSE Interchange |  North–South Expressway Northern RouteNorth  Hat Yai (Thailand) Bukit Kayu Hitam JitraSouth Kuala Lumpur Penang | Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange | |
| Alor Star (North) toll plaza ASU PLUSTransit Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) Closed toll system Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll | |||||
| 1.3 |  Alor Setar (North) Toll Plaza | .jpg.webp){kind=small} TnG TAG .jpg.webp){kind=small} Customer Service Centre | |||
| 1.4 | PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintainences office PROPEL PROPEL section maintainences office | PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintainences office PROPEL PROPEL section maintainences office | Service t-junctions | ||
| North–South Expressway Northern Route Start/End of expressway PLUS Expressways border limit | |||||
| Sultanah Bahiyah Highway JKR border limit | |||||
| 1.6 | EXIT 25502 | Jalan Langgar Junctions | K8 Jalan Langgar North  Langgar Pokok Sena Jitra Kepala Batas Sultan Abdul Halim Airport .jpg.webp){kind=small} South Kota Sarang Semut Gurun Sungai Petani | Junctions | |
| 4.1 | EXIT 25506 | Darul Aman Highway Junctions | Darul Aman Highway North Anak Bukit Kepala Batas Jitra Sultan Abdul Halim Airport South City Centre | T-junctions | |
| Sungai Anak Bukit bridge | |||||
| Kampung Pumpong | |||||
| EXIT 25507 | Jalan Gangsa Junctions | K137 Jalan Gangsa | Junctions | ||
| Taman Wira Mergong | |||||
| Taman Shahab | |||||
| Taman Senangin | |||||
| Taman Mergong Indah | |||||
7 | EXIT 25512 | Alor Setar Utara Junctions | Northwest Kangar Kuala Perlis Padang Besar Southeast City Centre | Junctions | |
| Sungai Kedah bridge | |||||
12 | EXIT 25517 | Kuala Kedah Highway | Kuala Kedah Highway West Kuala Kedah Kuala Kedah jetty (.jpg.webp){kind=small} Ferry to Langkawi Island)East City Centre | Junctions | |
| Desa Seraya | |||||
| Wan Mat Saman Aqueduct Bridge | |||||
14 | EXIT 25519 | Alor Setar Selatan Junctions | North Sultan Abdul Halim Highway City Centre South Sungai Petani Gurun Kota Sarang Semut | Junctions | |
| 14.6 | Tesco Hypermarket Alor Setar | | |||
| Sultanah Bahiyah Highway JKR border limit | |||||
| Alor Star Welcome Arch | |||||
| North–South Expressway Northern Route Start/End of expressway PLUS Expressways border limit | |||||
| 15.3 | Alor Star (South) toll plaza | TnG TAG Customer Service Centre | |||
| Alor Star (South) toll plaza ASS RM (Cash) RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG Touch 'n Go PLUSTransit PLUSTransit Closed toll system Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll | |||||
| 15.6 | Railway crossing bridge | ||||
15.7 | EXIT 25521 EXIT 177 | Alor Star (South)-NSE Interchange | North–South Expressway Northern Route North Hat Yai (Thailand) Bukit Kayu Hitam JitraSouth Kuala Lumpur Penang Pendang | Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange | |
References
- http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pua_20110912_Perintah%20Jalan%20Persekutuan%20(Malaysia%20Barat)%20(Pindaan)%20(No.11)%202011-sultanah%20bahiyah.pdf
- Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
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