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.

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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

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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