Muar Bypass

Federal Route 5
Muar Bypass
Route information
Length:	13 km (8 mi)
Existed:	2002 – present
History:	Completed in 2005
Major junctions
North end:	Parit Bunga
	Federal Route 23 Jalan Bakar Batu Jalan Ismail Desa J32 Jalan Muar-Labis Jalan Sungai Abong Federal Route 24 J-- Jalan Dato' Hj Kosai J31 Jalan Parit Jawa Federal Route 5 Lebuh AMJ
South end:	Parit Sakai
Location
Primary destinations:	Pagoh Yong Peng Parit Jawa Batu Pahat
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways • Federal • State

Muar Bypass, Federal Route is the first highway build in Muar, a town in Johor, Malaysia.

Muar Second Bridge on Muar Bypass.

History

The purpose to build the second bridge and a highway bypass in Muar began in 1998 because of massive jams which occurred on Sultan Ismail Bridge and the main town was a factor to build it.

The Public Works Department of Malaysia (JKR) and the main contractor Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd Co began construction of the bypass in 2002.^[1] The highway was completed in 2005.

Project highlights

Construction of a 632 metre landmark single-plane semi harp cable-stayed bridge with a 132 metre mid-span across Muar River and a 13 kilometre road bypassing the town of Muar inclusive of one Parit Bunga Interchange.

This project had two key briefs:-

• to alleviate traffic congestion in the Muar area by constructing a major bypass road with an elevated interchange over the existing junction.
• to design and build a landmark bridge across Muar River.

The project involved Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd Co undertaking the engineering, design, construction, engineering, and environmental impact assessments and controls. Creativity was the key to the bridge design, with a need for aesthetic as well as functional considerations. With the rapid growth in the region, the bridge is set to become a defining feature of the local landscape, and had to be designed with this level of impact in mind. The result is a spectacular structure that is sympathetic to its surroundings, taking into account various environmental aspects. Use of new technology, combined with the unique method of construction - a cast-in-situ bridge deck segmental box girder – using the traveler formworks has increased ease of construction, minimised use of materials and proved to be cost-effective.

At the same time, the construction of the 13 kilometre bypass road also includes seven grade signalised intersections and five grade unsignalised junctions, cross culverts and drainage, as well as an elevated interchange over the existing junction. Ranhill also conducted a separate traffic study to ensure that the needs of the local community were being fully met.

With construction taking place within a mangrove area, the bridge and the earthworks for the road construction is carefully monitored through a specific government-approved environmental management plan, with the objective of retaining as much of the natural surroundings as possible.

Features

The 13 km (8.1 mi) of Muar Bypass has a main feature. The main feature of the bypass is the Muar Second Bridge. Other features include a pedestrian bridge and the Parit Bunga complex interchange, which is the first of its kind in Muar. The bypass is a 4-lane carriageway with reserves land for future widening and construction of new interchanges.

List of junctions and interchanges

Km	Exit	Interchange/Junctions	To	Remarks
	1	PARIT SAKAI JUNCTIONS	JALAN TEMENGGONG AHMAD NORTHWEST Muar town centre Tanjung Emas SOUTHEAST Parit Jawa Batu Pahat Johor Bahru	T-junctions
MUAR BYPASS Start/End of Highway
	2	JALAN PARIT JAWA JUNCTIONS	J31 JALAN PARIT JAWA NORTHWEST Muar town centre SOUTHEAST Parit Bakar Parit Jawa	Junctions
	3	JALAN DATO' HAJI KOSAI JUNCTIONS	J-- JALAN DATO' HAJI KOSAI Parit Bakar Darat Parit Jawa	Junctions
	4	SIMPANG JERAM JUNCTIONS	JALAN MUAR-YONG PENG WEST Muar town centre EAST Bakri Parit Sulong Yong Peng	Junctions
		Parit Tiram Bridge
	5	JALAN SUNGAI ABONG JUNCTIONS	J-- JALAN SUNGAI ABONG Sungai Abong Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) district branch office	Junctions
	6	JALAN SUNGAI ABONG BARU JUNCTIONS	J-- JALAN SUNGAI ABONG BARU SOUTH J-- JALAN SUNGAI ABONG Sungai Abong Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) district branch office	Junctions
	7	BUKIT TREH JUNCTIONS	J32 JALAN MUAR-LABIS WEST Muar town centre EAST Labis Bukit Kepong Pagoh AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY SOUTHERN ROUTE Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru	Junctions
		Jalan Bukit Treh	JALAN BUKIT TREH Kampung Bukit Treh	From Melaka only
	8	JALAN ISMAIL DESA JUNCTIONS	JALAN ISMAIL DESA Jalan Bakariah Medan Ikan Bakar Sabak Awor (Sabak Awor fish grill spot)	Junctions
	9	JALAN BAKAR BATU JUNCTIONS	JALAN BAKAR BATU Jalan Bakariah Medan Ikan Bakar Sabak Awor (Sabak Awor fish grill spot)	Junctions
		Petronas Layby		Melaka bound
		Muar Second Bridge		Start/End of bridge
Sungai Muar bridge Muar Second Bridge Muar-Ledang district border
	10	Muar Second Bridge PARIT BUNGA INTERCHANGE	NORTH Tangkak Segamat J33Bukit Gambir Gunung Ledang AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY SOUTHERN ROUTE Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru SOUTH LEBUH AMJ Tanjung Agas Muar town centre	Half-diamond interchange with ramp to Tangkak Start/End of bridge
MUAR BYPASS
LEBUH AMJ
			NORTHWEST LEBUH AMJ Melaka Merlimau Jasin	Continued to original route

See also

• Federal Route 5
• Lebuh AMJ
• Malaysian Federal Roads system
• Muar

References

http://www.ranhill.com.my/muar.asp

1. ^ JOHOR MENTERI BESAR VISITS MUAR BYPASS 14 August 2002, Media Relations and Event Management, Bernama