Malaysia Federal Route 59

Federal Route 59
Route information
Existed:	1920s – present
Major junctions
North end:	Cameron Highlands, Pahang
	Federal Route 1 AH2 North-South Expressway Northern Route C162 Jalan Boh Jalan Girdle Jalan Gunung Brinchang C9 Jalan Kampung Parit Second East-West Highway
South end:	Tapah, Perak
Location
Primary destinations:	Brinchang Tanah Rata Ringlet
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways • Federal • State

Federal Route 59 is a federal roads and also old route to Cameron Highlands, Pahang from Tapah, Perak, Malaysia before the second route Second East-West Highway was built in 2001.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 59 is located at Tapah, Perak, at its interchange with the Federal Route , the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

The road was constructed by British on 1920s and is served as a main roads to Cameron Highlands.

Features

Notable features

• Narrow roads (JKR R3 (mountainous) standard for most section with maximum speed limit of 40 km/h)
• Kuala Woh waterfall
• Orang Asli villages
• Lata Iskandar waterfall
• Connects to Jalan Gunung Brinchang, which is the highest road in Malaysia.
• Tapah Interchange, a major interchange of the North-South Expressway Northern Route

At most section, the Federal Route 59 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

Overlaps

Alternate routes

Sections with motorcycle lanes

Current developments

Upgrading of the 40 km road from Tapah to Cameron Highlands

Motorists will enjoy a smoother ride up Cameron Highlands when a multi-million ringgit project to widen and upgrade the road from Tapah to the highlands is approved. At present, motorists prefer to use the road from Simpang Pulai in Ipoh rather than the winding road up from Tapah. The 40 km stretch from Kampung Pahang here is regularly used by lorries carrying vegetables from the highlands to the rest of the country and Singapore. During peak days, the road is heavily congested. Motorists dread driving along the road, especially during the rainy season, as it is landslide-prone.

(Source: New Straits Times, 23 November 2009)[1]

List of Junctions and Towns

Km	Exit	Junctions	To	Remarks
0		TAPAH	NORTH Ipoh Gopeng Kampar SOUTH Bidor Slim River Tanjung Malim Kuala Lumpur A10 Tapah Road A16 Chikus Pasir Salak Teluk Intan	Junctions
		Taman Tapah
		Tapah-NSE	AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE NORTH Bukit Kayu Hitam Ipoh Gopeng SOUTH Kuala Lumpur Slim River Bidor	T-junctions
		Kampung Pahang
		Tapah Army Camp
		Jalan Sungai Cherok	SOUTHEAST A103 JALAN SUNGAI CHEROK	T-junctions
		Kampung Batu Tiga
		Sungai Cherok bridge
		Kampung Batu Melintang
		Kampung Batu Enam
		Kuala Woh	EAST Kampung Kuala Woh Kuala Woh waterfall	T-junctions
		--- m above sea level		Start/End of narrow roads Max speed limit: 40 km/h
		Kampung Batu Tujuh --- m above sea level
		Kampung Batu Lapan --- m above sea level
		Kampung Batu Sembilan --- m above sea level
		Kampung Batu Sepuluh --- m above sea level
		Kampung Batu Sebelas --- m above sea level
		Orang Asli Village --- m above sea level
		Lata Iskandar waterfall --- m above sea level	Orang Asli Village --- m above sea level
		Sultan Idris Shah II Dam and Hydroelectric Station --- m above sea level	Sultan Idris Shah II Dam and Hydroelectric Station	T-junctions
		Orang Asli Village --- m above sea level
		Viaduct --- m above sea level
		Orang Asli Village --- m above sea level
Perak Darul Ridzuan Tapah district border
Perak-Pahang border --- m above sea level
Pahang Darul Makmur Cameron Highlands district border
CAMERON HIGHLANDS
		--- m above sea level		Start/End of narrow roads Max speed limit: 40 km/h
		RINGLET --- m above sea level
		R&R Sultan Abu Bakar Dam rest and service area --- m above sea level	C162 JALAN BOH Boh Tea Estate Visitors centre Tea shop TANAH RATA --- m above sea level	Cameron Highlands Post Office
		TANAH RATA --- m above sea level	Majlis Daerah Cameron Highlands (MDCH) main headquarters Cameron Highlands District and Land Office
		Parit Falls --- m above sea level	NORTHEAST C9 JALAN KAMPUNG PARIT Parit Falls Kampung Parit	T-junctions
		Cameron Highlands Golf and Country Club --- m above sea level	SOUTHEAST C9 JALAN KAMPUNG PARIT Cameron Highlands Golf and Country Club	T-junctions
		Jalan Girdle --- m above sea level	NORTH JALAN GIRDLE (Girdle Road) Cameron Green Strawberry Park Strawberry shops	T-junctions
		BRINCHANG --- m above sea level
		Cactus Point --- m above sea level	Cactus Point	T-junctions
		Kea Farm --- m above sea level	Kea Farm	T-junctions
		Equatorial Hills Resort --- m above sea level	Equatorial Hills Resort
		Jalan Gunung Brinchang --- m above sea level	NORTHWEST JALAN GUNUNG BRINCHANG Mount Berinchang Orang Asli Village Sungai Palas Tea Boh Estate	T-junctions
		Tringkap --- m above sea level
		Kampung Kuala Terla --- m above sea level	Kampung Kuala Terla Orang Asli Village	T-junctions
		Blue Valley Tea Estate --- m above sea level	C7 Blue Valley Tea Estate Second East-West Highway --- m above sea level	SECOND-EAST WEST HIGHWAY WEST Simpang Pulai Ipoh AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE Bukit Kayu Hitam Penang Gopeng Kuala Lumpur EAST Gua Musang Kuala Lipis Kuala Krai Kota Bharu Kuala Berang Kuala Terengganu	T-junctions