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Federal Route 224
Muar Bypass
Route information
Length13.88 km (8.62 mi)
Existed2002–present
HistoryCompleted in 2005
Major junctions
Beltway around Bandar Maharani Muar
North endParit Bunga
Major intersections FT 5 FT 19 Lebuh AMJ
FT 23 Federal Route 23
J62 Jalan Bakar Batu
J60 Jalan Ismail Desa
J24 Jalan Salleh
J32 Jalan Muar–Labis
J-- Jalan Sungai Abong
FT 24 Federal Route 24
J-- Jalan Dato' Hj Kosai
J31 Jalan Parit Jawa
FT 5 Federal Route 5
South endParit Sakai
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Pagoh
Yong Peng
Parit Jawa
Batu Pahat
Highway system

Muar Bypass (Malay: Jalan Pintasan Muar), or Federal Route 224, is a major highway bypass and the first highway built in Bandar Maharani Muar, a royal town in Johor, Malaysia. The 13.8 km (8.6 mi) highway bypass linking Parit Bunga in the northwest to Parit Sakai in the southeast.[1] The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 224 starts at Parit Sakai junctions.

Muar Second Bridge on Muar Bypass.

History

Between the 1990s and the 2000s, traffic congestion was prevalent at the Sultan Ismail Bridge and Muar town centre since the official opening of the North–South Expressway Southern Route between Ayer Keroh and Pagoh and the opening of the Tangkak and Pagoh Interchange on 1 April 1989. To this end, in 1998, the federal government announced that the new second bridge would be built at Parit Bunga to ease congestion on the existing bridge. In addition, a new bypass linking Parit Bunga to Parit Sakai would be built.

The Public Works Department of Malaysia (JKR) and the main contractor Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd Co began construction of the bypass in 2002.[2] The second bridge and the bypass were opened to traffic in 2004, while the rest of the project was completed in 2005.

In 2008, the highway was gazetted as the federal roads by JKR as Federal Route 224.

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 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.

At most sections, the Federal Route 224 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and interchanges

Legend:

KmExitInterchange/JunctionsToRemarks
FT 224
0
11Parit Sakai Junctions FT 5 Jalan Abdul Rahman

Northwest
FT 5 Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Town Centre)
(Royal Town)
FT 5 Tanjung Emas

Southeast
FT 5 Parit Jawa
FT 5 Batu Pahat
FT 5 Pontian
FT 1 Johor Bahru
FT 95 Kukup
T-junctions
FT 224 Muar Bypass
Start/End of Highway
10Jalan Temenggong Ahmad JunctionsJ31 Jalan Temenggong Ahmad

Northwest
Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Town Centre)
(ROYAL TOWN)

Southeast
Parit Bakar
Parit Jawa
Batu Pahat
Junctions
9Jalan Dato' Haji Kosai JunctionsJ-- Jalan Dato' Haji Kosai

Southeast
Parit Bakar Darat
Parit Jawa
Junctions
8Simpang Jeram Junctions FT 24 Jalan Muar–Yong Peng

WEST
FT 24 Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Town Centre)
(Royal Town)

East
FT 24 Bakri
FT 24 Parit Sulong
FT 24 Yong Peng
Junctions
Sungai Abong Bridge
Parit Keliling Sungai Abong Bridge
Start/End of bridge
Sungai Abong Bridge
Sungai Abong Bridge
Parit Keliling Sungai Abong Bridge
Start/End of bridge
7Sungai Abong JunctionsJ-- Jalan Sungai Abong

West
Sungai Abong
Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) district branch office
Junctions
6Kampung Tengah JunctionsJ-- Jalan Kampung Tengah

Southwest
Kampung Tengah
Sungai Abong
Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) district branch office
Junctions
5Jalan Sungai Abong Baru JunctionsJ-- Jalan Sungai Abong Baru

South
J-- Jalan Sungai Abong
Sungai Abong
Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) district branch office
Junctions
BHPetrol Layby
Sungai Runtong bridge
4Temiang JunctionsJ-- Jalan Utama 1

South
Taman Temiang Utama
Jalan Kim Kee
Junctions
3BBukit Treh JunctionsWest
J24 Jalan Salleh
J24 Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Town Centre)
(Royal Town)

East
J32 Jalan Muar–Labis
J32 Labis
J32 Bukit Kepong
J32 Pagoh
J32 Bukit Pasir
Bandar Universiti Pagoh
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Melaka
Johor Bahru
Junctions
3AJalan Bukit Treh ExitJalan Bukit Treh

North
Kampung Bukit Treh
From Melaka only
2Jalan Ismail Desa JunctionsJ60 Jalan Ismail Desa

South
Jalan Bakariah
Medan Ikan Bakar Sabak Awor
(Sabak Awor fish grill spot)
Junctions
Caltex Layby
1Bakar Batu JunctionsJ62 Jalan Bakar Batu

South
Jalan Bakariah
Medan Ikan Bakar Sabak Awor
(Sabak Awor fish grill spot)
Junctions
Petronas Layby Melaka bound
Sungai Muar bridge
Muar Second Bridge
632 m
Muar River
Start/End of bridge
موار
Muar
Sungai Muar bridge
Muar Second Bridge
632 m
Muar River
Muar–Tangkak district border
تڠكق
Tangkak
0Sungai Muar bridge
Muar Second Bridge
632 m
Muar River
Parit Bunga Interchange
North
FT 23 Sungai Mati
FT 23 Tangkak
FT 23 Jementah
FT 23 Segamat
J33 Bukit Gambir
FT 23 Gunung Ledang
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route
Kuala Lumpur
Melaka
Johor Bahru

South
FT 5 Jalan Kesang
FT 5 Tanjung Agas
FT 5 Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Town Centre)
(Royal Town)
Half-diamond interchange with ramp to Tangkak
Start/End of bridge
FT 224 Muar Bypass
FT 5 FT 19 Lebuh AMJ
Northwest
FT 19 FT 5 Lebuh AMJ
FT 19 Melaka
FT 144 Merlimau
FT 144 Jasin
Continued to original route FT 5

See also

References

  1. Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
  2. JOHOR MENTERI BESAR VISITS MUAR BYPASS 14 August 2002, Media Relations and Event Management, Bernama

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