Gebeng Bypass , Federal Route 101 , AH141, is a controlled-access highway connecting Jabur , Terengganu to Gebeng near Kuantan Port , Pahang , Malaysia .
23-669: The Kilometre Zero of Federal Route 101 starts at Gebeng Interchange, at its interchange with the Federal Route 3 , the main trunk road of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The highway is part of the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 project ( Karak - Jabur). Construction began on 2003 and was opened to traffic in December 2006. Meanwhile, the next sections between Jabur Interchange of the East Coast Expressway to Jabur
46-568: A divided highway at Johor Bahru Interchange that links with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central Peninsular Malaysia, at its first kilometer. Then at Kota Tinggi , the FT3 becomes a super two highway until Pekan . However, the FT3 is not a coastal highway yet; it is only at Mersing that the FT3 highway starts to become a coastal highway. At Pekan, the FT3 crosses the Pahang River via
69-585: A result, a new roadway bypassing Kuantan was built in order to reduce the road congestion in Kuantan as well as to minimize the road damage caused by heavy vehicles commuting to Kuantan Port. The Kuantan Bypass FT3 was later being upgraded into a divided highway in 2005, which was completed in 2007. The entire section of the FT3 highway forms the Malaysian section of the Asian Highway Route AH18 . As
92-498: A result, sections of the Federal Route 3 are progressively being upgraded to either super two highways or divided highways . Besides, the Federal Route 3 remains popular as a scenic coastal route of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is unaffected by the presence of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 (ECE2) E8, due to the fact that the FT3 highway has been recognized by the National Geographic Society as one of
115-477: Is based in Kota Tinggi town. The higher administrator of this town called Pegawai Daerah (district officer), which is normally changed every 5–6 years as being promoted by the city council. His official home can be seen nearby the field of the city called Padang Kerajaan Kota Tinggi, near the highest building in Kota Tinggi, The Bangunan Sultan Iskandar. The building houses the district council offices. Kota Tinggi
138-737: Is named as one of the top 10 coastal highways in Asia by the National Geographic Society, while Harian Metro recognises the FT3 highway as one of the best highways in Malaysia. The Federal Route 3 is one of the three north–south backbone federal highways in Peninsular Malaysia; the other two are the Federal Routes 1 and 5 . Generally, the Federal Route 3 runs mostly along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The FT3 highway begins as
161-653: Is represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Dato' Noor Ehsanuddin Mohd Harun Narrashid from UMNO , part of the federal ruling alliance Barisan Nasional . On the state level, Kota Tinggi constituency contributes two seats to the Johor State Legislative Assembly : in which both seats were also represented by UMNO. Kota Tinggi is known as a historical town because
184-567: The Sultan Abu Bakar Bridge FT3 and proceeds to Kuantan as a divided highway. At Kuantan, the FT3 concurrents with Gambang–Kuantan Highway FT2 briefly from Exit 254 Jalan Pekan Interchange to Exit 253 Pandan Interchange before the FT3 is diverted to Kuantan Bypass FT3. The Kuantan Bypass FT3 continues as the Kuantan–Kuala Terengganu Road FT3 that runs along the coastline of Terengganu. At Kuala Terengganu ,
207-707: The Sultanate of Johor was established there. Many historical tombs are found here including the Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Di Julang Mausoleum , Makam Bendahara Tun Habib Abdul Majid and Makam Tauhid in Kampung Makam. Makam Laksamana Bentan is located in Kampung Kelantan. The Kota Tinggi Waterfalls at Lombong , 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north-west of town, are local tourist destinations. The waterfalls are 36 meters high, and are located at
230-604: The FT3 highway is diverted to Kuala Terengganu–Kota Bharu Road FT3 that runs along the northern interior region of Terengganu and the plains of northern Kelantan. At Kota Bharu, the FT3 crosses the Kelantan River via the Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge FT3 to Wakaf Bharu before running along the west bank of the Kelantan River to Pasir Mas . At Pasir Mas, the FT3 highway is diverted west towards Rantau Panjang at
253-781: The Malaysia–Thailand border. At the Malaysia–Thailand border, the FT3 highway crosses the Golok River via the Rantau Panjang–Sungai Golok Bridge and continues as Sungai Padi Road (Route 4056) and Route 42 in Thailand . The Federal Route 3 began as an 8 miles (13 km) short road from Johor Bahru to Sungai Pandan, which formed the present-day Tebrau Highway FT3. It was constructed in 1866 by Dato' Muhamad Salleh bin Perang (also known as Dato' Bentara Luar). The road
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#1733086209793276-579: The base of the 634 meter high Gunung Muntahak mountain. The river water drains through a series of shallow pools used for swimming. The natural environment of some parts of the location has somewhat been spoiled by resort development with artificial landscaping. There are also many beaches along the coastal part of Kota Tinggi. The most popular beaches are Tanjung Balau , Desaru and Batu Layar ('sail rock'), which are 58 km, 55 km, and 62 km from Kota Tinggi town respectively. Chalets and hotels offering reasonable rates can easily be found along
299-470: The beach. Teluk Sengat , located 25 km east of Kota Tinggi town, is a village visited by tourists for its seafood. Museums in Kota Tinggi include Kota Tinggi Museum . The town is accessible by bus from Johor Bahru Sentral (6B, 41, 227), Larkin Sentral (66, 227). or by Causeway Link route 6B. Federal Route 3 , Federal Route 91 and Federal Route 92 intersect at Kota Tinggi. Federal Route 3
322-564: The border with Thailand ) in Kelantan until Johor Bahru in Johor . The entire FT3 highway is gazetted as a part of the Asian Highway Network route 18. The Federal Route 3 has gained a reputation as one of the best coastal highways in Malaysia and Asia due to the scenic views along the highway, as being recognised by the National Geographic Society and Harian Metro . The Federal Route 3
345-524: The construction of newer rural roads, as well as the rehabilitation of existing roads. The construction of newer rural road network grew from 400 miles (644 km) in 1961 to 700 miles (1,127 km) in the next year. Among these, the longest road projects were the Pekan–Kuala Rompin Road FT3 and Endau–Kuala Rompin Road FT3, both completed in 1962. The completion of both roads had thus concluded
368-571: The construction of the entire Federal Route 3. Like its west coastal counterpart , the construction of the Federal Route 3 required a lot of longer bridges. As a result, some major bridges such as the Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge FT3 in Kota Bharu and the Sultan Abu Bakar Bridge in Pekan were constructed as toll bridges to help recovering the construction costs. The Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge FT3
391-417: The construction progress of the Federal Route 3 was sluggish, due to the lack of economic resources in the eastern states of Malaya. As a result, a gap between Pekan to Endau existed due to very scarce population and swampy terrain. To fill in the gap, the first post-independent Malaysian Minister of Works , Tun V.T. Sambanthan , requested the federal government to allocate a large amount of budget to fund
414-531: The section from Jemaluang to Mersing formed a part of the present-day Federal Route 3. At the same time, another section of road between Kota Tinggi to Jemaluang was constructed to link between both Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Road FT3 and Jemaluang–Mersing FT3. In 1939, the Kuantan–Kuala Terengganu Road FT3 and the Kuantan–Pekan Road FT3 (up until Peramu at the north bank of the Pahang River ) was constructed. Unlike major roads in western states of Malaya,
437-601: The top 10 coastal highways in Asia. Kota Tinggi Kota Tinggi ( Jawi : كوتا تيڠڬي) is a town and capital of Kota Tinggi District , Johor , Malaysia . Kuala Sedili or Tanjung Sedili, a small fishing town located 37 km north-east of Kota Tinggi town, is the second largest fishing port in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Kota Tinggi was hardest hit in the flood that devastated Johor and some parts of Pahang , Melaka , and Negeri Sembilan . Nearly 100,000 people had to be evacuated to rescue centres. The first flood wave started on 19 December 2006 and sunk almost
460-583: The whole town of Kota Tinggi. With a height of 4.90 metres (16.1 ft), it broke the previous record flood level. The second wave, which began on 11 January 2007, at 5.45 metres (17.9 ft) exceeded even the height of the first wave. Kota Tinggi town was totally underwater for nearly two weeks and was isolated from other towns due to landslides and flooding. The town spans over an area of 17 km . Kota Tinggi town and other settlement of Kuala Sedili, Sungai Rengit and Pengerang are administered by Kota Tinggi District Council (Majlis Daerah Kota Tinggi), which
483-681: Was built in 1962 and was opened on 17 April 1965, while the Sultan Abu Bakar Bridge FT3 was built in 1968 and was opened on 28 February 1970. Meanwhile, another major bridge along the FT3, the Pulau Rusa Bridge FT3 near Kuala Terengganu , was constructed in 1960. On 1 September 1974, the Kuantan Port Authority was established to build the Kuantan Port . The construction began in 1976 and was fully opened in 1984. As
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#1733086209793506-622: Was later extended to Kota Tinggi , which was completed in 1919. Meanwhile, in 1915, the Kuala Terengganu–Kota Bharu Road FT3 was constructed, which was completed in 1923. In 1911, the state government of Johor collaborated with the British colonial government to develop a road network from Johor Bahru to Batu Pahat and Muar. As a result, the Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing Road was completed in 1919, where
529-624: Was opened to traffic on 15 July 2007. In 2012, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 101. At most sections, the Gebeng Bypass was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h. There are no overlaps, alternate routes, or sections with motorcycle lanes. Malaysia Federal Route 3 Federal Route 3 is a main federal road running along the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia . The 739 kilometres (459 mi) federal highway connects Rantau Panjang (near
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