Second East–West Highway

Federal Route 185
Second East-West Highway
(Simpang Pulai-Kuala Berang Highway)
Route information
Length: 313.6 km (194.9 mi)
Existed: 2001 – present
History: Completed in 2004
Major junctions
West end: Simpang Pulai, Perak
  3150 Jalan Lahat-Simpang Pulai
1 Federal Route 1
59 Federal Route 59
8 Federal Route 8
247 Federal Route 247
Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway
East end: Kuala Jeneris, Terengganu
Location
Primary
destinations:
Ipoh
Cameron Highlands
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis
Gua Musang
Kenyir Lake
Kuala Terengganu
Highway system

Second East–West Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Timur-Barat Kedua), also known as Simpang Pulai-Kuala Berang Highway, Federal Route 185, is a highway in Peninsular Malaysia which connects Simpang Pulai in Perak to Kuala Jeneris in Terengganu.[1] It overlaps with Federal Route 8 Federal Route 8 between Gua Musang and Sungai Relau. It is notorious for its many sharp corners which increase the risk of road accidents.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 185 is located at Simpang Pulai, Perak, at its junctions with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

The highway used to be known as Perak State Route 181 from Simpang Pulai to Pos Slim before being extended eastwards and recommissioned as a federal highway. The construction of the highway began in 2001 and was completed in 2004. Phase 2 was completed at the end of 2010.

Location of the project

The route runs through the states of Perak, Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu, starting at Simpang Pulai and traversing through the main range at Lojing, and ending at Kuala Jeneris.

Project scope of work

Second East-West Highway near Cameron Highlands.

The total distance of the road is 313.66 km (194.90 mi), excluding the 41 km existing road from Gua Musang to Chiku, Kelantan. The road is designed to Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) geometric standard of R3 with a design speed of 50 km/h.

In terms of riding comfort, this R3 standard falls in between the R5 or R6 standard for expressway (typically with a design speed of 80–110 km/h) and R1 or R2 standard such as the winding hilly road (typically with a design speed of 20–30 km/h).

Typically, the road is a two-lane single carriageway with a lane width of 3.5m and shoulder width of 2.5m. Climbing lanes are also provided at certain sections with steep gradient, to assist slow moving vehicles. The project also involves the construction of viaducts, bridges and culverts.

Those who want to go from Simpang Pulai to Kuala Berang/Kuala Berang to Simpang Pulai must go through part of federal route 8.

Estimated cost

The entire project is estimated to cost RM1.6 billion and divided into 10 packages for implementation.

Features

Lojing Viaduct is the highest bridge in Malaysia.

At most sections, the Federal Route 185 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

The highway overlaps with T156 Jalan Pengkalan Utama from Kenyir Lake to Kuala Jeneris.

Notable events

List of junctions and towns

This is a list of junctions and towns along the highway.

KmExitJunctionsToRemarks
185
0
Simpang Pulai
Simpang Pulai Junctions
North
1 Ipoh

West
3150 Jalan Lahat-Simpang Pulai
3150 Lahat
3150 Pasir Pinji

South
Batu Gajah
1 Gopeng
E1 North-South Expressway Northern Route
Alor Star
Penang
Kuala Lumpur
T-Junctions
185 Second East–West Highway (Phase 1)
Simpang Pulai-Gua Musang
Start/End of highway

Simpang Pulai Fire Station
Sungai Raya bridge
Petronas Layby
Simpang Pulai Quarry
Simpang Pulai Quarry
Start/End of four-lane carriageway
185
15
Start/End of four-lane carriageway
Viaduct
Perak Darul Ridzuan
Kinta district border

Perak-Pahang border

Pahang Darul Makmur
Cameron Highlands district border

Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands
Avant Chocolate
Avant Chocolate
Cameron Highlands
Kampung Raja
Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands (North) Junctions
South
59 Cameron Highlands
59 Kampung Raja
59 Tringkap
59 Brinchang
59 Tanah Rata
Tourist attractions
T-Junctions
Cameron Highlands
Pahang Darul Makmur
Cameron Highlands district border

Pahang-Kelantan border

Kelantan Darul Naim
Gua Musang district border

Pos SigarPos Sigar Orang Asli villageT-junctions
Sungai Pangoi bridge
Pos BrookePos Brooke Orang Asli villageT-junctions
Sungai Lojing bridge
Pos MeringPos Mering Orang Asli village
Lojing Highlands
T-junctions
Lojing Viaduct
Sungai Chenderoh bridge
LojingLojing Highlands T-junctions
Sungai Berok bridge
Kampung Sungkai
Ulu Nenggiri JunctionsWest
D30
Jalan Ulu Nenggiri
Ulu Nenggiri
Kampung Pilting
T-junctions
185 Second East–West Highway (Phase 1)
Simpang Pulai-Gua Musang

Gua Musang
Gua Musang Town Junctions
North
Jalan Dabong-Gua Musang
Dabong
Jeli

South
8 Kuala Lipis
64 Jerantut
8 Raub
64 Taman Negara
Junctions
Gua Musang-Chikusee also
8 Federal Route 8
Chiku
Chiku Junctions
North
8 Kota Bharu
8 Kuala Krai
T-junctions
185 Second East–West Highway (Phase 2)
Gua Musang-Kuala Berang

Kampung Kabang
Sungai Lebir bridge
Kampung Lanchang
Kelantan Darul Naim
Gua Musang district border

Kelantan-Terengganu border

Terengganu Darul Iman
Hulu Terengganu district border

هولو ترڠڬانو
Hulu Terengganu
Kenyir Lake
Sungai Kembur Viaduct
TNB Puah Hydroelectric DamTNB Puah Hydroelectric Dam T-junctions
Sungai Kelempai Viaduct
Pasir Pulau Viaduct
Sungai Purun Viaduct
Sungai Jeneris Viaduct
Jalan Pengkalan Utama JunctionsSouth
T156
Jalan Pengkalan Utama
TNB Pengkalan Gawi Dam
Telemung Waterfall
T-junctions
Kenyir Lake Rest and Service Area
Kenyir Lake
Kenyir Lake Junctions
South
Kenyir Lake

Pengkalan Gawi (Jetty)
Kenyir Lake Resort and Spa
Kenyir Lake Visitor Centre
V
T-junctions
Kenyir Lake Kampung Basung
Pelung JunctionsNorth
T151
Jalan Pelung
Pelung
T-junctions
Kampung Pasir Duta
185 Second East–West Highway (Phase 2)
Gua Musang-Kuala Berang

Kuala Jeneris
Kuala Jeneris Junctions
North
247 Sungai Tong
3 Setiu
3 Besut

South
247 Kuala Berang
106 Ajil
Junctions
East
Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway
14 Kuala Terengganu
14 Bukit Payong
Telemong
E8 East Coast Expressway
Kuantan
Kuala Lumpur

References

  1. Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.

See also

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