Semeling Bypass, Federal Route 253, is a major highway bypass in Semeling, Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia.[1] The Kilometre Zero is located at Taman Tasek Indah junctions near Semeling.

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Federal Route 253
Semeling Bypass
Route information
Length14.1 km (8.8 mi)
Major junctions
Beltway around Semeling
East endTaman Tasek Indah
Major intersectionsK1 Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah
K167 Jalan Raya Semeling
West endTupah
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Semeling
Merbok
Highway system

History edit

In 2012, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 253.

Features edit

At most sections, the Federal Route 253 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions edit

Km Exit Junctions To Remarks
  FT 253
0
1 Taman Tasek Indah Junctions North
Jalan Tasek Indah 2
Taman Tasek Indah


 K1 Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah

West
 K1 Semeling Town Centre

East
 K1 Bedong
  FT 1 Guar Chempedak
  FT 1 Gurun
4-way intersections
  FT 253 Semeling Bypass
Start/End of highway
2 Taman Malinja Junctions Jalan Malinja

West
Taman Malinja
Semeling Town Centre

East
Kampung Thye Eng
4-way intersections
3 Semeling South Junctions  K167 Jalan Raya Semeling

North
 K167 Semeling Town Centre

South
 K167 Sungai Petani
   North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Alor Star
Penang
Kuala Lumpur
4-way intersections
Kampung Sungai Batu
Kampung Permatang Samak
4 Pekan Sebalah Junctions'  K163 Jalan Pekan Sebalah

Northeast
Semeling Town Centre
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Merbok Campus  

Southwest
Pekan Sebalah
Sungai Gelam
4-way intersections
Taman Lembah Bujang
5 Jalan Ladang Sungai Batu Junctions West
 K633 Jalan Ladang Sungai Batu
Ladang Sungai Batu
3-way intersections
  FT 253 Semeling Bypass
Start/End of highway
6 Bujang Junctions  K1 Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah

West
 K1 Merbok
 K1 Yan
 K1 Tanjung Dawai
 K1 Bujang Valley Archeological Museum

East
 K1 Semeling Town Centre
3-way intersections

References edit

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