Ipoh–Lumut Highway

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Ipoh–Lumut Highway, Federal Route 5, is a 70.7-km federal highway in Perak, Malaysia, connecting the Perakian capital city of Ipoh in the east to Lumut near Sitiawan in the west.[2] The Ipoh–Lumut Highway consists of a 22.7-km super two highway from Jelapang to Seputeh and a 48-km divided highway from Seputeh to Lumut. This highway is a part of the Federal Route 5 and serves as the final section of the FT5 route.[3]

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Federal Route 5
Ipoh–Lumut Highway
Route information
Length70.7 km (43.9 mi)
Existed2004[1]–present
HistoryCompleted in 2008[1]
Major junctions
Northeast endIpoh
Jelapang
Major intersectionsA1 Jalan Jelapang
FT 317 Jalan Kledang
A8 Batu Gajah Highway
FT 73 Federal Route 73
FT 109 Federal Route 109
FT 72 Federal Route 72
FT 71 Federal Route 71
West Coast Expressway West Coast Expressway
FT 100 Lumut Bypass
FT 5 Federal Route 5
Southwest endSitiawan (East)
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Ipoh
Jelapang
Menglembu
Seri Iskandar
Bota
Ayer Tawar
Sitiawan
Lumut
Pangkor Island
Highway system

Many maps including Google Maps label this highway as the Ipoh–Lumut Expressway Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway; however, this is incorrect due to the fact that the Ipoh–Lumut Highway was built as an upgrade of the existing Ipoh–Lumut Road FT5 instead of being a completely new controlled-access expressway route, evidenced by only one grade-separated interchange at Seputeh compared with 34 signalised at-grade intersections along its entire route.[2][4] As a result, the Ipoh–Lumut Highway is signposted as FT5 and not E19 along its entire route. In addition, the Ipoh–Lumut Expressway E19 has never been included in the list of expressways being monitored by the Malaysian Highway Authority.[2] The E19 route number is currently reassigned to the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.[5]

History

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The Ipoh–Lumut Highway project is a revival of the Ipoh–Lumut Expressway project which was scrapped due to the effects of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.[2] Initially, the Ipoh–Lumut Expressway was supposed to be built as completely new controlled-access expressway route with the tentative route number of E19, with its construction job being privatised and awarded to SILEX Sdn. Bhd. (consisting Teras Cemara Sdn. Bhd. (subsidiary of MRCB) and Perak Corporation Berhad as its main shareholders) as its concessionaire.[6] The concession contract was announced on 20 June 1998;[6] however, the project was later scrapped.[2][7]

The Ipoh–Lumut Expressway project was later revived as an upgrade of the existing Ipoh–Lumut Road FT5,[7] consisting a new 22.7-km super two highway route from Seputeh to Jelapang that bypasses the old Jalan Lahat FT5,[2][8] and an upgrade of the 48-km section from Siputeh to Sitiawan to a 4-lane divided highway with partial access control.[1] Construction began on 1 June 2004 and was completed on 28 February 2008.[1] Once completed, the old Jalan Lahat FT5 was degazetted as a Federal Road and was downgraded to a municipal road without any route number.[2]

There is only one grade-separated interchange at Seputeh and 34 signalised intersections along the entire highway, making the entire end-to-end trip to take about 90 minutes. In 2012, the state government of Perak had urged the federal government to upgrade the super two section to a full divided highway to improve traffic flow and travelling time.[4]

List of interchange and intersections

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Km Exit Interchange/
Intersections
To Remarks
Ipoh
Jelapang Intersections
 A1 Jalan Jelapang

North
Chemor
Bandar Meru Raya
   North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Alor Star
Penang
Kuala Lumpur
Tapah

South
Jelapang
Manjoi
Ipoh City Centre
3-way intersections
  FT 5 Ipoh–Lumut Highway/Ipoh–Lumut Expressway
East Start/End of highway
Ipoh

Jelapang Square

South

Jelapang Square

Jelapang Econsave

3-way intersections
Taman Puncak Jelapang Maju
Puncak Jelapang
Ipoh
Silibin Intersections
East
Jalan Silibin
Silibin
Manjoi
Ipoh City Centre
3-way intersections
Ipoh
Kledang Intersections
Jalan Kledang Utara

West
Taman Kledang Permai

East
Ipoh City Centre
4-way intersections
Menglembu
Menglembu Intersections
  FT 317 Jalan Kledang

West
Taman Rasi Jaya
Taman Kledang Indah
Kledang Hill

East
Menglembu
Ipoh City Centre
4-way intersections
Lahat
Lahat Intersections
East
Jalan Lahat
Lahat
Ipoh City Centre
3-way intersections
Papan
Papan Intersections
  FT 5 Jalan Lama Ipoh–Pusing

Northeast
  FT 5 Lahat

Southwest
  FT 5 Pusing
4-way intersections
Taman Batu Gajah Perdana
Pusing
Pusing Intersections
 A8 Batu Gajah Highway

West
 A8 Pusing

East
 A8 Batu Gajah
 A8 Gopeng
 A8 Kellie's Castle
4-way intersections
Pusing Intersections North
  FT 5 Jalan Lama Ipoh–Pusing
Pusing
3-way intersections
Seputeh
Seputeh Interchange
West
  FT 73 Jalan Parit–Seputeh
  FT 73 Parit
  FT 73 Beruas

East
 A108 Batu Gajah Bypass
(Jalan Bemban)
 A108 Batu Gajah
  FT 1 Gopeng
 A8 Kellie's Castle
LILO interchange

with traffic lights

Kinta–Perak Tengah district border
Tronoh
Jalan Tronoh Intersections East
 A112 Jalan Tronoh
 A112 Tanjung Tualang
3-way intersections
Kampung Jalan Bota
Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)  
UTP Intersections
Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)   3-way intersections
Seri Iskandar
Bandar Universiti Seri Iskandar Intersections
South
Jalan Teknologi 1
Bandar Universiti Seri Iskandar
Seri Iskandar Business Centre (SIBC)
3-way intersections
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Seri Iskandar  
UITM Seri Iskandar Intersections
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Seri Iskandar   3-way intersections
Seri Iskandar
Seri Iskandar Intersections
North
Jalan Seri Iskandar
Perak Tengah District and Land Office
Perak Tengah District Mosque
3-way intersections
Seri Iskandar
Jalan Parit-Seri Iskandar Intersections
North
Jalan Parit–Seri Iskandar
Parit
Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara (IKBN) Seri Iskandar  
3-way intersections
BOTA
Bota Kanan
Makam Sultan Muzaffar Shah III Ibni Almarhum Yang Dipertuan Muda Mansur Shah Historical site
Bota
Bota Kanan
Bota Kanan Intersections
North
 A17 Jalan Parit
 A17 Parit

South
  FT 109 Jalan Bota–Kampung Gajah
  FT 109 Kampung Gajah
  FT 109 Pasir Salak
  FT 109 Teluk Intan
  FT 109 Pasir Salak Historical Complex
4-way intersections
Sungai Perak Bridge
Jambatan Sultan Idris Shah II
Start/End of bridge
Sungai Perak Bridge
Jambatan Sultan Idris Shah II
Sungai Perak Bridge
Jambatan Sultan Idris Shah II
Start/End of bridge
Bota
Bota Kiri
Bota Kiri Intersections
North
  FT 72 Jalan Belanja
  FT 72 Kampung Belanja
  FT 72 Beruas

South
 A18 Jalan Bota Kiri
 A18 Teluk Sena
 A18 Pasir Salak
 A18 Pasir Salak Historical Complex
4-way intersections
Titi Gantung
Taman Indera Barat
Jalan Gelang Pepuyu Intersections North
 A127 Jalan Gelung Pepuyu
 A127 Gelung Pepuyu
3-way intersections
Jalan Beruas Intersections North
  FT 71 Jalan Beruas
  FT 71 Beruas
3-way intersections
Kampung Changkat Chermin WCE Interchange    West Coast Expressway West Coast Expressway – Taiping, Teluk Intan, Lumut, Banting 3-way intersections
Manjung Border Arch
Perak Tengah–Manjung district border
Jalan Changkat Keruing Intersections Northwest
 A12 Jalan Changkat Keruing
 A12 Changkat Keruing
 A12 Pantai Remis
3-way intersections
Ayer Tawar
Kampung Sungai Wang
Kampung Sungai Wang Intersections
Southeast
 A125 Jalan Pekan Gurney
 A125 Pekan Gurney
3-way intersections
Sitiawan
Siitawan East Intersections
West
  FT 100 Lumut Bypass
Lumut
Pulau Pangkor
Teluk Batik
Royal Malaysian Navy Lumut Naval Base
3-way intersections
  FT 5 Ipoh–Lumut Highway/Ipoh–Lumut Expressway
West Start/End of highway
Southwest
  FT 5 Sitiawan Town Centre
  FT 5 Lekir
  FT 5 Teluk Intan
  FT 5 Klang

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Projek Pembangunan RMKe-9 Kementerian Kerja Raya: Projek Siap 2008" (PDF) (in Malay). Malaysian Ministry of Works. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Mythbuster: Lebuhraya Ipoh-Lumut FT5 bukan sebuah lebuh raya ekspres capaian terkawal...!!!". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia (in Malay). 7 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. ^ Inventori Rangkaian Jalan Utama Persekutuan Semenanjung Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Ministry of Works. 2009. ISBN 978-983-44278-2-5.
  4. ^ a b "Naik taraf Lebuh Raya Ipoh-Lumut". Utusan Malaysia. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  5. ^ "SUKE contacts". Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Senarai nama mereka yang memperolehi projek penswastaan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 21 June 1998. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  7. ^ a b Kay Lyy Lat (29 March 2003). "Kerajaan negeri harap Lebuhraya Ipoh-Lumut diteruskan" (PDF). Perdana Leadership Foundation. Bernama. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Jawapan-jawapan Lisan bagi Pertanyaan-pertanyaan (14 Oktober 2002)" (PDF) (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. 14 October 2002.