Malaysia Federal Route 147

Federal Route 147, or Jalan Bagan Serai–Alor Pongsu–Selama (formerly Perak State Route A6 and A7), is a federal road in Perak, Malaysia.[1] The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 147 starts at Bagan Serai.

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Federal Route 147
Jalan Bagan Serai–Alor Pongsu–Selama
Route information
Length40 km (25 mi)
Major junctions
West endBagan Serai
Major intersections FT 75 Jalan Siakap
FT 1 Federal Route 1
Jalan Pintasan
A111 Jalan Bukit Merah
A7 Jalan Kubu Gajah–Taiping
A6 Jalan Kubu Gajah–Lenggong
FT 171 Federal Route 171
East endSelama
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kuala Kurau, Alor Pongsu, Bukit Merah, Kubu Gajah, Selama, Batu Kurau, Gerik
Highway system

Features

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At most sections, the Federal Route 147 was built under the JKR R3 and R4 road standard, with a speed limit of 70 km/h to 80 km/h. Due to the most section of this route historicly are swampy lands, unexpected unevens road and soften road shoulders condition will occur without warning. During the monsoon season and heavy rain, some sections like Kampung Beriah often flood and are closed to light vehicles. One of the alternative routes to get to Selama, Kubu Gajah and Changkat Lobak or to Bagan Serai, Alor Pongsu and Alor Pongsu Tollgate should go through Jalan Pintasan to  A111 Jalan Gunung Semanggol-Changkat Lobak (Jalan Bukit Merah) or vice versa to get to the destination.

List of junctions

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Km Exit Junctions To Remarks
  FT 147
0
Bagan Serai Northwest
  FT 1 Parit Buntar
  FT 136 Bandar Baharu
  FT 1 Butterworth

West
  FT 75 Kuala Kurau

Southeast
  FT 1 Kamunting
  FT 1 Taiping
  FT 1 Kuala Kangsar
Junctions
Bagan Serai
Railway crossing bridge
Matang Jelutong
Alor Pongsu
Jalan Pintasan
Alor Pongsu-NSE    North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Penang
Bandar Baharu

South
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
Taiping
T-junctions with toll plaza
(Alor Pongsu Toll Plaza: Accepts Touch 'n Go, MyRFID SmartTAG)
Kampung Alor Semat
Kampung Matang Pasir
Kampung Beriah
Kampung Bentung
Kampung Permatang Tengah
Changkat Lobak South
 A111 Jalan Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Laketown Resort
   North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Penang
Bandar Baharu
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
Taiping
T-junctions
Kerian–Larut, Matang and Selama district border
Selama sub-district border
Kampung Tebing Tinggi
Kubu Gajah East
 A6 Jalan Kubu Gajah–Lenggong
Lenggong
Gerik

South
 A7 Jalan Kubu Gajah–Taiping
Pondok Tanjung
Batu Kurau
Kamunting
Taiping
Junctions
Kampung Bukit Gelugor
Kampung Sungai Jambu
Sungai Terap
Selama Northeast
 A115 Jalan Rantau Panjang
Rantau Panjang
Sungai Bayor

West
  FT 171 Serdang
  FT 136 Bandar Baharu
  FT 136 Parit Buntar
  FT 136 Kulim
T-junctions

References

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