Malaysia Federal Route 53

Federal Route 53, or Jalan Seremban–Port Dickson, is a federal road in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, connecting Seremban to Port Dickson. The 33.2 km (20.6 mi) Federal Route 53 became the backbone of the road system linking Seremban to Port Dickson before being surpassed by the Seremban–Port Dickson Highway (E29) in 1998.

Federal Route 53
Jalan Seremban–Port Dickson
Route information
Length	33.24 km (20.65 mi)
Existed	1887–present
History	Completed in 1910
Major junctions
Northeast end	Seremban
Major intersections	FT 1 Federal Route 1 Seremban Inner Ring Road North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Seremban–Port Dickson Highway Seremban–Port Dickson Highway FT 1265 Federal Route 1265 N7 Jalan Rantau N6 Jalan Siliau FT 5 Federal Route 5
Southwest end	Port Dickson (South)
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Rasah Jaya Mambau Labu Nilai Siliau Sepang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Lukut Port Dickson
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 53 is located at Port Dickson, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero monument is erected near Pos Malaysia post office at Jalan Baharu, Port Dickson.

History

By the 1990s to 2000s, the road was bogged down with severe congestion, and the present Seremban–Port Dickson Highway was built to replace it.

Features

• Dangerous corners along the route.

At most sections, the Federal Route 53 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

There is one overlap: Port Dickson–Lukut (overlaps with Federal Route 5).

List of junctions and towns

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		Seremban	Southbound FT 1 Jalan Za'aba Senawang Rembau	T-junctions
		Seremban	Northbound FT 1 Jalan Tuanku Antah Mantin Kajang Kuala Lumpur	Ramp off
		Railway crossing bridge
		Jalan Bukit Tembok	Jalan Bukit Tembok	T-junctions
		Bukit Rasah	Bukit Rasah	T-junctions
		Hospital Tuanku Jaafar	Taman Lian Hospital Tuanku Jaafar	Interchange
		Jalan Rasah-SIRR Railway crossing bridge	Seremban Inner Ring Road West FT 362 Labu FT 362 Nilai FT 1 Mantin East FT 1 Senawang FT 51 Kuala Pilah FT 86 Kuala Klawang (Jelebu)	Stacked elevated cloverleaf interchange with railway crossing bridge
		Sungai Linggi bridge
		Port Dickson South-NSE	North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route South North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Senawang	T-junctions
		Jalan Tok Dagang	East Jalan Tok Dagang Rasah Jaya	T-junctions
				Maximum height limit: 4.4 m
		Port Dickson North-NSE	North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route North North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Nilai	T-junctions
		Jalan Rasah Jaya Utama 4	East Jalan Rasah Jaya Utama 4 Rasah Jaya	T-junctions
		Sungai Anak Air Gembala bridge
		Mambau-SPDH	South Seremban–Port Dickson Highway Seremban–Port Dickson Highway FT 5 Port Dickson FT 219 Teluk Kemang Mambau Rest and Service Area	Trumpet interchange (Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG ETC only)
		Mambau	South N7 Jalan Rantau Rantau	Roundabout
		Sungai Linggi bridge
		Railway crossing
		Jalan Labu	North FT 1265 Jalan Labu FT 1265 Labu FT 1265 Nilai FT 1265 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) FT 1265 Sepang International Circuit	T-junctions
Seremban–Port Dickson district border
		Jalan Siliau	East N6 Jalan Siliau Siliau Rantau	T-junctions
		Bandar Springhill	Bandar Springhill	T-junctions
		Lukut East-SPDH	Seremban–Port Dickson Highway Seremban–Port Dickson Highway Southeast FT 219 Teluk Kemang FT 5 Melaka	T-junctions (Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG ETC only)
		Lukut West-SPDH	Seremban–Port Dickson Highway Seremban–Port Dickson Highway North FT 53 Seremban North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru Mambau Rest and Service Area	T-junctions (Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG ETC only)
		Lukut	North FT 5 Sepang FT 5 Banting FT 5 Klang FT 5 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) FT 5 Sepang International Circuit	T-junctions
		Lukut–Port Dickson Bypass	see also FT 5 Federal Route 5
		Port Dickson (North)	South FT 5 Port Dickson Bypass Melaka Teluk Kemang	Junctions
		Taman PD Mewah
		Port Dickson Seafood Restaurant
		Shell Terminal
		Kampung Gelam
		Jalan Ayer Meleleh	East Jalan Ayer Meleleh Kampung Dhobi	T-junctions
		Tuanku Jaafar Power Station
		Resort
		Port Dickson	East Jalan Lama Town Centre Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson (MPPD) main headquarters	T-junctions
		Railway crossing
FT 53 0		Port Dickson	West Jalan Baharu Town Centre PD Waterfront City Port Dickson Pos Malaysia post office	Roundabout
		Port Dickson PD Waterfront City	PD Waterfront City	T-junctions
		Masjid Jamek Port Dickson
		Port Dickson District and Land Office
		Port Dickson Port Dickson (South)	Northwest FT 5 Port Dickson Bypass FT 5 Klang FT 53 Seremban FT 5 FT 53 Lukut North Jalan Shell Shell Oil Refinery Southeast FT 5 Melaka FT 5 Teluk Kemang Recreational Beaches	Junctions