|
East-West Highway ((マレー語:Lebuhraya Timur-Barat) or ) or also known as Gerik-Jeli Highway (Phase 1), Kulim-Baling Highway and Titi Karangan-Gerik Highway (both are part of Phase 2), Federal Route , Asian Highway Route is the federal highway constructed by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) to shorten the journey from Kota Bharu, Kelantan to northwestern towns and cities of Malaysia such as Alor Star, Kedah and Penang. Initially, the highway connects Gerik, Perak in the west to Jeli, Kelantan in the east, before being extended further to Kulim, Kedah. ==Overview== With the opening of the East-West Highway FT4 to traffic on 1 July 1982, another milestone in the history of road communication in Peninsular Malaysia was achieved. The construction of the highway was one of the largest projects undertaken by the JKR and its completion adds to the large mileage of roads in the country providing necessary access to new areas and the infrastructure for development works. The construction of the first phase of the highway was carried out by JKR workers themselves, while the bridges and some of the ancillary works were carried out through contractors; during the second phase, the entire construction job was done by contractors. Before East-West Highway was built, the journey from Alor Star to Kota Bharu may reach over , but the highway shortens the distance by about several hundred kilometers.〔 The highway includes Lake Temenggor Bridge which crosses Lake Temenggor, a hydroelectric dam and Pulau Banding, an artificial island. The East-West Highway is one of the more scenic routes in Peninsular Malaysia, due to its hilly nature. The highway passes through two major mountain ranges, namely the Bintang Range and the Titiwangsa Range. As one enters the highway, the Titiwangsa Range through which the highway traverses comes into view in the distant. Traveling along the gentle curves one climbs higher and sees on either side the primary jungle rich with timber. As one proceeds on, the jungle gives way to the huge man-made Lake Temenggor at Banding. Halfway along the highway the elevation of the road is over 1,100 m above sea level and the weather cool and pleasant. There are even places where road signs are put up to warn motorists of elephants crossing the road, as there is no dedicated grade-separated animal crossing provided. While the original highway was constructed as an entirely new route (except the former Perak State Route A171 section from Gerik to Kuala Rui that formed the pioneer route of the highway), the construction of the second phase involved acquisitions of several roads, namely Kedah State Route K171 (Kampung Sadek-Kampung Hangus), Kedah State Route K173 (Kampung Hangus-Kampung Kuala Kuang), Jalan Kampung Keda Kemangi (Kampung Kuala Kuang-Kampung Keda Kemangi), and Jalan Sungai Petani-Baling FT67 (Kupang-Kuala Pegang and Kuala Pegang-Tawar). As a result, the East-West Highway FT4 overlaps with Kedah State Route K171 (from Kampung Sadek to Kampung Hangus) and Jalan Sungai Petani-Baling FT67.〔 As the section of the highway from Kulim to Kupang was constructed back-back with the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway E15 and overlaps with the FT67 road, some maps incorrectly label the highway as either FT67 or E15. However, both route codes are incorrect, as the Sungai Seluang-Tawar section is not an expressway-standard road. The FT4 route code was only applied after the final section from Titi Karangan to Gerik was completed in 2005.〔 The completion of the highway will reduce transport costs and with this the state of Kelantan can expect its tempo of development to be heightened, new towns and industrial areas will be developed. The highway will provide the access for the extraction of timber from the jungles along the road and help boost tourism among Malaysians as well as foreigners. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East–West Highway (Malaysia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|