Malaysia Federal Route 4

Federal Route 4
Route information
Length:	203.4 km (126.4 mi)
Existed:	1967 – present
History:	Completed in 1980
Major junctions
West end:	Gerik, Perak
	East-West Highway Federal route 66 Federal route 203 Federal route 201 Federal route 200 Federal route 198 Federal route 196 Jalan FELDA Kemahang Federal route 129 Federal route 8 AH18 AH18 Federal route 3
East end:	Pasir Puteh, Kelantan
Location
Primary destinations:	Lake Temenggor Jeli Tanah Merah Kota Bharu
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways • Federal • State

Federal Route 4 is a federal road in the north of Peninsula Malaysia. The 203.4 kilometres (126 mi) roads connects Gerik, Perak until Pasir Puteh in Kelantan.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 4 is located at Gerik, Perak. At the first kilometre at Gerik, it is connected with the Federal Route .

History

The Federal Route 4 was built in the 1967 as a defence-related road. In the early stages, there was military presence in every kilometre. The road was built to cut off the Communist Party of Malaya from the safe havens in Thailand. Many lives were lost during its construction, mainly due to Communist insurgency. Originally the road opened only in daytime. With the surrender of the Communist Party in Thailand, the road became an important route between the state of Terengganu, Kelantan, Perak, Kedah and Penang besides providing with spectacular forests views and excellent drive along the Temenggor Lake.

Features

At most section, the Federal Route 4 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

Overlaps

There are no overlaps along Federal Route 4.

Alternate routes

• Batang Merbau - Tanah Merah: Jalan Ismail Petra (see below)

List of junction and towns on the route

Main roads

Km	Exit	Interchanges/Junctions	To	Remarks
			WEST EAST-WEST HIGHWAY Temenggor Lake Gerik Kuala Kangsar Baling
		JELI	SOUTH Gua Musang Dabong	T-Junctions
		JELI (East)	SOUTH D203 JALAN JELI TIMUR Gua Musang Dabong	T-junctions
		Kampung Gernang
		Kampung Sat
Jeli-Tanah Merah district border
		Ayer Lanas	SOUTH Ayer Lanas Legeh Sungai Santan	T-junctions
		Nibong	NORTHWEST Jakar Bukit Bunga 4057 Ban Buketa (Thailand)	T-junctions
		Bukit Nangka	NORTH Jenok Bukit Bunga 4057 Ban Buketa (Thailand)	T-junctions
		Jedok	SOUTH Legeh Sungai Santan Air Canal	T-junctions
		Panglima Bayu	NORTH Rantau Panjang Jeram Perdah	T-junctions
		Jalan FELDA Kemahang	NORTH JALAN FELDA KEMAHANG FELDA Kemahang	T-junctions
		Kampung Nibong	SOUTH D26 JALAN KUSIAL BHARU Kusial Bharu	T-junctions
		Batang Merbau	EAST JALAN ISMAIL PETRA Tanah Merah town centre	T-junctions
		Jalan Lebai Leh	SOUTH D26 JALAN LEBAI LEH Kusial Bharu	T-junctions
		Railway crossing
		TANAH MERAH (South)	NORTH Tanah Merah town centre Pasir Mas AH18 AH18Tumpat AH18 AH18Rantau Panjang 4056 AH18 AH18Sungai Golok (Thailand)	T-junctions
Sungai Kelantan bridge Tanah Merah-Machang district border
		Kampung Wakaf Bata	SOUTHEAST Machang town centre	T-junctions
		MACHANG (North)	NORTH Kota Bharu Ketereh SOUTH Kuala Krai Gua Musang	Junctions
		Kampung Banggol Judah	SOUTHWEST Machang town centre	T-junctions
Machang-Pasir Puteh district border
		Kampung Gong Kelih
		Kampung Gong Benar
		PASIR PUTEH (South)	NORTH AH18 AH18Pasir Puteh AH18 AH18Kota Bharu SOUTH AH18 AH18Jerteh (Besut) AH18 AH18Kuala Terengganu	T-junctions

Jalan Ismail Petra

Km	Exit	Interchanges/Junctions	To	Remarks
		BATANG MERBAU	WEST Gerik Jeli SOUTHEAST Machang AH18 AH18Besut AH18 AH18Kuala Terengganu ||T-junctions
		Kampung Banggol Tok Ajar	NORTH D27 JALAN BUKIT MAS Bukit Mas	T-junctions
		TANAH MERAH	Tanah Merah District and Land Office
		Railway crossing
		TANAH MERAH	NORTH Tanah Merah town centre Pasir Mas AH18 AH18Tumpat AH18 AH18Rantau Panjang 4056 AH18 AH18Sungai Golok (Thailand) SOUTH Machang AH18 AH18Besut AH18 AH18Kuala Terengganu	T-junctions