Sultanah Bahiyah Highway
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Federal Route 255 | |
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Sultanah Bahiyah Highway | |
Route information | |
Length | 13.84 km (8.60 mi) |
Major junctions | |
Northeast end | Alor Setar (North) Interchange |
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Southeast end | Alor Star (South) Interchange |
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Primary destinations | Bukit Kayu Hitam Kangar Kuala Kedah Penang Ipoh Kuala Lumpur |
Highway system | |
The Sultanah Bahiyah Highway[1] (Malay: Lebuhraya Sultanah Bahiyah), Federal Route 255 (formerly Alor Setar Bypass and Jalan Sultanah, both Kedah State Route K139) is a major highway bypass in Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia.[2] It was named after the late Sultanah Bahiyah, a first consort of Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah. The Kilometre Zero is located at Alor Setar North.
History
On November 2003, after a first consort of Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, Sultanah Bahiyah, died on 26 August 2003, the Kedah state government renamed the highway Sultanah Bahiyah Highway in her honour.
In 2013, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 255.
Features
At most sections, the Federal Route 255 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
List of junctions
Km | Exit | Junctions | To | Remarks | |
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Alor Star (North)-NSE Interchange | ![]() ![]() ![]() North ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() South ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange | |
Alor Star (North) toll plaza ASU PLUSTransit Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) Closed toll system Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll | |||||
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1.4 | PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office |
PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office |
Service t-junctions | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() Start/End of expressway PLUS Expressways border limit | |||||
![]() JKR border limit | |||||
1.6 | Template:JKR-EXIT | Jalan Langgar Junctions | ![]() North ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() South ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Junctions | |
4.1 | Template:JKR-EXIT | Darul Aman Highway Junctions | ![]() North ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() South ![]() |
T-junctions | |
Sungai Anak Bukit bridge | |||||
Kampung Pumpong | |||||
Template:JKR-EXIT | Jalan Gangsa Junctions | ![]() |
Junctions | ||
Taman Wira Mergong | |||||
Taman Shahab | |||||
Taman Senangin | |||||
Taman Mergong Indah | |||||
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Template:JKR-EXIT | Alor Setar Utara Junctions | Northwest![]() ![]() ![]() Southeast ![]() |
Junctions | |
Sungai Kedah bridge | |||||
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Template:JKR-EXIT | Kuala Kedah Highway | ![]() West ![]() ![]() ![]() East ![]() |
Junctions | |
Desa Seraya | |||||
Wan Mat Saman Aqueduct Bridge | |||||
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Template:JKR-EXIT | Alor Setar Selatan Junctions | North![]() City Centre South ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Junctions | |
14.6 | Tesco Hypermarket Alor Setar | ![]() |
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![]() JKR border limit | |||||
Alor Star Welcome Arch | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() Start/End of expressway PLUS Expressways border limit | |||||
15.3 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() Customer Service Centre |
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Alor Star (South) toll plaza ASS RM (Cash) RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG Touch 'n Go PLUSTransit PLUSTransit Closed toll system Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll | |||||
15.6 | Railway crossing bridge | ||||
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Alor Star (South)-NSE Interchange | ![]() ![]() ![]() North ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() South ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange |
References
- ^ http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pua_20110912_Perintah%20Jalan%20Persekutuan%20(Malaysia%20Barat)%20(Pindaan)%20(No.11)%202011-sultanah%20bahiyah.pdf
- ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.