Malaysia Federal Route 24

Federal Route 24
Jalan Muar–Yong Peng
Route information
Length	65.31 km (40.58 mi)
Existed	1869–present
History	Completed in 1870 and then widened and straightened in 1890
Major junctions
West end	Muar (Bandar Maharani) Bulatan Bentayan
Major intersections	FT 5 Federal Route 5 FT 224 Muar Bypass J135 Jalan Sungai Terap–Simpang Jeram J131 Jalan Bukit Mor FT 85 Jalan Parit Yusuf J23 Jalan Pagoh–Parit Sulong J19 Jalan Peserai J126 Jalan Parit Sulong–Tongkang Pechah J13 Jalan Tongkang Pechah J35 Jalan Seri Medan J125 Jalan Sengkuang North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route FT 1 AH142 Federal Route 1
East end	Yong Peng
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Bakri Parit Sulong Batu Pahat Tongkang Pechah Parit Yaani
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Federal Route 24, or Jalan Muar–Yong Peng, is a federal road in Johor, Malaysia. The roads connects Muar (Bandar Maharani) in the west to Yong Peng in the east. It is also a main route to North-South Expressway via Yong Peng Interchange.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 24 is located at Bulatan Bentayan roundabout in Muar (Bandar Maharani), at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

Main article: Battle of Muar

See also: Battle of Muar § Siege of Bakri, and Battle of Muar § Parit Sulong Bridge

The Federal Route 24 is one of the earliest roads in the state of Johor. It was built in 1869 as a village road and was completed in 1870. Then the road was widened and straightened by Dato' Mohd. Salleh bin Perang (Dato 'Bentara Luar) in 1890. At that time, the Federal Route 24 holds the record as the longest straight and flat road in Malaya.

This road has a notable history especially during World War II.

Features

• Parit Sulong Historical Bridge (demolished in 1997)
• Parit Sulong War Memorial in Parit Sulong
• Siege of Bakri historical site
• Bakri Japanese war cemetery during Battle of Muar in World War II

At most sections, the Federal Route 24 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.

List of junctions and town

Km	Exit	Junctions	To	Remarks
FT 24 0		Muar (Bandar Maharani, Bandar Diraja) Bulatan Bentayan	Northwest FT 5 Jalan Kesang Sultan Ismail Bridge FT 5 Melaka FT 23 Tangkak FT 23 Segamat J32 Labis J32 Pagoh North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru Southwest FT 5 Jalan Arab J31 Parit Bakar J31 Parit Jawa FT 5 Batu Pahat FT 5 Pontian	Roundabout
		Muar (Bandar Maharani, Bandar Diraja) Jalan Dato' Haji Hassan	Southeast Jalan Dato' Haji Hassan	Junctions
		Muar (Bandar Maharani, Bandar Diraja Jalan Hashim	Northwest Jalan Hashim	T-junctions
		Muar (Bandar Maharani, Bandar Diraja) Jalan Sakeh	Northeast Jalan Sakeh	T-junctions
		Muar (Bandar Maharani, Bandar Diraja) Jalan Haji Jaib	Southwest Jalan Haji Jaib	T-junctions
		McDonald's Drive Thru	McDonald's Drive Thru
		Muar (Bandar Maharani, Bandar Diraja) Jalan Haji Abdullah	North Jalan Haji Abdullah Sungai Abong Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) district branch office	T-junctions
		Muar (Bandar Maharani, Bandar Diraja) Jalan Dato' Haji Kosai	South J140 Jalan Dato' Haji Kosai Parit Bakar Parit Jawa	T-junctions
Bandar Maharani Gateway Arch موار بندر مهاراني، بندر دراج Muar Bandar Maharani, Bandar Diraja (The Royal Town of Johor)
		Muar Bypass	FT 224 Muar Bypass Northwest FT 5 Melaka FT 23 Tangkak FT 23 Segamat J32 Pagoh North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru Northwest J31 Parit Bakar J31 Parit Jawa FT 5 Batu Pahat FT 5 Pontian	Interchange
		Simpang Jeram	North J135 Jalan Sungai Terap-Simpang Jeram Jorak Sungai Terap Bukit Pasir Pagoh Bandar Universiti Pagoh North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru	T-junctions
		Jalan Sri Tanjung	South J133 Jalan Sri Tanjung Bukit Mor Parit Jawa	T-junctions
		Kampung Batu Lima
بکري Bakri
		Bakri Muslim Cemetery
		Bakri	Sekolah Menengah Sains PDRM Bakri	T-junctions
		Bakri	East Jalan Ujong	Corner T-junctions
		Japanese War Cemetery		Historical site
		Bakri Cemetery	Chinese cemetery Christian Cemetery Hindu cemetery	T-junctions
		Bakri Industrial Area		T-junctions
بکري Bakri
Siege of Bakri Historical Site Historical site during World War II
		Siege of Bakri Historical Site	Siege of Bakri Historical Site	Historical site during World War II Historical site
Siege of Bakri Historical Site Historical site during World War II
		Paya Bakri	South J131 Jalan Bukit Mor Bukit Mor Parit Jawa Batu Pahat	T-junctions
		Sungai Sarang Buaya bridge
		Kampung Kenangan
		Bukit Naning
		Parit Jepun
		Parit Tengah	South FT 85 Jalan Parit Yusuf FT 85 Pekan Baru Parit Yusuf FT 5 Sungai Balang FT 5 Batu Pahat	T-junctions
		Parit Hassan Ahmad Satu
موار Muar
Muar–Batu Pahat district border Yong Peng sub-district border
باتو ڤاهت Batu Pahat
		Kampung Parit Gantong
		Jalan Pagoh–Parit Sulong	Northwest J23 Jalan Pagoh–Parit Sulong Kangkar Senangar Pagoh North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru	T-junctions
ڤاريت سولوڠ Parit Sulong (The Historical Town During World War II (1941-1945))
		Parit Sulong Jalan Simpang Lima–Parit Sulong	South J19 Jalan Simpang Lima–Parit Sulong Simpang Lima Peserai Batu Pahat	T-junctions
		Parit Sulong
		Parit Sulong Parit Sulong War Memorial	Parit Sulong War Memorial V	Historical site during World War II Historical site
		Sungai Simpang Kiri bridge Parit Sulong Bridge		Historical site during World War II Historical site
ڤاريت سولوڠ Parit Sulong (The Historical Town During World War II (1941-1945))
		Jalan Parit Sulong–Tongkang Pechah	Southeast J126 Jalan Parit Sulong–Tongkang Pechah Tongkang Pechah Batu Pahat	T-junctions
		Kampung Baharu
		Kampung Kangkar Merlimau
		Kampung Mohd Noor
		Jalan Tongkang Pechah	South J13 Jalan Tongkang Pechah Tongkang Pechah Batu Pahat	T-junctions
		Jalan Seri Medan	North J35 Jalan Seri Medan Seri Medan	T-junctions
		Kampung Seri Wangi
		Parit Yaani	South J125 Jalan Sengkuang J125 Sri Bengkal FT 50 Sri Gading FT 50 Parit Raja	T-junctions
		Kampung Parit Tengah
		Kampung Parit Serani
		PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office
		Yong Peng North-NSE	North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route North Kuala Lumpur Melaka Pagoh Yong Peng Layby South Johor Bahru Simpang Renggam Ayer Hitam	T-junctions
		Yong Peng Muslim Cemetery
		Yong Peng Restaurant and Rest Plaza	Petron Restoran Lucky Garden
		Kampung Parit Awang
يوڠ ڤڠ Yong Peng
		Sungai Bekok bridge
		Yong Peng	North FT 1 AH142 Labis FT 1 AH142 Segamat South FT 1 Ayer Hitam FT 50 Kluang FT 3 Mersing FT 1 Simpang Renggam North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Johor Bahru Simpang Renggam Ayer Hitam	T-junctions