Malaysia Federal Route 3

Federal Route 3
Federal Route 3 in Marang District, Terengganu
Route information
Part of AH18
Length	739.06 km (459.23 mi)
Existed	1866[1]–present
History	Completed in 1962[2]
Major junctions
North end	Rantau Panjang, Kelantan
Major intersections	Roads Hwy 4056 / AH18 FT 196 Federal Route 196 FT 129 Federal Route 129 FT 130 Federal Route 130 FT 208 Tendong–Mulong Highway FT 134 Jalan Pengkalan Kubur FT 8 Federal Route 8 FT 57 Jalan Pengkalan Chepa FT 131 Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II FT 211 Jalan Kubang Kerian–Bachok FT 210 Pasir Puteh Bypass FT 4 / AH140 Federal Route 4 FT 84 Jalan Kampung Raja FT 247 Federal Route 247 FT 65 FT 3685 Jalan Tengku Ampuan Intan Zaharah FT 65 Jalan Tengku Mizan FT 174 Federal Route 174 FT 459 Jalan Pangkalan Ikan Cendering FT 127 Jalan Kuala Dungun FT 124 Federal Route 124 FT 122 Federal Route 122 FT 145 FT 146 Kemaman Bypass FT 237 Federal Route 237 FT 101 / AH141 Gebeng Bypass FT 421 Jalan Pelabuhan Kuantan FT 3485 Jalan Kawasan Perindustrian Gebeng FT 14 Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT 2 Gambang–Kuantan Highway FT 183 Tanjung Lumpur Highway FT 230 Jalan Ceruk Paluh FT 82 Federal Route 82 FT 63 Federal Route 63 FT 50 Federal Route 50 FT 1393 Jalan Utama Tenggaroh FT 99 Federal Route 99 FT 92 Pengerang Highway FT 91 Federal Route 91 FT 94 Federal Route 94 FT 17 Pasir Gudang Highway FT 1 Skudai Highway Expressways East Coast Expressway / AH141 Senai–Desaru Expressway Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway / AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2
South end	Johor Bahru, Johor
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Kelantan Rantau Panjang Pasir Mas Kota Bharu Pasir Puteh Terengganu Jerteh Bandar Permaisuri Kuala Terengganu Marang Kuala Dungun Chukai Pahang Kuantan Pekan Kuala Rompin Johor Endau Mersing Jemaluang Kota Tinggi Kulai Johor Bahru
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Federal Route 3 is a main federal road running along the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia. The 739 kilometres (459 mi) federal highway connects Rantau Panjang (near the border with Thailand) in Kelantan until Johor Bahru in Johor.^[3] The entire FT3 highway is gazetted as a part of the Asian Highway Network route 18.^[4]

The Federal Route 3 has gained a reputation as one of the best coastal highways in Malaysia and Asia due to the scenic views along the highway, as being recognised by the National Geographic Society and Harian Metro. The Federal Route 3 is named as one of the top 10 coastal highways in Asia by the National Geographic Society,^[5] while Harian Metro recognises the FT3 highway as one of the best highways in Malaysia.^[6]

Route background

A direction signboard on the northbound lane of Federal Route 3 in Terengganu.

The Federal Route 3 is one of the three north–south backbone federal highways in Peninsular Malaysia; the other two are the Federal Routes 1 and 5.^[7] Generally, the Federal Route 3 runs mostly along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.^[8]

The FT3 highway begins as a divided highway at Johor Bahru Interchange that links with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central Peninsular Malaysia, at its first kilometer. Then at Kota Tinggi, the FT3 becomes a super two highway until Pekan. However, the FT3 is not a coastal highway yet; it is only at Mersing that the FT3 highway starts to become a coastal highway. At Pekan, the FT3 crosses the Pahang River via the Sultan Abu Bakar Bridge FT3 and proceeds to Kuantan as a divided highway.^[8]

At Kuantan, the FT3 concurrents with Gambang–Kuantan Highway FT2 briefly from Exit 254 Jalan Pekan Interchange to Exit 253 Pandan Interchange before the FT3 is diverted to Kuantan Bypass FT3. The Kuantan Bypass FT3 continues as the Kuantan–Kuala Terengganu Road FT3 that runs along the coastline of Terengganu. At Kuala Terengganu, the FT3 highway is diverted to Kuala Terengganu–Kota Bharu Road FT3 that runs along the northern interior region of Terengganu and the plains of northern Kelantan. At Kota Bharu, the FT3 crosses the Kelantan River via the Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge FT3 to Wakaf Bharu before running along the west bank of the Kelantan River to Pasir Mas. At Pasir Mas, the FT3 highway is diverted west towards Rantau Panjang at the Malaysia–Thailand border. At the Malaysia–Thailand border, the FT3 highway crosses the Golok River via the Rantau Panjang–Sungai Golok Bridge and continues as Sungai Padi Road (Route 4056) and Route 42 in Thailand.^[8]

History

Federal Route 3 at Kuala Terengganu at night

The Federal Route 3 began as an 8 miles (13 km) short road from Johor Bahru to Sungai Pandan, which formed the present-day Tebrau Highway FT3. It was constructed in 1866 by Dato' Muhamad Salleh bin Perang (also known as Dato' Bentara Luar).^[1] The road was later extended to Kota Tinggi, which was completed in 1919.^[9] Meanwhile, in 1915, the Kuala Terengganu–Kota Bharu Road FT3 was constructed, which was completed in 1923.^[10][11]

In 1911, the state government of Johor collaborated with the British colonial government to develop a road network from Johor Bahru to Batu Pahat and Muar.^[12] As a result, the Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing Road was completed in 1919,^[9] where the section from Jemaluang to Mersing formed a part of the present-day Federal Route 3.^[1] At the same time, another section of road between Kota Tinggi to Jemaluang was constructed to link between both Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Road FT3 and Jemaluang–Mersing FT3.^[9] In 1939, the Kuantan–Kuala Terengganu Road FT3 and the Kuantan–Pekan Road FT3 (up until Peramu at the north bank of the Pahang River) was constructed.^[11][13]

Unlike major roads in western states of Malaya, the construction progress of the Federal Route 3 was sluggish, due to the lack of economic resources in the eastern states of Malaya. As a result, a gap between Pekan to Endau existed due to very scarce population and swampy terrain.^[1] To fill in the gap, the first post-independent Malaysian Minister of Works, Tun V.T. Sambanthan, requested the federal government to allocate a large amount of budget to fund the construction of newer rural roads, as well as the rehabilitation of existing roads. The construction of newer rural road network grew from 400 miles (644 km) in 1961 to 700 miles (1,127 km) in the next year. Among these, the longest road projects were the Pekan–Kuala Rompin Road FT3 and Endau–Kuala Rompin Road FT3, both completed in 1962.^[2] The completion of both roads had thus concluded the construction of the entire Federal Route 3.^[1]

Like its west coastal counterpart, the construction of the Federal Route 3 required a lot of longer bridges. As a result, some major bridges such as the Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge FT3 in Kota Bharu and the Sultan Abu Bakar Bridge in Pekan were constructed as toll bridges to help recovering the construction costs. The Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge FT3 was built in 1962 and was opened on 17 April 1965,^[14] while the Sultan Abu Bakar Bridge FT3 was built in 1968 and was opened on 28 February 1970.^[15] Meanwhile, another major bridge along the FT3, the Pulau Rusa Bridge FT3 near Kuala Terengganu, was constructed in 1960.^[16]

On 1 September 1974, the Kuantan Port Authority was established to build the Kuantan Port. The construction began in 1976 and was fully opened in 1984.^[17] As a result, a new roadway bypassing Kuantan was built in order to reduce the road congestion in Kuantan as well as to minimize the road damage caused by heavy vehicles commuting to Kuantan Port.^[1] The Kuantan Bypass FT3 was later being upgraded into a divided highway in 2005, which was completed in 2007.^[18]

The entire section of the FT3 highway forms the Malaysian section of the Asian Highway Route AH18.^[4] As a result, sections of the Federal Route 3 are progressively being upgraded to either super two highways or divided highways.^[1] Besides, the Federal Route 3 remains popular as a scenic coastal route of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is unaffected by the presence of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 (ECE2) E8, due to the fact that the FT3 highway has been recognized by the National Geographic Society as one of the top 10 coastal highways in Asia.^[5]

The Federal Route 3 that pass through Kijal and Teluk Kalong is gazetted as Federal Route 145, the original Federal Route 145 (Kemaman Bypass) is gazetted as part of Federal Route 3.

Features

Overlaps

Shield	Route Name	Section
FT 2	Gambang–Kuantan Highway	Pandan Interchange–Jalan Pekan Intersections

Major interchange and junction lists

Legend:

• I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge

Country	States	District	km	Exit	Name	Destinations	Notes
Through to Hwy 42 / AH18
Thailand UTC+07:00 (TST)	Narathiwat	Su-ngai Kolok			Su-ngai Kolok	Hwy 4056 – Su-ngai Padi, Cho-airong, Narathiwat Hwy 4057 – Waeng, Buketa, Lochut, Sukhirin	Junction
					Su-ngai Kolok Checkpoint
ASEAN Malaysia–Thailand Border				BR	Rantau Panjang–Sungai Golok Bridge Golok River		Length: 109.73 m
Malaysia UTC+08:00 (MST)	Kelantan	Pasir Mas	739.0		Rantau Panjang Checkpoint Immigration Customs Customs Immigration
					Rantau Panjang	FT 196 Jalan Besar – Rantau Panjang Duty Free Zone Customs Checkpoint (Gate 1) Customs, Town Centre (South Section) (Duty Free Zone), Duty Free Zone Complex	Junctions
					Rantau Panjang
					Rantau Panjang	FT 196 Malaysia Federal Route 196 – Jeram Perdah, Tumpat, Panglima Bayu, Bukit Bunga	Junctions
					Tasek Kedotak
					Kampung Alor Tasek Berangan	D181 Jalan Lubok Itek – Lubok Itek	T-junctions
					Kampung Putat Tujoh
					Gual Periok	D185 Jalan Gual Periok – Gual Periok	T-junctions
					Bandar Baru Pasir Mas Lubok Jong	FT 261 Jalan Bukit Mas – Bukit Mas, Tanah Merah	T-junctions
					Kampung Taman	D22 Jalan Tasik Berangan – Tumpat, Pengkalan Kubur, Wat Photivihan	T-junctions
					Jalan Chica Tinggi	D184 Jalan Chica Tinggi – Banggol Manok, Chica Tinggi	T-junctions
					Pasir Mas Pasir Mas Roundabout	FT 130 Malaysia Federal Route 130 – Salor, Wakaf Che Yeh FT 129 Malaysia Federal Route 129 – Tanah Merah	Roundabout
					Pasir Mas Lemai Overpass	D25 Jalan Meranti – Meranti
					Pasir Mas
					Kampung Bechah
					Tendong Tendong–Mulong Highway	FT 208 Tendong–Mulong Highway (Sultan Ismail Petra Bridge) – Mulong, Wakaf Che Yeh, Salor	T-junctions
					Tendong	D180 Jalan Bunut Susu – Bunut Susu	Junctions
					Padang Embun
		Tumpat			Kampung Lama
					Kampung Pauh Kumbang
					Kampung Kutan
					Pasir Pekan
		Kota Bharu			Wakaf Bharu–Kota Bharu–Kubang Kerian	see also Wakaf Bharu–Kota Bharu–Kubang Kerian Highway
					Peringat
					Limbat
					Jalan Jelawat	D128 Jalan Jelawat – Bachok, Jelawat, Pantai Irama	T-junctions
		Bachok			Jalan Ketereh	D14 Jalan Ketereh – Ketereh, Masjid Kampung Laut, Bachok, Jelawat	Junctions
		Pasir Puteh			Selinsing
					Kampung Cherang Tuli	FT 210 Pasir Puteh Bypass – Kuala Terengganu, Besut	T-junctions
					Pasir Puteh	Jalan Pasir Puteh–Kampung Tok Bali – Kampung Tok Bali	T-junctions
					Kampung Dalam Kemunting	FT 210 Pasir Puteh Bypass – Kota Bharu, Bachok D7 Jalan Semerak – Cherang Ruku, Pantai Bisikan Bayu	Junctions
					East–West Highway	FT 4 / AH140 Malaysia Federal Route 4 – Machang, Tanah Merah, Jeli, Gerik	T-junctions
					Kampung Bukit Kong
	Kelantan-Terengganu border				Terengganu Border Arch
	Terengganu	Besut District			Jalan Kuala Besut	FT 189 Malaysia Federal Route 189 – Kuala Besut, Kuala Besut Ferry Terminal (Ferry to Perhentian Island)	T-junctions
					Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) checkpost
				BR	Sungai Besut Bridge
					Jerteh	T5 Jalan Pasir Akar – Pasir Akar, Kampung La, La Hot Spring, Lata Tembakah	T-junctions
					Jalan Kampung Raja	FT 84 Jalan Kampung Raja – Kampung Raja, Alor Lintah, Kuala Besut, Pulau Perhentian (Jetty), Pantai Air Tawar, Pantai Bukit Keluang, Bukit Kluang, Pantai Dendong	T-junctions
					Lata Belatan	V
					Kampung Apal
					Kampung Jabi
					Kampung Tok Dor
		Setiu District			Kampung Bintang
					Jalan Kampung Guntong	Kampung Guntong	T-junctions
					Bandar Permaisuri	Jalan Kampung Padang – Kampung Padang T1 Jalan Merang – Penarik, Merang, Batu Rakit, Redang Island (Jetty), Pantai Rhu Sepuloh, Terengganu International Endurance Park	Junctions
					Setiu Agro Resort
					Kampung Rahmat
					Kampung Hulu Caluk
					Kampung Batu Hampar	Kampung Langkap	T-junctions
					Sungai Tong Estate
					Sungai Tong	FELCRA Sungai Tong, Kampung Bukit Genting	T-junctions
					Sungai Tong Estate
					Jalan Sungai Tong–Kuala Berang	FT 247 Malaysia Federal Route 247 – Kuala Berang, Gua Musang, Kenyir Lake	T-junctions
		Kuala Nerus District			Kampung Cenering
					Kuala Terengganu-ECE	East Coast Expressway – Kota Bharu, Kuala Krai, Jerteh, Telemong, Ajil, Kuantan, Kuala Lumpur	T-junctions
					Kampung Gemuruh
					Kampung Bukit Lapan
					Kuala Nerus Roundabout	FT 65 FT 3685 Malaysia Federal Route 3685 – Penarik, Batu Rakit, Batu Rakit Beach, Rhu Sepuloh Beach, Sultan Mahmud Airport FT 65 Jalan Tengku Mizan – Seberang Takir, Kuala Terengganu	Roundabout
					Kuala Nerus
		Kuala Nerus–Kuala Terengganu district border		BR	Sungai Nerus bridge
		Kuala Terengganu District			Manir Bypass	Kuala Terengganu Bypass	Diamond interchange
					Manir
				BR	Sungai Terengganu Bridge
				Durian Burung
				Cabang Tiga	FT 14 Jerangau–Jabor Highway – Jerangau, Kuala Berang, Gua Musang, Kenyir Lake, Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, Bukit Besi, Kuantan	Junctions
				Giant Hypermarket Kuala Terengganu
				Mydin Mall
				Jalan Tengku Mizan	FT 65 Jalan Tengku Mizan – Kota Bharu, Seberang Takir, Sultan Mahmud Airport	T-junctions
				MAIAIT building	Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Terengganu (MAIAIT)
				Kuala Terengganu High Court Building
				Kuala Terengganu	Jalan Bukit Kechil – Hiliran	T-junctions
				Kuala Terengganu	Jalan Pasir Panjang – Panjang Panjang	T-junctions
				Kuala Terengganu Jalan Sultan Omar I/S	Jalan Sultan Omar – City Centre Jalan Panji Alam – Gemia	Junctions
				Kuala Terengganu Batu Burok	FT 174 Jalan Sultan Mahmud – City Centre, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah , Istana Maziah, Masjid Abidin Jalan Pantai Batu Burok – Pantai Batu Burok V	Junctions
				Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque	Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, Kuala Ibai Lagoon Park V
			BR	Sungai Chendering Bridge Jambatan Cendering
				Cendering	T100 Jalan Kedai Buluh – Kedai Buluh, Ajil FT 459 Jalan Pangkalan Ikan Cendering – Pantai Pandak , Chendering Recreational Area, Cendering Fishing Base, Terengganu State Department of Fisheriers, Fisheries Research Institute, Marin Fisheriers Development and Management Department	Junctions
Marang District		523.3		Marang	Marang Ferry Terminal (Ferry to Kapas Island)
		522.6	BR	Sungai Marang Bridge
		518.8		Kampung Ru Muda	Rhu Muda Recreational Park V
		514.6		Alur Tuman
		510.5		Kampung Pulau Kerengga	Pulau Kerengga Recreational Park V
		501.3		Merchang	Pantai Merchang V
		494.2		Kampung Pasir Putih
		481.9		Kampung Jambu Bongkok	Hutan Lipur Jambu Bongkok V
Dungun District		479.9		Turtle Conservation and Information Centre (Pusat Konservasi Dan Penerangan Penyu)	V
		473.3		Pantai Batu Pelandok (Pantai Kuala Abang)	V
				Rantau Abang	Rantau Abang V Rantau Abang Turtle Hatchery Centre V
		471		Tanjung Jara Beach	Tanjung Jara Beach V Pantai Teluk Bidara V
				Tanjung Jara
				Kampung Kuala Abang
		466	BR	Sungai Dungun Bridge
			BR	Railway crossing bridge
				Bukit Besi Highway	FT 132 Bukit Besi Highway – Bukit Besi, Jerangau	T-junctions
		462.7		Kuala Dungun	FT 127 Jalan Kuala Dungun – Town centre, Pantai Sura, Pantai Teluk Lipat	T-junctions
				Kampung Sura Masjid
				Jalan Sura	T116 Jalan Sura – Sura, Taman Tasik Tanjung Sura, Pantai Teluk Gadong, Hutan Lipur Tanjung Gadong	T-junctions
			Jalan Bukit Bauk	Jalan Bukit Bauk – Rimba Bandar Bukit Bauk	T-junctions
			Jalan Durian Mentangau	T118 Jalan Durian Mentangu – Kampung Durian Mentangu, Rasau Kerteh Bandar B1, Ketengah Jaya	T-junctions
			Kampung Gong Gemuruh
	442.5	BR	Sungai Paka Bridge
			Paka	Pantai Kuala Paka V
			Paka
			Paka Ketengah Highway	FT 122 Ketengah Highway – Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, Bandar Ketengah Jaya East Coast Expressway – Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur	T-junctions
			Paka
			Masjid Taman Hadhari
			U-Turn
Kemaman District	438.4		Sultan Ismail Power Station	Sultan Ismail Power Station YTL Power Station	T-junctions
			U-Turn
			Petronas Oil and Gas Refinery	Petronas Oil and Gas Refinery – Petronas Oil Refinery, Petronas Gas Refinery, Petronas Terminal	Junctions
			Kampung Seberang
			Kampung Seberang	Penyu Ma'Daerah Conservation Centre
			Kampung Labohan
		BR	Sungai Kerteh bridge
			Kerteh	T127 Jalan Bukit Putih – Bukit Putih, Kerteh Jaya, Kerteh Airport , Town Centre, Pantai Rekreasi Kuala Kerteh	Junctions
			Kerteh	T129 Jalan Cabang – Rebah Bangun, Cabang East Coast Expressway – Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur	T-junctions
			Rantau Petronas	Rantau Petronas – Petronas Complex, Petronas Housing Complex	Junctions
			Mesra Mall, Kerteh
			Pantai Taping	V
			Kemasik	T13 Jalan Ibok – Kampung Air Jernih, Bandar Sri Bandi East Coast Expressway – Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur	T-junctions
			Pantai Kemasik	V
		L/B	Kemasik L/B	Kemasik L/B –
			Jalan Payoh	T120 Jalan Payoh – Payoh, Bandar Sri Bandi, Padang Kubu	T-junctions
			Kijal	FT 145 Malaysia Federal Route 145 – Teluk Kalung. Kijal, Teluk Kalung Industrial Area	T-junctions
			Kijal Lemang Stall (No.16-No.21)	Kijal lemang stall	Southbound
			Jalan Ibuk	T6 Jalan Ibuk – Kampung Ibuk, Teluk Kalung, Kijal, Teluk Kalung Industrial Area	T-junctions
			Kijal Lemang Stall (Stall No. 1- No.15)	Kijal Lemang stall	Northbound
			Teluk Kalung Bypass	FT 146 Malaysia Federal Route 146 – Teluk Kalung Industrial Area, Terengganu Advance Technical Institute University College (TATI UC)	T-junctions
			Teluk Kalung MIEL Industrial Area
			Kampung Sungai Chukai	FT 145 FT 146 Old Route – Teluk Kalung, Kijal, Teluk Kalung Industrial Area	Junctions
		BR	Sungai Chukai Bridge
			Kawasan Rekreasi Bakau Tinggi	V
			Chukai	FT 237 Jalan Chukai–Air Putih – Padang Air Putih, Chenih, Jabur East Coast Expressway – Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur T124 Jalan Bandar Chukai – Town Centre	Junctions
			Chukai
			Chukai	T135 Jalan Pengkalan Pandan – Kampung Pulau Tempurung	T-junctions
			Chukai	T124 Jalan Bandar Chukai – Town Centre	T-junctions
		BR	Sungai Kemaman Bridge
			Jalan Mak Lagam	FT 2686 Jalan Mak Lagam – Padang Air Putih, Chenih, Jabur, Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM) Kemaman	T-junctions
			Jalan Kuala Kemaman	Jalan Kuala Kemaman – Kuala Kemaman, Pantai Teluk Mak Nik (Monica Bay)	T-junctions
			Masjid Geliga Kemaman
			Geliga	Jalan Kuala Kemaman – Kuala Kemaman, Pantai Teluk Mak Nik (Monica Bay)	Junctions
			Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN) Kampus Wilayah Pantai Timur (National Institute of Public Administration, East Coast Campus)	Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN) Kampus Wilayah Pantai Timur (National Institute of Public Administration, East Coast Campus) Main Gate
			Jalan Paya Berenjut	Jalan Paya Berenjut – Paya Berenjut, Mak Lagam	T-junctions
Terengganu-Pahang border				Terengganu Border Arch
Pahang	Kuantan			Chendor	Chendor Beach	T-junctions
				Suria Cherating Beach Resort
			RSA	Bandar Baru Chendor RSA	Bandar Baru Chendor RSA –
				Bandar Baru Chendor
				Impiana Resort Cherating
				Kampung Cherating
				Cherating Turtle Sanctuary Club Med Cherating	Cherating Turtle Sanctuary Club Med Cherating	T-junctions
				Cherating	Cherating Beach	T-junctions
				Cherating	Cherating Beach	T-junctions
			BR	Sungai Cherating bridge
				The Legend Cherating
				Holiday Villa Cherating
			RSA	Sungai Ular Village Shop	Sungai Ular Village Shop –
				Kampung Sungai Ular
				Kampung Gebeng
				Gebeng Bypass	FT 101 / AH141 Gebeng Bypass – Jabur, Kuantan, Bandar Indera Mahkota, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport , Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) (Akademi Maritim Sultan Ahmad Shah (AMSAS)) East Coast Expressway / AH141 – Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Terengganu	Trumpet interchange
				MPE Factory		T-junctions
				Kuantan Port	FT 421 Jalan Pelabuhan Kuantan – Kuantan Port , Tanjung Gelang, TLDM Tanjung Gelang Naval Base	T-junctions
			BR	Railway crossing bridge
				Gebeng Quarry Mines
				Gebeng Industrial Area	FT 3485 Jalan Gebeng 1/11 – Gebeng Industrial Area, BASF-Petronas petrochemicals plant	T-junctions
				Gebeng	FT 2 Jalan Beserah – Kuantan Port , Tanjung Gelang, TLDM Tanjung Gelang Naval Base, Beserah , Kuantan	T-junctions
				Gebeng–Kuantan Airport	see also Kuantan Bypass
				Kuantan Airport–Kuantan	see also FT 2 Gambang–Kuantan Highway
				Penor	FT 183 Tanjung Lumpur Highway – Kuantan, Tanjung Lumpur	T-junctions
				Penor Prison
	Pekan			Kampung Ubai	FT 230 Jalan Ceruk Paluh – Ceruk Paluh, Penor Beach	T-junctions
				Kampung Gembuang	C103 Jalan Langgar – Kampung Pahang Tua, Kampung Langgar	T-junctions
				Kampung Tanah Puteh	C101 Jalan Tanjung Selangor – Tanjung Selangor, Pulau Serai	T-junctions
				Pekan Industrial Area
				Kampung Jambu	C103 Jalan Langgar – Kampung Pahang Tua, Kampung Langgar	T-junctions
				Institut Kemahiran Mara (IKM) Tan Sri Yahaya Ahmad	Institut Kemahiran Mara (IKM) Tan Sri Yahaya Ahmad
				Kampung Kubang Sawa
				Kampung Batu Satu Peramu
				Jalan Kuala Pahang	C102 Jalan Kuala Pahang – Kuala Pahang	T-junctions
			BR	Sungai Pahang Bridge Abu Bakar Bridge		Length: 600 m
				Kampung Sungai Madulang
			BR	Sungai Madulang bridge
				Masjid Baru Bandar Pekan
				Pekan	FT 82 Malaysia Federal Route 82 – Paluh Hinai, Gambang	T-junctions
				Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
				Muzium Pekan (Pekan Museum)
				Pekan Seri Terentang	Jalan Sultan Ahmad – Town Centre, Abu Bakar Royal Mosque (Abdullah Mosque) Jalan Seri Terentang – Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan, Royal Pahang Polo Club	Junctions
				Pekan Town centre	Jalan Sultan Abdullah – Hospital Pekan	Junctions
				Kampung Ketapang Tengah
				Sungai Habib Hassan
				Kampung Ketapang	C100 Jalan Sungai Pak Leh – Sungai Pak Leh, Tanjung Agas	T-junctions
				Kampung Ketapang Hilir
				Kampung Alor Akar
				Kampung Keledang
				Kampung Alor Pasir
				Permatang Pauh
				Permatang Bercair
				Kampung Kalung
				Kampung Sungai Air Tawar
				Kampung Batu Lancang
				Kampung Baharu
			BR	Sungai Beto bridge
				Kampung Batu Enam Belas
				Kampung Hulu Tering
				Kampung Tanjung Batu
			BR	Sungai Tering bridge
				Kampung Tering
				Nenasi
		BR	Sungai Nenasi bridge
			Kampung Merawan
			Kampung Pandan
			Kampung Serun
			Kampung Serul
			Kampung Palas
			Kubang Lapan
			Kampung Kajang
			Kampung Singir
		BR	Sungai Merchung bridge
			Merchung
Rompin			Permatang Sebayan
			Kampung Sebayan Baru
			Kampung Menchali
			Kampung Leban Chondong	FT 63 Malaysia Federal Route 63 – Bandar Muadzam Shah, Segamat, Gambang	T-junction
			Kampung Sabak	C110 Jalan Kampung Sabak – Kampung Sabak, Kampung Lanjut	T-junction
			Kampung Ayau
		BR	Sungai Rompin Bridge
			Kampung Tebu Hitam
			Bandar Baru Rompin	C112 Jalan Kuala Rompin – Kuala Rompin, Kuala Rompin Ferry Terminal (Ferry to Tioman Island)	T-junctions
			Kampung Sepakat Barat
			Kampung Sepakat Timur
		BR	Sungai Pontian bridge
			Sungai Pontian
			Jalan Selendang	FT 2488 C105 Jalan Selendang – FELDA Selendang, Kampung Sepayang, Endau-Rompin National Park	T-junctions
			Kampung Selendang
			Kampung Parit Raja
			Jalan Kuala Pontian	C116 Jalan Kuala Pontian – Kuala Pontian	T-junctions
			Kampung Orang Asli Batu 8 Rompin
			Kampung Batu Tujuh
			Kampung Janglau Pantai
			Kampung Jawa
			Kampung Serinkin
			Kampung Teluk Gading Barat
			Tanjung Gemok	Tanjung Gemok Ferry Terminal (Ferry to Tioman Island)
Pahang-Johor border			BR	Endau Bridge Sungai Endau bridge		Length: 200m
Johor	Mersing District			Endau	Jalan Pekan Endau – Town Centre	T-junctions
				Jalan Penyabong	J182 Jalan Penyabong – Penyabong, Penyabong Beach	T-junctions
				Kampung Sungai Padang
				Kampung Londang Batu
				Kampung Ayer Tawar
				FELDA Endau
				Gunung Arong Recreational Forest
				Kampung Tenglu Batu Enam
				Kampung Jawa
			BR	Sungai Tenglu Besar bridge
				Tenglu
				Jalan Air Papan	J79 Jalan Air Papan – Air Papan, Air Papan Beach	T-junctions
				Kampung Batu Empat Setengah
				Kampung Tenglu Kechil
				Kampung Sawah Dato
				Taman Intan Jaya
				Kampung Makam
				Kampung Seri Lalang
				Mersing Kampung Mersing Kanan
				Mersing Mersing Airport
			BR	Sungai Mersing Bridge
				Mersing Bulatan Mersing	Jalan Abu Bakar – Town Centre, Mersing Stadium, Mersing Ferry Terminal (Ferry to Tioman Island, and other surrounding areas) Mersing R/R – Tourist Information Centre Jalan Hospital – Town Centre, Masjid Jamek Mersing , Mersing District and Land Office, Federal Government Complex, Hospital Mersing	Roundabout
				Mersing Mersing Kechil
				Mersing Jalan Kampung Pengkalan Batu	Jalan Kampung Pengkalan Batu – Kampung Pengkalan Batu, Jalan Haji Haron, FELDA Nitar, Kahang, Kluang, Ayer Hitam, Batu Pahat North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru	T-junctions
				Mersing Taman Wawasan Mersing
				Mersing Taman Seri Mersing
				Mersing Sri Pantai	J180 Jalan Sri Pantai – Kampung Teluk Iskandar, Kampung Sri Pantai	T-junctions
				Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Mersing	Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Mersing
				Kampung Wak Salam Batu Tujoh
				Jemaluang	FT 50 Malaysia Federal Route 50 – Kahang, Kluang, Ayer Hitam, Batu Pahat North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru	T-junctions
				JPJ Road Transport Department Malaysia (JPJ) enforcement stations
			BR	Sungai Ambat bridge
				Sungai Ambat
				Jalan Utama Tenggaroh	FT 1393 Jalan Utama Tenggaroh – Tenggaroh, Tanjung Leman , Tanjung Leman Ferry Terminal (Ferry to Sibu Island, and other surrounding areas)	T-junctions
	Mersing-Kota Tinggi district border		BR	Sungai Sedili Besar Bridge
	Kota Tinggi District			Sedili Estate
				FELCRA Sedili
				Sedili Estate
				Kompleks Jabatan Hutan Ulu Sedili
			BR	Sungai Dohol bridge
				Historical British Army Bunkers (Sedili Bunkers)		Historical site during World War II Historical site
			BR	Sungai Mupor bridge
				Kampung Haji Mohd Jambi	FT 99 Malaysia Federal Route 99 – Sedili, Tanjung Sedili, Waha, Lok Heng, Bandar Penawar, Teluk Mahkota, Desaru	T-junctions
				Jalan Perani	J179 Jalan Perani – Perani, Waha, Lok Heng, Sedili, Bandar Mas, Bandar Penawar	T-junctions
				Hutan Lipur Panti
				Kota Tinggi Bypass	see also Kota Tinggi Bypass
				Kota Tinggi Bypass–Johor Bahru	see also Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway

Kota Tinggi Original Route

The entire route is located in Kota Tinggi District, Johor.

km	Exit	Name	Destinations	Notes
		Kota Tinggi Bypass	FT 3 / AH18 Kota Tinggi Bypass – Kulai, Ulu Tiram, Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru, Singapore	LILO
		Kota Tinggi Pengerang Highway	FT 92 Pengerang Highway – Pengerang, Sungai Rengit, Bandar Penawar, Desaru, Kota Tinggi Museum	T-junctions
		Kota Tinggi Jalan Lukut-Jalan Kampung Makam	J175 Jalan Lukut – Kampung Lukut J175 Jalan Kampung Makam – Kampung Makam, Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Di Julang Mausoleum, Kota Makam Tauhid, Makam Tun Habab/Habib	T-junctions
39.0	327	Kota Tinggi Kota Tinggi	FT 91 Malaysia Federal Route 91 – Bandar Tenggara, Kluang, Kota Tinggi waterfall Jalan Ibrahim – Jalan Sungai Kewang, Kampung Kelantan, Makam Laksamana Bentan	T-junctions
38.5	BR	Sungai Johor bridge Kota Bridge, Kota Tinggi
		Kota Tinggi Kampung Sri Lalang	Jalan Kampung Tembioh – Jalan Wayang, Makam Cik Siti Aminah	T-junctions
		Kota Tinggi SMK Tun Habab
		Kota Tinggi Kampung Sri Lalang
		Kota Tinggi Taman Sri Lalang		T-junctions
		Kota Tinggi Legaran Kota		T-junctions
		Kota Tinggi Taman Sri Lalang		T-junctions
		Kota Tinggi Taman Daiman Jaya
		Kota Tinggi Kampung Batu Dua Puluh Lima
	326	Jalan Tai Hong I/S	J-- Jalan Tai Hong – Tai Hong	T-junctions
		Kota Tinggi rifle range	Kota Tinggi rifle range	T-junctions
		Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway	FT 3 / AH18 Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway – Kulai, Ulu Tiram, Pasir Gudang, Tebrau, Johor Bahru, Singapore	T-junctions

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See also

• Malaysia Federal Route 5 – the west coastal counterpart of the Federal Route 3
• Asian Highway Network
• AH18
• Malaysian Federal Roads system