Existed: 1869 – present Length 65.3 km | East end: Yong Peng Constructed 1869 | |
History: Completed in 1870 and then widened and straightened in 1890 West end: Muar (Bandar Maharani)
Bulatan Bentayan Primary
destinations: Bakri
Parit Sulong
Batu Pahat
Tongkang Pechah
Parit Yaani | ||
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.
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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
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.
Main article: Battle of Muar, See also; Siege of Bakri Battle of Parit Sulong BridgeFeatures
At most sections, the Federal Route 24 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.