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Malaysia Federal Route 92

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Existed:
  
1972 – present

North end:
  
Kota Tinggi

Length
  
66.8 km

History:
  
Completed in 1974

South end:
  
Sungai Rengit

Constructed
  
1972

Primary destinations:
  
Desaru Bandar Penawar Pengerang Tanjung Pengelih

Federal Route 92, also known as Pengerang Highway (Jalan Raya Pengerang), is a federal highway that runs from Kota Tinggi to Sungai Rengit in Johor, Malaysia. The 66.8 km (41.5 mi) highway is also a main route to Desaru beach. Federal Route 92 became the backbone of the road system linking the southeastern Johor before being surpassed by the Senai-Desaru Expressway E22.

Contents

Map of Jalan Pengerang, Kampung Sungai Rengit, 81600 Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 92 is located at Sungai Rengit near Pengerang.

History

Federal Route 92 was built under KEJORA (Southeast Johor Development Authority; or Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara in Malay) program to develop the poorly developed areas in southeastern Johor. It was constructed in the 1970s. By the 2000s, the highway was bogged down with severe congestion, and the Senai-Desaru Expressway is build to replace it.

Features

  • Road with 132kv of Tenaga Nasional Berhad, TNB's transmission line (Grid Nasional).
  • Roads along oil palm mill and FELDA settlements.
  • Traffic signs are both Malay and English.
  • At most sections, the Federal Route 92 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

    References

    Malaysia Federal Route 92 Wikipedia