Malaysia Federal Route 6
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| Route information | |
| Length | 62.33 km (38.73 mi) |
| Existed | 1920s–present |
| Major junctions | |
| Beltway around Penang Island | |
| From | George Town on Jelutong |
 P19 Penang Middle Ring Road Penang Bridge Penang BridgeJalan Tun Dr Awang  FT 3114 Lebuhraya Kampung JawaP10 Jalan Batu Maung | |
| To | George Town on Tanjung Bungah |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Gelugor Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport Balik Pulau Batu Maung Batu Feringghi |
| Highway system | |
Federal Route 6[1] is a federal road around Penang Island, Malaysia.[2]
Route background
[edit]The Federal Route 6 is the main circular trunk road that circles through the Penang Island. Its starting terminal (Kilometre Zero) and the ending terminal are located at the Penang Port Roundabout, George Town.
History
[edit]The road was constructed by the British in the 1920s.
Features
[edit]At most sections, the Federal Route 6 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.
There are no overlaps, alternate routes, or sections with motorcycle lanes.
List of junctions
[edit] | This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (November 2021) |
| Km | Exit | Interchange/junctions | To | Remarks | |
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| George Town–Bayan Lepas | See also FT 6 Gelugor Highway |
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| Bayan Lepas | SouthP10 Jalan Batu Maung Batu Maung Teluk Tempoyak   Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge)Bandar Cassia Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Ipoh Kuala Lumpur |
T-junctions | |||
| Kampung Sungai Batu | |||||
| Teluk Kumbar | |||||
| Teluk Kumbar | WestP224 Jalan Gertak Sanggul Gertak Sanggul Fishing village |
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| Penara | |||||
| Pekan Genting | WestP16 Jalan Balik Pulau Barat Kampung Perlis Kampung Bakar Kapur Kuala Jalan Bahru |
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| Kampung Kuala Muda | |||||
| Balik Pulau | |||||
| Balik Pulau | EastP14 Jalan Tun Sardon Paya Terubong Air Itam Kek Lok Si Temple |
Roundabout | |||
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Hospital Balik Pulau |
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| Balik Pulau | |||||
| Spice Garden |  |
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| Titi Peropok | WestP16 Jalan Balik Pulau Barat Kampung Perlis Kampung Bakar Kapur Kuala Johor Bahru |
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| Jalan Permatang Pasir | WestP234 Jalan Permatang Pasir Permatang Pasir |
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| Sungai Rusa | |||||
| Jalan Kuala Sungai Pinang | WestP236 Jalan Kuala Sungai Pinang Kuala Sungai Pinang |
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| Sungai Pinang | |||||
| Jalan Pantai Aceh | NorthwestP243 Jalan Pantai Aceh Pantai Aceh |
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| Clove and Nutmag Orchards | |
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| Titi Kerawang | Titi Kerawang Waterfall  .jpg){kind=small}   |
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| Durian Orchards | |||||
| Tropical Fruit Farm | V |
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| Forest Recreation Park and Museum | |
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| Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm | |||||
| Teluk Bahang Dam | |||||
| Teluk Bahang Forest Eco Park | Teluk Bahang Forest Eco Park |
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| Batik Factory | |||||
| Teluk Bahang | NorthP244 Jalan Teluk Awak Kampung Teluk Awak WEST P247 Jalan Hassan AbasFishing village |
Roundabout | |||
| Kampung Keling | |||||
| Cultural Centre | |||||
| Tropical Spice Garden | Tropical Spice Garden   V |
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| Barat Daya-Timur Laut district border | |||||
| Batu Ferringhi | Batu Ferringhi Beach V |
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| Tanjung Bungah | SouthP4 Jalan Mount Erskine (Mount Erskine Road) Mount Erskine |
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| Tanjung Tokong | |||||
| Jalan Mount Erskine | WestP4 Jalan Mount Erskine (Mount Erskine Road) Mount Erskine |
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| Bagan Jermal | |||||
| George Town | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Federal Route 6 (Penang Round-Island Trunk Road) April 2012". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
