EAST-WEST HIGHWAY (MALAYSIA)

'East-West Highway', 'Federal route' was constructed by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) to shorten the journey from Kota Bharu, Kelantan to northwestern towns and cities of Malaysia such as Alor Star and Penang. Before East-West Highway was built, the journey from Alor Star to Kota Bharu may reach over 1,000 km (-- miles), but the highway shortens the distance by about several hundred kilometers. The highway includes Lake Temenggor Bridge which crosses Temenggor Lake, a hydroelectric dam. The East-West Highway is one of the more scenic routes in Peninsular Malaysia, due to its hilly nature. There are even places where road signs are put up to warn motorists of elephants crossing the road.

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History

List of junctions and towns

See also

History

It was constructed in 1967. During construction, the highway was sabotaged by communist terrorists during the communist insurgency from 1967 to 1980. Many of workers were killed and the buildozers was seriously damaged. The Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) monument was erected in Pulau Banding near the Lake Temenggor Bridge on 1982 to commemorates those who died during construction of the East-West Highway and lake bridge.

List of junctions and towns

Km	Exit	Interchanges/Junctions	To	Remarks
		Kulim High Tech Park-BKE	'BUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY' 'WEST' Kulim Butterworth Penang 'NORTH' Kuala Ketil Baling	Interchange
' EAST-WEST HIGHWAY (Phase 2) Gerik-Kulim Under construction'
		Kulim High Tech Park Kulim Industrial Park	Kulim High Tech Park Kulim Industrial Park	Junctions
		Kupang
		'Kedah-Perak border' Kulim-Hulu Perak district border
' EAST-WEST HIGHWAY (Phase 2) Gerik-Kulim Under construction'
0		'GERIK' Kampung Bahru Batu Dua	'NORTH' Sungai Petani Baling Pengkalan Hulu 'SOUTH' Kuala Kangsar Lenggong	Town centre T-Junctions
' EAST-WEST HIGHWAY Gerik-Jeli'
		Kuala Rui	Kuala Rui	T-junctions
		'Jambatan Tasik Temenggor' Lake Temenggor
		Pulau Banding Lake Temenggor	Pulau Banding Lake Temenggor Banding Island Resort Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) monument	T-junctions
		'Jambatan Tasik Temenggor' Lake Temenggor
		Hutan Belum	Hutan Belum	T-junctions
		'Perak-Kelantan border' Hulu Perak-Jeli district border
		Pergau
' EAST-WEST HIGHWAY Gerik-Jeli'
		'JELI'	'SOUTH' Gua Musang Dabong	Town centre T-Junctions
			'EAST' Tanah Merah Machang Kota Bharu Kuala Krai Pasir Puteh Besut Kuala Terengganu

See also

★ Second East-West Highway