Malaysia Federal Route 55

Federal Route 55
Jalan Kuala Kubu Bharu–Teranum–Raub Jalan Pahang (Kuala Kubu Bharu)
Route information
Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department
Length	54.0 km (33.6 mi)
Existed	1887–present
Major junctions
West end	Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor
Major intersections	FT 1 Federal Route 1 FT 56 Jalan Bukit Fraser FT 148 Jalan Bukit Fraser 2 FT 218 Federal Route 218
East end	Teranum, Raub, Pahang
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Kuala Kubu Bharu, Peretak, Fraser's Hill, Teranum, Teras, Raub
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Federal Route 55 or Jalan Kuala Kubu Bharu–Teranum–Raub (also called Jalan Pahang in Kuala Kubu Bharu) is a 62-km federal road connecting the states of Selangor and Pahang in Malaysia. It is the first federal road ever constructed in Pahang. The road connects Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor to Teranum near Raub in Pahang where it meets Federal Route 218. It is the main access route to Fraser's Hill.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 55 is located at Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor, at its intersection with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia. After passing Kuala Kubu Bharu town centre, it runs along the eastern circumference of the Selangor Dam. Shortly after passing the Selangor Dam, the road becomes winding as it ascends the Titiwangsa Range until its intersection with the uphill road to Fraser's Hill at The Gap on the Selangor–Pahang state border.

Then, the road descends downhill, running in parallel with the Teranum River until Teranum where it intersects with Malaysia Federal Route 218.

As the road winds through mountainous terrain, it is often prone to landslides which result in partial or total closures of the section between Kuala Kubu Bharu and Teranum.

History

First East-West Road

Built in the 1887, Federal Route 55 is the earliest federal road to be constructed in Pahang and the first road over the Titiwangsa Range or Main Range through the pass at The Gap, linking the West Coast of Peninsula Malaysia with the East Coast. It was constructed as an 80-mile bridle track from Kuala Kubu Bharu to Kuala Lipis known as the Kuala Kubu–Kuala Lipis Road. In 1915, a road was constructed from Teranum to Bentong, forming the southern pioneer route for the Federal Route 8.

In 1919, work started on the access road to the hill station from The Gap and by 1922, the hill station named Fraser's Hill was opened to visitors. The road is now designated as Federal Route 56.

The entire roadway was upgraded and paved in 1928 with the specific cost of RM2,004 per mile (or RM1,237 per kilometre), which was considered as the most expensive road project at that time.

During the Malayan Emergency, Sir Henry Gurney, a British High Commissioner in Malaya, was assassinated by the Malayan Communist Party terrorists at Mile 56 ½, Kuala Kubu Road on 7 October 1951, on his way to Fraser's Hill. The communist terrorists ambushed his Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith and shot him to death. His remains were buried at the Cheras Road Christian Cemetery (now Cheras War Cemetery) at Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. A memorial signboard was later erected by Malaysian Public Works Department at the site of the incident (location: 3.673596,101.747346 ).

The portion of the Kuala Kubu–Kuala Lipis Road from Teranum to Raub, together with the road from Teranum to Bentong, became part of Federal Route 8 before they were bypassed by a new, straighter super two road through FELDA Lurah Bilut. There after, the bypassed old road between Bentong and Raub including the section between Teranum and Raub was re-gazetted to become the new Federal Route 218.

At the end of the 1990s, a new water dam known as the Sungai Selangor Dam was constructed to cater to the increasing water demand in the Klang Valley. During construction, a 7.7-km super two road was built to replace the existing roadway at the Sungai Selangor Dam construction site. Construction started in 2001 and was completed in 2003. This road has two bridges, the Sungai Selangor bridge and the Sungai Peretak bridge.

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

• C - Cloverleaf, S - Stack, T-A - Trumpet-A, T-B - Trumpet-B, DT - Directional-T/Y, SDT - Semi-Directional-T/Y, P-Y - Partial-Y, D - Diamond, P-C - Partial cloverleaf, D-D - Diverging diamond, D-R - Direct ramp

State	District	Location	km	mi	Name	Destinations	Notes
Selangor	Hulu Selangor	Kuala Kubu Bharu	0.0	0.0	Kuala Kubu Bharu Kuala Kubu Bharu-Federal Route 1 I/S	FT 1 Federal Route 1 – Tanjung Malim, Slim River, Ipoh, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) , Sabak Bernam, Rasa, Batang Kali, Rawang, Kuala Lumpur North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Bukit Kayu Hitam, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Klang Jalan Stesen Keretapi – Kuala Kubu Bharu railway station	Signalised crossroads
					Kuala Kubu Bharu Rest and Service Area
					JPJ district branch office	Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) district branch office
					Kuala Kubu Bharu Taman Teratai Taman Arif	Jalan Teratai 1 – Taman Teratai, Taman Arif	T-junctions
					Kuala Kubu Bharu Kampung Kelapa	Kampung Kelapa	T-junctions
					Kuala Kubu Bharu Jalan Tun Salleh Ismail	Jalan Tun Salleh Ismail	T-junctions
					Sungai Kubu bridge
					Kuala Kubu Bharu Jalan Syed Masyor	Jalan Syed Masyor – Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital , Syed Masahor Library (Hulu Selangor District Library)	T-junctions
					Al-Rahimiah Jamek Mosque
					Kuala Kubu Bharu Mini Stadium
					MPHS headquarters	Hulu Selangor Municipal Council (MPHS) headquarters – Monument of Kuala Kubu Tragedy
					Kuala Kubu Bharu Jalan Merdeka	Jalan Merdeka – Town Centre, Kuala Kubu Bharu Post Office	T-junctions
					Kuala Kubu Bharu Jalan Ampang Pechah	Jalan Bukit Kerajaan – Government offices, Hulu Selangor District and Land Offices, Kuala Kubu Bharu Magistrate Court B54 Jalan Ampang Pechah – Ampang Pechah (Site of the original Kuala Kubu), Rasa, Kuala Lumpur, Darul Quran Jakim	Signalised crossroads
					Hindu Temple
					Kuala Kubu Bharu Jalan Kubu	Jalan Kubu – Town Centre, Hulu Selangor District Police Headquarters	T-junctions
					JKR Hulu Selangor District Headquarters	Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Hulu Selangor District Headquarters
					Sungai Kubu bridge
					Kampung Asam Kumbang Jalan Tengah	Jalan Tengah – Kampung Asam Kumbang (Kuala Kubu Bharu New Village)	T-junctions
					Taman Bukit Bunga	Taman Bukit Bunga	T-junctions
					Kuala Kubu Bharu Ranger Office
					Sungai Kelempung bridge
					Taman Selesa	Jalan Selesa 1 – Taman Selesa	T-junctions
					Start/end of narrow roads
					Kampung Gerachi	Jalan Baru Kampung Gerachi – Kampung Gerachi	T-junctions
					Selangor River bridge
		Peretak			Start/end of dual carriageway
					Sungai Selangor Dam	Sungai Selangor Dam – Splash visitor centre V	T-junctions
					Start/end of dual carriageway
					Sungai Peretak bridge
					Kampung Peretak	Jalan Baru Kampung Peretak – Kampung Peretak	T-junctions
					Start/end of narrow roads
		Sungai Chiling			Sungai Chiling bridge (Old bridge, Historical site)
					Chiling Waterfalls	Sungai Chiling waterfalls  – Sungai Chiling Fish Sanctuary V
					Sungai Gumut waterfalls	Sungai Gumut waterfalls  – Sungai Chiling Fish Sanctuary V
					Sungai Gumut bridge
		The Gap			Sir Henry Gurney's murder site Historical site during Malayan Emergency (1948-1960) not marked
					The Gap Public Toilet (Dismantled)
					The Gap Pedestrian Suspension Bridge (Abandoned)
					The Gap Rest House (Abandoned)
					The Gap Pedestrian Suspension Bridge (Abandoned)
					The Gap "Welcome to Selangor" Arch
					The Gap Fraser's Hill I/S	FT 56 Malaysia Federal Route 56 – Fraser's Hill	Fraser's Hill-bound only T-junctions
Pahang	Raub				The Gap Layby
					The Gap Fraser's Hill Downhill Road I/S	FT 148 Malaysia Federal Route 148	Exit only No entry T-junctions
		Teranum			Sungai Teranum bridge
					Kampung Sungai Terong Manis
					Teranum Police Station	Access Road	T-junctions
			54.0	33.6	Teranum Old Bentong-Raub Road I/S	FT 218 Old Bentong-Raub Road – Teras, Raub, Kuala Lipis, Kota Bharu, Bentong, Kampung Sungai Chetang, Sang Lee, Kampung Sungai Penjuring Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway / FT 2 / AH141 – Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu	T-junctions
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Closed/former       Incomplete access

* Note: The Pahang-Selangor border runs along the Titiwangsa drainage divide to the east of the archway then proceeds along the middle of the road before proceeding up the hill slope from the point between sentry hut and the road to Teranum at The Gap-Fraser's Hill Road junction.

Gallery

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  Selangor River Dam on Route 55.
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  Cyclist on the Selangor Dam bridge near Peretak.
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  Old Sungai Chiling bridge near Peretak, now replaced with a newer bridge next to it.
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  Approaching The Gap on Route 55.
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  Route 55 at The Gap, with the road to Fraser's Hill to the left.
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  Entering Selangor at The Gap.
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  Downhill from The Gap towards Teranum.
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  Eastern starting point of Route 55 at intersection with Route 218 at Teranum.
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  Eastern starting point of Roue 55 at Teranum.
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  Route 55 circa 1910.