East-West Highway (Malaysia)
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| East-West Highway (Phase 1: Gerik-Jeli Highway Phase 2: Kulim-Baling Highway and Titi Karangan-Gerik Highway) |
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| Length: | 215.5 km (133.9 mi) |
| Existed: | 1970 – present |
| History: | First phase completed in 1982; second phase completed in 2005 |
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| West end: | Kulim, Kedah |
  Butterworth-Kulim Expressway Federal Route 67 Federal Route 76 Federal Route 205 Federal Route 66
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| East end: | Jeli, Kelantan |
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Lake Temenggor Banding Island Tanah Merah Kota Bharu Pasir Puteh |
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East-West Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Timur-Barat or Jalan Raya Timur-Barat, (JRTB)) or also known as Gerik-Jeli Highway (Phase 1), Kulim-Baling Highway and Titi Karangan-Gerik Highway (both are part of Phase 2), Federal Route 4, Asian Highway Route 140 is the 215 kilometres (134 mi) federal highway constructed by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) to shorten the journey from Kota Bharu, Kelantan to northwestern towns and cities of Malaysia such as Alor Star, Kedah and Penang. The highway connects Gerik, Perak in the west to Jeli, Kelantan in the east, before being extended further to Kulim, Kedah.
The East-West Highway FT4 was opened to traffic on 1 July 1982. The construction of the highway was one of the largest projects undertaken by the JKR and its completion adds to the large mileage of roads in the country providing necessary access to new areas and the infrastructure for development works. The construction of the first phase of the highway was carried out by JKR workers, while the bridges and some of the ancillary works were carried out through contractors; during the second phase, the entire construction job was done by contractors.
Before East-West Highway was built, the journey from Alor Star to Kota Bharu may reach over 1,000 kilometres (621 mi), but the highway shortens the distance by 671 kilometres (417 mi). The highway includes Lake Temenggor Bridge which crosses Lake Temenggor, a hydroelectric dam and Pulau Banding, an artificial island.
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