Jerangau–Jabor Highway
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| Jerangau–Jabor Highway | |
| Route information | |
| Length: | 179.6 km (111.6 mi) |
| Existed: | 1977 – present |
| History: | Completed in 1979 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end: | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu |
  Kuantan Bypass  Gebeng Bypass Jalan Semambu East Coast Expressway Federal Route 126 Jalan Air Putih Federal Route 124 Ketengah Highway Federal Route 128 Bukit Besi Highway Jalan FELDA Mengkawang-Bukit Diman Federal Route 106Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway Federal Route 3
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| South end: |
Kuantan Bypass, Kuantan Pahang |
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| Primary destinations: |
Kuala Berang Ajil Jerangau Bukit Besi Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Bandar Chenih Bahru |
| Highway system | |
Jerangau–Jabor Highway, Federal Route 14 (Malay: Lebuhraya Jerangau–Jabor) is a 179.63-km federal highway running from the city of Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia to Kuantan, Pahang. The highway runs in parallel with the Federal Route 3 - while the FT3 highway is a coastal highway, the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 runs though the interior area instead. Although the distance from Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan via both FT3 and FT14 highways are about the same (about 200 km), the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 significantly shortens the travelling time due to fewer towns being passed. Therefore, the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 became the main route from Pahang to Terengganu before the advent of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 E8.
The Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 is the interior counterpart of the Terengganuan section of the Federal Route 3, with its Kilometre Zero located at its interchange with the Kuantan Bypass FT3. The distance between Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu via the FT14 and FT3 highways are almost the same (200 km), but the journey via the FT14 highway is faster due to fewer towns along the way. There are three major rest areas (RSA) along the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14, namely the Bandar Cheneh Baharu RSA, Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah R//R and Bukit Besi RSA.
The Jerangau–Jabor Highway project was announced in 1973 by the second Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak during the launch of the Central Terengganu Development Authority (Malay: Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (KETENGAH)). The highway was constructed as a means to speed up the development of the poorly-developed areas in the interior of Terengganu, just like the role of the Tun Razak Highway FT12 towards Pahang. Before the advent of the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14, the Federal Route 3 was the only major federal highway running within Terengganu. The construction of the FT14 highway had spawned many federal and state highways that link between the FT14 and FT3 highways. Two roads formed the pioneer route of the Federal Route 14, namely the Kuala Terengganu-Kuala Berang Road FT14/FT106 and the Ajil-Dungun Road FT14/FT132. Construction of highway began in 1977 and was completed in 1979.
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