Malaysia Federal Route 3

Federal Route 3
Route information
Part of
Length:	739.06 km (459.23 mi)
Existed:	1866 – present
History:	Completed in 1962
Major junctions
North end:	Rantau Panjang, Kelantan
	ROADS Skudai Highway Pasir Gudang Highway Federal Route 94 Federal Route 91 Pengerang Highway Federal Route 99 1393 Jalan Utama Tenggaroh Federal Route 50 Federal Route 63 Federal Route 82 Jalan Ceruk Paluh Tanjung Lumpur Highway Gambang-Kuantan Highway Jerangau–Jabor Highway Jalan Kawasan Perindustrian Gebeng Jalan Pelabuhan Kuantan Gebeng Bypass Federal Route 237 Kemaman Bypass Federal Route 122 Federal Route 124 Jalan Kuala Dungun Jalan Pangkalan Ikan Cendering Federal Route 174 Jalan Tengku Mizan Jalan Tengku Ampuan Intan Zaharah Federal Route 247 Jalan Kampung Raja Federal Route 4 Pasir Puteh Bypass Jalan Kubang Kerian-Bachok Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II Jalan Pengkalan Chepa Federal Route 8 Jalan Pengkalan Kubur Tendong-Mulong Highway Federal Route 130 Federal Route 129 Federal Route 196 4056 Sungai Padi Road EXPRESSWAYS North-South Expressway Southern Route Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Senai-Desaru Expressway East Coast Expressway
South end:	Johor Bahru, Johor
Location
Primary destinations:	Pasir Mas Kota Bharu Pasir Puteh Kuala Terengganu Dungun Chukai Kuantan Pekan Mersing Kota Tinggi Kulai Johor Bahru
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Federal Route 3 is a main federal road running along the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia. The 739 kilometres (459 mi) federal highway connects Rantau Panjang (near the border with Thailand) in Kelantan until Johor Bahru in Johor. The entire FT3 highway is gazetted as a part of the Asian Highway Network route 18.

The Federal Route 3 has gained a reputation as one of the best coastal highways in Malaysia and Asia due to the scenic views along the highway, as being recognised by the National Geographic Society and Harian Metro. The Federal Route 3 is named as one of the top 10 coastal highways in Asia by the National Geographic Society, while Harian Metro recognises the FT3 highway as one of the best highways in Malaysia.

The Federal Route 3 is one of the three north-south backbone federal highways in Peninsular Malaysia; the other two are the Federal Routes 1 and 5. Generally, the Federal Route 3 runs mostly along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

The FT3 highway begins as a divided highway at Johor Bahru Interchange that links with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central Peninsular Malaysia, at its first kilometer. Then at Kota Tinggi, the FT3 becomes a super two highway until Pekan. However, the FT3 is not a coastal highway yet; it is only at Mersing that the FT3 highway starts to become a coastal highway. At Pekan, the FT3 crosses the Pahang River via the Sultan Abu Bakar Bridge FT3 and proceeds to Kuantan as a divided highway.

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