Persisiran Perling
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| Pasir Gudang Highway | |
| Route information | |
| Length: | 30.4 km (18.9 mi) |
| Existed: | 1977 – present |
| History: | Completed in 1979 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: | Taman Perling |
  Second Link Expressway Skudai HighwayJ3  Kempas Highway  North-South Expressway Southern Route  Johor Bahru-Kota Tinggi HighwayJ10 Jalan Masai Lama Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Senai-Desaru Expressway
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| East end: | Tanjung Langsat |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
Tampoi Kempas Tebrau Johor Jaya Plentong Bandar Sri Alam Masai Pasir Gudang Johor Port  Kampung Pasir Puteh |
| Highway system | |
Pasir Gudang Highway, also known as Federal Route 17, is a major highway in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia that connects Tampoi North in the west to Pasir Gudang, Johor Port and Tanjung Langsat in the east. Pasir Gudang Highway is a four-laned highway, unlike the wider Skudai Highway which has six lanes. Many cargo trucks travel along the highway daily. Pasir Gudang Highway became the backbone of the road system linking Johor Bahru to Pasir Gudang before being surpassed by the Senai-Desaru Expressway, SDE 22, and the Johor Bahru East Coast Highway 35. There are many accidents area along the highway.
The Kilometre Zero of the Pasir Gudang Highway is located at Tampoi, Johor, at its interchange with the Skudai Highway (Federal Route 1), the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.
With the opening of the Johor Port on 1977. The new highway from Johor Bahru to Pasir Gudang was constructed. Construction of the highway began in 1977 and was completed in 1979.
At most sections, the Federal Route 17 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
There are no overlaps, alternate routes, or sections with motorcycle lanes.
On March 10, 2012, the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak announced that the 15 km stretch from Tebrau to Seri Alam of the 32 km-long Pasir Gudang Highway would be upgraded from four-lane to six-lane carriageway.
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