The Sarawak section of the Federal Route 1, Asian Highway Route AH 150, also known as Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak or Sarawak First Trunk Road, is a 1077-km federal highway in Sarawak, Malaysia, making the highway as the longest component of the Malaysian portion of the larger Pan Borneo Highway network.Senarai Jalan Persekutuan Utama Malaysia - Malaysian Public Works Department. Accessed 2011-5-14. Construction of the highway began in 2014 after the Sarawak government was under pressure, due to a lack of proper road connectivity within the State, despite having been in the Federation of Malaysia for 51 years, and the Federal Government profiting from resource extraction in Sarawak.
The combined length of the Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak and its Sabahan counterpart forms the longest federal highway in Malaysia, with the total length of 1,503 km.
The Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak is notable for having three separate segments, sandwiched by two segments of Bruneian Pan-Borneo Highway. The Federal Route 1 was built in sections, comprising 92 sections altogether. Generally, all other federal and state highways in Sarawak serve as tributaries of the Federal Route 1. The highway is the only east-west oriented highway in Sarawak and links most of the division capitals in Sarawak except Kapit and Mukah. The sections from Miri to Limbang and to Lawas are connected by Brunei highway networks. At the Sarawak-Sabah border at Merapok, motorists must pass an immigration checkpoint to enter Sabah and vice versa. The highway continues as Malaysia Federal Route 1 (Sabah) in Sindumin.
History
The Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway was built due to the lack of the intercity highway network in Sarawak. Initially, the intercity highway plan in Sarawak only existed after the Second World War ended in 1945, after Sarawak was ceded to Britain to become a British Crown Colony.
The construction of the first intercity trunk highway in Sarawak was commenced in 1965, dubbed as the "First Trunk Road". Most of the highway network in Sarawak was constructed within the decades of 1960s to 1980s. The Lawas–Merapok–Sindumin section was completed in 1981 while the final missing link from Sibu to Bintulu was completed in 1985. However, the highway had not been fully paved with asphalt yet at that time; it was only by the end of Sixth Malaysia Plan (RMK6) in 1995 that the FT1 highway in Sarawak was fully paved.
Before 1996, all routes in the Pan-Borneo Highway network in Malaysia, including Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway, were state highways. After the Federal Roads Act 1959 was made effective in Sabah and Sarawak in 1984, those highways were re-gazetted as federal highways in 1996 with the route number of FT1 (from Sematan to Kudat through Brunei), FT13 (Mile 32 Sandakan to Tawau) and FT22 (Tamparuli to Sandakan). Those highways were later gazetted as a part of Asian Highway Network Route AH150.
Although some sections had been upgraded to divided highways, the Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway was notorious for its poor condition in many sections. The overall condition in many sections of the Malaysian section of the Highway was poor with many potholes, because most sections of the highway were built with standards as low as JKR R3 (design speed limit: 70 km/h; minimum lane width: 3.0 m). A study to upgrade the entire highway to a super two highway under JKR R5 standard (design speed limit: 100 km/h; minimum lane width: 3.5 m) was done, which was expected to cost RM16 billion. Ultimately, the Malaysian federal government had opted to upgrade the Pan-Borneo Highway to a divided highway. The upgrade works of the Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway to a divided highway is expected to be completed by 2023, with the overall cost of RM27 billion including its Sabahan counterparts.
Sections of the Federal Route 1 in Sarawak There are 93 sections that form the entire Federal Route 1 in Sarawak: NameFrom – ToName of RoadDivisionFederal Route 1Telok Melano – SematanJalan Sematan–Telok MelanoKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 1Sematan – Perigi JunctionJalan Lundu–SematanKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 2Perigi Junction - Biawak JunctionJalan Lundu–SematanKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 3Biawak Junction - Batang KayanJalan Lundu–SematanKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 4Batang Kayan - Selampit JunctionJalan Bau–LunduKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 5Selampit Junction - Bokah JunctionJalan Bau–LunduKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 6Bokah Junction - Sg. TopahJalan Bau–LunduKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 7Sg. Topah - Bau / Tondong JunctionJalan Bau–LunduKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 8Bau / Tondong Junction - Kampung Pinang JunctionJalan Batu Kawa–TondongKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 9Kampung Pinang Junction - Sg. Sarawak (Batu Kawa)Jalan Batu Kawa–TondongKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 10Batang Sarawak(Batu Kawa) - Mile 3 RoundaboutJalan Batu KawaKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 11AMile 3 Roundabout - Jtn. Jalan Datuk Bandar MustaphaJalan Datuk Tawi SliKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 11B1Mile 3 Roundabout - JKR DepotJalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkan (Southbound)KuchingFederal Route 1 Section 11B2JKR Depot - Mile 3 RoundaboutJalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkan (Northbound)KuchingFederal Route 1 Section 12AMile 6 Roundabout - M 10 K/S Road (UP)Jalan Penrissen (Southbound)KuchingFederal Route 1 Section 12BM 10 K/S Road - Mile 6 Roundabout (DOWN)Jalan Penrissen (Northbound)KuchingFederal Route 1 Section 13Mile 10 (End Dual cw) - Sg. Du'uhJalan Kuching–SerianKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 14Sg. Du'uh - Kuching / Samarahan BoundaryJalan Kuching–SerianKuchingFederal Route 1 Section 15Kuching / Samarahan Boundary - Sg. MamatJalan Kuching–SerianSamarahanFederal Route 1 Section 16Sg. Mamat - Serian RoundaboutJalan Kuching–SerianSamarahanFederal Route 1 Section 17ASerian Roundabout - Sg. Sadong BridgeJalan Serian BypassSamarahanFederal Route 1 Section 17BSg. Sadong Bridge - Gedong JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SerianSamarahanFederal Route 1 Section 18Gedong Junction - Kampung Limau JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SerianSamarahanFederal Route 1 Section 19Kampung Limau Junction - Sg. KarangJalan Sri Aman–SerianSamarahanFederal Route 1 Section 20Sg. Karang - Sg. StabauJalan Sri Aman–SerianSamarahanFederal Route 1 Section 21Sg. Stabau - Samarahan/ Sri Aman BoundaryJalan Sri Aman–SerianSamarahanFederal Route 1 Section 22Samarahan / Sri Aman Boundary - Pantu JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiSri AmanFederal Route 1 Section 23Pantu Junction - Lachau JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiSri AmanFederal Route 1 Section 24Lachau Junction - Sg. EngkramutJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiSri AmanFederal Route 1 Section 25Sg. Engkramut - Sri Aman JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiSri AmanFederal Route 1 Section 26Sri Aman Junction - Batu Lintang JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiSri AmanFederal Route 1 Section 27Batu Lintang Junction - Engkilili JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiSri AmanFederal Route 1 Section 28Engkilili Junction - Lubok Antu JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiSri AmanFederal Route 1 Section 29Lubok Antu - Batang SkrangJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiSri AmanFederal Route 1 Section 30Batang Skrang - Betong JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiSri AmanFederal Route 1 Section 31Betong Junction - Batang LayarJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiBetong—Batang Layar - Sg. PakuJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiBetong—Sg. Paku - Sg. RimbasJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiBetong—Sg. Rimbas - Pusa JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiBetong—Pusa Junction - Sg. KrianJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiBetong—Sg. Krian - Saratok JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiBetong—Saratok Junction - Roban JunctionJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiBetong—Roban Junction - Sri Aman / Sarikei BoundaryJalan Sri Aman–SarikeiBetong—Sri Aman / Sarikei Boundary - Bayong JunctionJalan Sibu–SarikeiSarikei—Bayong Junction - Sarikei JunctionJalan Sibu–SarikeiSarikei—Sarikei Junction - Sg. NyelongJalan Sibu–SarikeiSarikei—Sg. Nyelong - Bintangor JunctionJalan Sibu–SarikeiSarikei—Bintangor Junction - Sg. MadorJalan Sibu–SarikeiSarikei—Sg. Mador - Sg. JikangJalan Sibu–SarikeiSarikei—Sg. Jikang - Kanowit JunctionJalan Sibu–SarikeiSarikei—Kanowit Junction - Durin Ferry PointJalan Sibu–SarikeiSibu—Durin Ferry Point - Sibu Junction (M 12 Junction)Jalan Sibu–SarikeiSibu—Sibu Junction (M 12 Junction ) - Sg. PasaiJalan Sibu–BintuluSibu—Sg. Pasai - Btg. OyaJalan Sibu–BintuluSibu—Btg. Oya - Bukit SingalangJalan Sibu–BintuluSibu—Bukit Singalang - Btg. MukahJalan Sibu–BintuluSibu—Btg. Mukah - Sg. BuluhJalan Sibu–BintuluSibu—Sg. Buluh - Btg. BalingianJalan Sibu–BintuluSibu—Btg. Balingian - Kemena JunctionJalan Sibu–BintuluSibu—Kemena Junction - Sg. Arip Bridge EndJalan Sibu–BintuluSibu—Sg. Arip - Sibu / Bintulu BoundaryJalan Sibu–BintuluBintulu—Sibu / Bintulu Boundary - Batang TatauJalan Sibu–BintuluBintulu—Batang Tatau - Sg. SemanokJalan Sibu–BintuluBintulu—Sg. Semanok - Sg. SeladJalan Sibu–BintuluBintulu—Sg. Selad - Batang KemenaJalan Sibu–BintuluBintulu—Batang Kemena - Bintulu JunctionJalan Sibu–BintuluBintulu—Bintulu Junction - Sg. Sibiu No.2Jalan Miri–BintuluBintulu—Nyabau Jnt. (end of single CW) - Bintulu Jnt.Jalan Miri–BintuluBintulu—Sg. Sibiu No.2 - Sg. Sibiu No.3Jalan Miri–BintuluBintulu—Sg. Sibiu No.3 - Mile 22 Quarry JunctionJalan Miri–BintuluBintulu—Mile 22 Quarry junction - Sg. SimilajauJalan Miri–BintuluBintulu—Sg. Similajau - Rumah LankanJalan Miri–BintuluBintulu—Rumah Lankan - Bintulu / Miri BoundaryJalan Miri–BintuluBintulu—Bintulu / Miri Boundary - Sg. SuaiJalan Miri–BintuluBintulu—Sg. Suai - Telabit JunctionJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Telabit Junction - Niah JunctionJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Niah junction - Subis 2 JunctionJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Subis 2 Junction - Karabungan JunctionJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Karabungan Junction - Sg. BakasJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Sg. Bakas - Bekenu JunctionJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Bekenu Junction - Entulang JunctionJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Entulang Junction - Sg. LikuJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Sg. Liku - Sg. Rait JunctionJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Sg. Rait Junction - Miri Airport JunctionJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Miri Airport Junction - Puchong RoundaboutJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Puchong Roundabout - Miri Airport JunctionJalan Miri–BintuluMiri—Puchong Roundabout - Sg. Lutong (UP)Jalan Miri–LutongMiri—Sg. Miri - Puchong Roundabout (DOWN)Jalan Miri–LutongMiriFederal Route 1 Section 81Sg. Lutong - Kuala Baram Ferry PointJalan Lutong–Kuala BaramMiriFederal Route 1 Section 82Kuala Baram Ferry Point - Sg. Tujuh Checkpoint (Brunei-Malaysia Border)Jalan Kuala Baram–Sungai TujuhMiri—Tedungan Checkpoint, Limbang (Brunei-Malaysia Border) - Sg. LimbangJalan Tedungan-LimbangLimbang—Sg. Limbang Bridge - Ng. Medamit / Batu Danau JunctionJalan Tedungan-LimbangLimbang—Ng. Medamit/Batu Danau Jnt.-Kubong/Ng. Medamit Jnt.Jalan Tedungan-LimbangLimbang—Kubong Junction - Limbang Town (Police Station)Jalan LimbangLimbang—Limbang Town - Pandaruan Checkpoint, Limbang (Brunei-Malaysia Border)Jalan LimbangLimbang—Mengkalap Checkpoint, Lawas (Brunei-Malaysia Border) - Sg. TrusanJalan LawasLimbangFederal Route 1 Section 89Sg. Trusan - Lawas TownJalan LawasLimbangFederal Route 1 Section 90Lawas Town - Batang LawasJalan LawasLimbangFederal Route 1 Section 91Batang Lawas - Sg. MalagangJalan LawasLimbangFederal Route 1 Section 92Sg. Malagang - Lawas/Sabah BorderJalan LawasLimbang
See also
Pan Borneo Highway Malaysia Federal Route 1 (Sabah) Malaysia Federal Route 22 Malaysia Federal Route 13 (Sabah)
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