Keningau–Tambunan Highway () is a major federal road link in the Malaysian state of Sabah. It is a road section, part of the Federal Route 500 and Interior North–South Highway.
Route background
The road was start from the main city of Keningau as a straight line dual carriageway until the junction of Hospital Keningau which transition to a single carriageway road. Like before, the highway continues as a straight line as it passes through sparsely populated area like Bingkor until Apin-Apin. Ranging from 18 to as a straight road, it was considered the straightest highway in both Malaysia and Sabah. After passing through the village of Apin-Apin, the road transition to a rugged, hilly road as it begins to cross a forest reserve, as well as it being mountainous as it runs valley between the Crocker Range and Trusmadi Range. Featuring a three-lane climbing lane, the start of the climb is almost , with punishing road gradients from 10% to 12% which are steep enough to slow down vehicles including lorry, with the summit elevation of along the high slopes which are prone to landslides.
While the highway passes through village and towns around the Tambunan District is flat after descending from the high mountainous road, some roads are still undulating, mostly gently rolling, which is below 10% gradient.
Junction lists The entire route is located in the Interior Division of Sabah.
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Certain incidents At 10th of November, 2021, following the night occur on 9th November, the highway was cut down by landslides, making the route impassable for all type of vehicle. Therefore, driver can either use the Kimanis–Keningau Highway or another alternative road via a local road near the main highway of Federal Route 500, Jalan Ranggom Kepayan. The road was then reopened to traffic back, when the new bridge was made.
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