Jalan Asahan–Jementah
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Jalan Asahan–Jementah M125/J277 (English: Asahan–Jementah Road; Chinese: 亚沙汉–利民达路), Malacca State Route M125 and Johor State Route J277,[1] is a 28.0-kilometre (17.4 mi) main road in Malaysia, crossing Malacca, Negeri Sembilan and Johor, connecting Asahan and Jementah, opened on 23 March 2018.[2]
| Malacca and Johor M125 and J277 | |
|---|---|
| Jalan Asahan–Jementah Asahan–Jementah Road 亚沙汉－利民达路 | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department | |
| Length | 28.0 km (17.4 mi) |
| Existed | 27 February 2013–present |
| History | New sections opened on 23 March 2018 |
| Restrictions | 90 km/h |
| Major junctions | |
| Southwest end | Asahan |
M15 Jalan Nyalas FT 23 Federal Route 23 | |
| Northeast end | Jementah |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| States | Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Johor |
| Primary destinations | Jasin, Nyalas, Simpang Bekoh, Asahan, Jementah, Tangkak, Segamat |
| Highway system | |
History
Constructions
The Works Ministry of Malaysia announced appropriate RM50.6 million as fee for 17.2-kilometre (10.7 mi) road construction.[3] When the constructions started, some prices of agriculture lands in Jementah increased drastically.[4] The construction started on 27 February 2013.[5]
Opening
On 23 March 2018, Jalan Asahan–Jementah opened to public.[2] After the opening of the highway, Jementah and Asahan became transportation hubs like Simpang Bekoh.[6] This road also reduces the distances between Asahan and surrounding towns.[7]
Pioneer roads
The construction of the Jalan Asahan–Jementah included acquiring and upgrading several major roads:
Johor side
| Location | Road |
|---|---|
| Jementah | Jalan Ah Tong |
Malacca side
| Location | Road |
|---|---|
| Pekan Asahan | M125 Jalan Asahan |
Junction lists
| State | District | Location | km | mi | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malacca | Jasin | Asahan | Kampung Padang Lebar | M15 Jalan Nyalas – Nyalas, Simpang Bekoh, Jasin, Alor Gajah, Tampin | T-junctions | ||
| Nyalas River Bridge | |||||||
| Kampung Sungai Dua | |||||||
| Kampung Bukit Asahan | |||||||
| Asahan | |||||||
| Bukit Asahan | |||||||
| Taman Gunung Asahan | |||||||
| Relau Asahan | Jalan Kampung Raja – Relau Asahan (Johor) | T-junctions | |||||
| Kampung Relau | Jalan Kampung Relau – Kampung Relau | Sharp T-junctions | |||||
| Taman Seri Asahan | Shortcut to Military base Alternative route to Federal Route 1 | T-junctions | |||||
| Laman Tiga Budaya Asahan | Laman Tiga Budaya Asahan – Asahan Water Theme Park, Bukit Asahan | T-junctions | |||||
| Malacca border Arch | |||||||
| Negeri Sembilan | Tampin | Gemas | Length: 800 m | ||||
| Negeri Sembilan–Johor border | Gemas River Bridge | ||||||
| Johor | Tangkak | GSA Gemeh | Johor border Arch | ||||
| Kampung Kenangan Gemeh | |||||||
| Segamat | Jementah | Kampung Bukit Kledang | |||||
| Ladang Welch | |||||||
| Jementah River Bridge | |||||||
| Jementah | FT 23 Malaysia Federal Route 23 – Segamat, Labis, Yong Peng, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Mount Ledang, Tangkak, Muar   North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Malacca, Yong Peng, Ayer Hitam, Simpang Renggam, Kulai, Johor Bahru, SingaporeJalan Padang – Kampung Baru Jementah | Junctions | |||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
Trivia
Due to the lack of publication, many people does not know the road already open to public.[2]
