Malaysia Federal Route 56
Road in Malaysia
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Jalan Bukit Fraser 1 or Jalan Gap-Bukit Fraser, Federal Route 56, is a federal road in Fraser's Hill, both in Selangor and Pahang state, Malaysia. Unlike most federal roads in Malaysia, Jalan Bukit Fraser is a single-lane federal road, which direction was used to be reversed hourly before the newer Jalan Bukit Fraser 2 route 148 was completed in 2001 for downhill traffic. Now the road is used for uphill traffic at all times. The road is only open during daytime for safety reasons. It is maintained by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and the Fraser's Hill Development Corporation (FHDC).[1]
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| Jalan Gap-Bukit Fraser | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department | |
| Length | 7.72 km (4.80 mi) |
| Existed | 1919–present |
| Major junctions | |
| Summit end | Fraser's Hill |
 FT 55 Federal Route 55Jalan Genting Jalan Lady Guillemard  FT 148 Federal Route 148 | |
| Downhill end | The Gap |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | English Cottage, Hill Resorts |
| Highway system | |
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 56 starts at The Gap.
History
The road was constructed by the British on 1919. In 1919, work started on the access road to the hill station from The Gap and by 1922, the hill station named Fraser's Hill was opened to visitors.
Features
- Fraser's Hill border marker line between Selangor and Pahang.
At most sections, the Federal Route 56 was built under the JKR R1 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 40 km/h.
Junction lists
The entire route is located within the district of Raub, Pahang. All junctions listed are at-grade intersections unless stated otherwise.
Legend:
- I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge
- C - Cloverleaf, S - Stack, T-A - Trumpet-A, T-B - Trumpet-B, DT - Directional-T/Y, SDT - Semi-Directional-T/Y, P-Y - Partial-Y, D - Diamond, P-C - Partial cloverleaf, D-D - Diverging diamond, D-R - Direct ramp
| State | District | Location | km | mi | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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| Selangor | Hulu Selangor | The Gap | 0.0 | 0.0 | The Gap | FT 55 Malaysia Federal Route 55 | Entry only from FT55 |
| Fraser's Hill | Fraser's Hill Jalan Mager (Mager Road) | Jalan Mager (Mager Road) – Banglo Sultan Sulaiman (Selangor State Rest House), Sri Berkat Rest House | T-junctions | ||||
| Pahang | Raub | Fraser's Hill border marker line | |||||
| Fraser's Hill | Fraser's Hill police station Fraser's Hill fire station | ||||||
| 7.72 | 4.80 | Fraser's Hill Fraser's Hill Town Centre (Fraser's Hill clock tower) | Jalan Genting (Genting Road) – Puncak Inn, Jeriau Waterfall, Ye Olde Smokehouse, Pine Tree Trail Jalan Lady Guillemard (Lady Guillemard Road) – Shahzan Inn, The Gap, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Raub, Kuala Lumpur | Roundabout | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
Gallery
Route 56 intersection with Route 55 (foreground) at The Gap.
View back towards the intersection with Route 55.
Start of Route 56 just after the intersection.
Traffic direction timetable when Route 55 was used for both directions.
Arriving at Fraser's Hill.
Traffic control gate at Fraser's Hill.
Crossing the Pahang-Selangor border at Fraser's Hill.
End of Route 56 at the Clocktower roundabout at Fraser's Hill.
