Malaysia Federal Route 257
Road in Malaysia
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Federal Route 257, Jalan Lencongan Barat or Sungai Petani Western Bypass, is a major highway bypass in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia.[1] The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 257 is located at Sungai Petani South.
Length12.00 km (7.46 mi)
NorthendJalan Badlishah on Sungai Petani North
SouthendBakar Arang, Sungai Petani South
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| Jalan Lencongan Barat | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department | |
| Length | 12.00 km (7.46 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Beltway around Sungai Petani | |
| North end | Jalan Badlishah on Sungai Petani North |
 FT 1 Federal Route 1 | |
| South end | Bakar Arang, Sungai Petani South |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Sungai Layar |
| Highway system | |
History
In 2013, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 257.
Features
At most sections, the Federal Route 257 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
Federal Route 257 acted as bypass of Sungai Petani.
Junction lists
The entire route is located in Kuala Muda District, Kedah.
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
| Km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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| 170 | Sungai Petani (North)-NSE I/C |    North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Alor Setar, Pendang, Gurun, Bertam, Penang, Kuala Lumpur |
Trumpet interchange | |
| T/P | Sungai Petani (North) Toll Plaza | Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go | ||
| Sungai Petani North I/S | FT 1 Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Alor Setar, Gurun, Guar Cempedak, Gunung Jerai, Sungai Petani town centre, Bandar Amanjaya, Kuala Ketil, Baling |
Junctions | ||
| BR | Railway crossing bridge | |||
| Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 5 I/S | Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 5 – Bandar Laguna Merbok | Junctions | ||
| Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 1 I/S | Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 1 – Bandar Laguna Merbok | Junctions | ||
| Jalan Raya Semeling I/S | K167 Jalan Raya Semeling – Semeling, Merbok, Lembah Bujang, Sungai Petani town centre | Junctions | ||
| Sungai Layar I/S | K657 Jalan Sungai Layar – Sungai Layar, Sungai Petani town centre | Junctions | ||
| Jalan Penghulu Him I/S | Jalan Penghulu Him – Sungai Layar, Sungai Petani town centre | Junctions | ||
| Sungai Petani bridge | ||||
| Taman Delima I/S | Lebuh Delima – Taman Delima | Junctions | ||
| Jalan Batu Lintang I/S |  K160 Jalan Batu Lintang – Pengkalan Batu Lintang, Pengkalan Bukit Kecil, Sungai Petani town centre |
Junctions | ||
| 0.0 | Sungai Petani South I/S | FT 1 Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Sungai Petani town centre, Butterworth, Kepala Batas, Bandar Amanjaya, Kuala Ketil, Baling |
Junctions | |
| Bakar Arang I/S | Jalan Permatang Gedong – Taman Bakar Arang | Junctions | ||
| T/P | Sungai Petani (South) Toll Plaza | Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go | ||
| 168 | Sungai Petani (South)-NSE I/C | North–South Expressway Northern Route / AH2 – Alor Setar, Pendang, Gurun, Bertam, Penang, Kuala Lumpur |
Trumpet interchange | |
