Malaysia Federal Route 24
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Bentayan Roundabout
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| Jalan Muar–Yong Peng | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department | |
| Length | 65.31 km (40.58 mi) |
| Existed | 1869–present |
| History | Completed in 1870 and then widened and straightened in 1890 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Muar (Bandar Maharani) Bentayan Roundabout |
 FT 5 Federal Route 5 J140 State Route J140 FT 224 Muar BypassJ135 State Route J135J133 State Route J133J131 State Route J131 FT 85 Federal Route 85J128 State Route J128J19 State Route J19J126 State Route J126J13 State Route J13J35 State Route J35J125 State Route J125  North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2  FT 1 / AH142 Federal Route 1 | |
| East end | Yong Peng |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Bakri, Parit Sulong, Batu Pahat, Tongkang Pechah, Parit Yaani |
| Highway system | |
Federal Route 24, or Jalan Muar–Yong Peng, is a federal road in Johor, Malaysia. The roads connects Muar (Bandar Maharani) in the west to Yong Peng in the east.[1] It is also a main route to North–South Expressway via Yong Peng Interchange.
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 24 is located at Bulatan Bentayan roundabout in Muar (Bandar Maharani), at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
History
The Federal Route 24 is one of the earliest roads in the state of Johor. It was built in 1869 as a village road and was completed in 1870. Then the road was widened and straightened by Dato' Mohd. Salleh bin Perang (Dato 'Bentara Luar) in 1890. At that time, the Federal Route 24 holds the record as the longest straight and flat road in Malaya.
This road has a notable history especially during World War II.
Features
- Parit Sulong Historical (demolished in 1997)
- Parit Sulong War Memorial in Parit Sulong
- Siege of Bakri historical site
- Bakri Japanese war cemetery during Battle of Muar in World War II
At most sections, the Federal Route 24 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.
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