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Table 1-1: Type of federal roads and route number categories
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Federal_Roads_System)

Examples Information Number digits
Main federal route numbers 001 - 249

Institutional facilities federal roads 250 - 479

EXIT 1 EXIT 1 - EXIT 99
Federal road exit numbers
EXIT 226 EXIT 201 - EXIT 299
Main federal route numbers 1-1 - 1-59

(Sarawak) 3-1 - 3-99
Main federal route numbers
(Sabah; old numbering system) A01 - A99

Main federal route numbers
700 - 799
(Labuan)
FELDA/FELCRA federal route 1000 - 1999
numbers 2000 - 2999

Industrial federal route numbers 3000 - 3999

The differences between toll highway and federal road in Malaysia

i. The maximum speed limit for a highway is 110km/h while the maximum limit for regular
road is 90 km/h.
ii. Geometry requirement for highways is higher than federal road.
iii. Highways are constructed in two lanes or more while regular roads are usually constructed
in a two lane.
iv. Accessibility in highway system is limited while in federal road system there is a lot of
accessibility.
v. Highways provided a higher traffic volume movement than a federal road.

State Road

• All the other road within the states outside the jurisdiction of the local authority or district office
• These roads are built according to JKR standards and constructed with state funds
• The maintenance of these roads is the responsibility of the state government and c arried out
through the state JKR
• Built to improve within state transportation mode
• The standard of state roads are similar with the federal roads except for the coding system,
where the codes for state roads begin with state codes followed by route number, for example
Johor State Route J32 is labeled as J32

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