Federal Route 24, or Jalan Muar–Yong Peng, is a federal road in

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. The roads connects Muar (Bandar Maharani) in the west to

Yong Peng Yong Peng is a town in Mukim Tanjung Semberong, Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. It has an area of 1911.6 hectares with an estimated population of 29,046. History During the reign of Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor and under the influence o ...

in the east. It is also a main route to North-South Expressway via Yong Peng Interchange.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 24 is located at Bulatan Bentayan roundabout in Muar (Bandar Maharani), at its interchange with the

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, 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

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Features

* Parit Sulong Historical Bridge (demolished in 1997) *

Parit Sulong Parit Sulong is a small town in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia on the Simpang Kiri River, east of Muar. The historical Parit Sulong Bridge constructed during World War II is a main feature in that town. Parit Sulong sits approximately ...

War Memorial in

* Siege of Bakri historical site * Bakri Japanese war cemetery during

Battle of Muar The Battle of Muar was the last major battle of the Malayan Campaign during the Second World War. It took place from 14–22 January 1942 around Gemensah Bridge and on the Muar River. After the British defeat at Slim River, General Archibald W ...

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.

List of junctions and town

References

{{Malaysian Federal Roads

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