Kuantan Bypass, Federal Route 3, AH18, is a main highway bypass in
Kuantan
Kuantan ( Jawi: ) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 18th largest city in Malaysia based on 2010 population, and the largest city in the East Coast of Penin ...
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Pahang
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Malaysia
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Route background
The Kuantan Bypass starts at Kuantan Airport South Interchange, at its interchange with the
Federal Route 2, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.
At most sections, the Kuantan Bypass was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
There are no alternate routes or sections with motorcycle lanes.
History
It was built in 1977 until it was completed in 1979.
The upgrade from trunk road bypass into dual carriageway bypass was begun in 2005 and was completed in 2007.
List of interchanges
{{Highways of the Malaysian Federal Route 3
Highways in Malaysia