# Malaysia Federal Route 23

Federal Route 23, or Jalan Muar–Tangkak–Segamat, is a federal road in Johor, Malaysia, connecting Segamat in the north and Parit Bunga in the south. It is also a main route to North–South Expressway Southern Route via Tangkak Interchange.

## Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 23 starts at Parit Bunga, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

## Features

* Many Chinese cemeteries along the road between Bukit Kangkar and Tangkak
* A main route to Gunung Ledang
* Tangkak, a textile town of Johor
At most sections, the Federal Route 23 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

## Upgrading of the roads from Segamat to Tangkak

On 7 December 2007, the federal government decided to upgrade the 40-km stretch from Segamat to Tangkak from a two-lane road to a four-lane road. The road was completed around 2015.Meanwhile the second section from Jementah to Just before the Gunung Ledang Resort Waterfall entrance was completed in December 2020

## Construction of the Segamat–Tangkak–Muar Highway

Construction of the 63-km Segamat–Tangkak–Muar Highway, estimated to cost between RM750 million and RM770 million, was to begin in November 2011. The road upgrading project will be carried out in five packages including an upgrading 14 bridges along the route. Package 1b and 2 of the highway were completed on 2015.

## List of junctions and towns

| Km | Junctions | To | Remarks |
| FT 23 0 | Parit Bunga | South FT 5 Jalan Kesang Tanjung Agas Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Muar) (Town Centre) (Royal Town) Southeast FT 224 Muar Bypass Muar Second Bridge J32 Pagoh North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Johor Bahru FT 24 Yong Peng FT 5 Batu Pahat Northwest FT 5 FT 19 Lebuh AMJ FT 5 Melaka FT 5 Merlimau M25 Jasin | Interchange |
| | Parit Bunga U-turn | U-turn | U-turn |
| | Masjid Parit Bunga | | |
| ڤاريت بوڠا Parit Bunga |||||
| | Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) Muar and Ledang Branch Office | | |
| | Parit Ponorogo bridge Parit Ponorogo | Parit Ponorogo | T-junctions |
| | TNB's Sungai Mati Substations | | |
| | Sungai Sendok bridge | | |
| | Taman Ceria | Taman Ceria | T-junctions |
| | Pekan Rawang | East J--- Jalan Pantai Layang Kampung Pantai Layang | T-junctions |
| | Jalan Kesang Tasik | West J112 Jalan Kesang Tasik Kesang Tasik Sungai Rambai Merlimau | T-junctions |
| | Parit Kesang Tasik bridge | | |
| سوڠاي ماتي Sungai Mati |||||
| | Sungai Mati | Northeast J33 Jalan Bukit Gambir Bukit Gambir Bukit Serampang North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru | Town junctions |
| سوڠاي ماتي Sungai Mati |||||
| | Taman Bukit Kangkar | Taman Bukit Kangkar | T-junctions |
| | Bukit Kangkar | | |
| | Jalan Teluk Rimba | West J136 Jalan Teluk Rimba Kampung Teluk Rimba | T-junctions |
| | Serom Chinese Cemetery | | |
| | Kampung Batu 10 Serom | Kampung Batu 10 Serom | T-junctions |
| | Serom Chinese Cemetery | | |
| | Serom Chinese Cemetery | | |
| | Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 2) | Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 2) | T-junctions |
| | Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 1) | Tangkak Industrial Area (Phase 1) | T-junctions |
| | Tangkak-NSE | North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route North Kuala Lumpur Melaka Jasin South Johor Bahru Yong Peng Pagoh Tangkak Layby | T-junctions |
| | PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office | | |
| | Jalan Sungai Tangkak | West Jalan Sungai Tangkak | T-junctions |
| | Sungai Tangkak bridge | | |
| تڠکق، بندر تيکستيل Tangkak, Bandar Tekstil (The Textile Town of Johor) |||||
| | Tangkak | | |
| | Tangkak | Northwest J21 Jalan Sialang Jasin Chin Chin Nyalas Melaka Southeast J187 Jalan Solok Solok Bukit Gambir |
| | Tangkak Tangkak District Mosque | Tangkak District Mosque Ledang District and Land Office | |
| | Tangkak | | |
| تڠکق، بندر تيکستيل Tangkak, Bandar Tekstil (The Textile Town of Johor) |||||
| | Tangkak Cemetery | | |
| | Taman Payamas | Taman Payamas | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Payamas | North J123 Jalan Bekoh Simpang Bekoh Nyalas Asahan | T-junctions |
| | Kolej Matrikulasi Johor | Kolej Matrikulasi Johor | T-junctions |
| | Gunung Ledang | Gunung Ledang Gunung Ledang waterfalls Gunung Ledang Resort | T-junctions |
| | Sagil | | |
| | | | Start/End of dual carriageway |
| | Jalan Bukit Serampang | East J34 Jalan Bukit Serampang Bukit Kepong Bukit Serampang Labis | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Kebun Baharu | | |
| تڠکق Tangkak |||||
| Tangkak–Segamat district border |||||
| سݢامت Segamat |||||
| | Seri Ledang National Service camp | | |
| | Kampung Paya Jakas | | |
| جيمينته Jementah |||||
| | Jementah | | |
| | Jalan Asahan | West M125Jalan Asahan Asahan Bukit Asahan Kampung Relau Ladang Welch East Jalan Padang Kampung Baru Jementah | Junctions |
| جيمينته Jementah |||||
| | Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Segamat Campus | Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Segamat Campus | T-junctions |
| | Jalan Batu Enam | Northwest J43 Jalan Batu Enam J43 Batu Enam FT 1 Gemas | T-junctions |
| | Sungai Muar bridge | | |
| | Kampung Batu Badak | West J153 Jalan Tasek Alai J153 Buloh Kasap FT 1 Gemas | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Gemereh | | |
| | | | Start/End of dual carriageway |
| | Jalan Mohammad | North J39 Jalan Mohammad Kampung Batu Hampar | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Lubuk Batu | Makam Bendahara Tepok (Tomb of the last Bendahara of Melaka) | Historic site |
| سڬامت Segamat |||||
| | Railway crossing | | |
| | Segamat Jalan Station | Northwest Jalan Station Segamat Railway Station | Junctions |
| | Segamat Permaisuri Junctions | North Jalan Sultan Segamat town centre Northwest FT 1 Tampin FT 1 Gemas FT 12 AH142 Bandar Muadzam Shah FT 12 AH142 Gambang FT 2 Kuantan Southeast FT 1 AH142 Labis FT 1 AH142 Yong Peng East J154 Jalan Sultan Kampung Tengah Segamat Inner Ring Road | Junctions |