# Jerangau–Jabor Highway

Jerangau–Jabor Highway, Federal Route 14 (Malay: Lebuhraya Jerangau–Jabor) is a 179.63-km federal highway running from the city of Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia to Kuantan, Pahang. The highway runs in parallel with the Federal Route 3 - while the FT3 highway is a coastal highway, the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 runs through the interior area instead. Although the distance from Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan via both FT3 and FT14 highways are about the same (about 200 km), the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 significantly shortens the travelling time due to fewer towns being passed. Therefore, the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 became the main route from Pahang to Terengganu before the advent of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 E8.

## Route background and features

The Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 is the interior counterpart of the Terengganuan section of the Federal Route 3, with its Kilometre Zero located at its interchange with the Kuantan Bypass FT3. The distance between Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu via the FT14 and FT3 highways are almost the same (200 km), but the journey via the FT14 highway is faster due to fewer towns along the way. There are three major rest areas (RSA) along the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14, namely the Bandar Cheneh Baharu RSA, Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah R//R and Bukit Besi RSA.

## History

The Jerangau–Jabor Highway project was announced in 1973 by the second Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak during the launch of the Central Terengganu Development Authority (Malay: Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (KETENGAH)). The highway was constructed as a means to speed up the development of the poorly-developed areas in the interior of Terengganu, just like the role of the Tun Razak Highway FT12 towards Pahang. Before the advent of the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14, the Federal Route 3 was the only major federal highway running within Terengganu. The construction of the FT14 highway had spawned many federal and state highways that link between the FT14 and FT3 highways. Two roads formed the pioneer route of the Federal Route 14, namely the Kuala Terengganu-Kuala Berang Road FT14/FT106 and the Ajil-Dungun Road FT14/FT132. Construction of highway began in 1977 and was completed in 1979.
The Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 is notorious for its recurring premature surface failures ever since the highway was under construction. Many sections along the highway are plagued with potholes, posing accident risks to road users. Overladen lorries are blamed for the road surface deterioration, as many of them do not obey the maximum axle weight limit of 9 tonnes. Lack of enforcement worsens the situation, evidenced by only one Road Transport Department enforcement station along the highway. On the other hand, the shorter Tun Razak Highway FT12 has two enforcement stations.
Since the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 was opened to traffic in 1979, it served as the main backbone route from Pahang to Terengganu. However, after the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 E8 was opened, the daily traffic of the Jerangau–Jabor Highway FT14 had dropped by 80%. As a result, many towns along the FT14 highway that rely on passers-by as their main income source such as Ajil are now facing the threat of declining businesses by up to 40%.

## List of junctions and towns (south-north)

| Km | Interchange/Junctions | To | Remarks |
| FT 14 0 | Kuantan Kuantan Bypass Interchange | FT 3 AH18 Kuantan Bypass North FT 3 AH18 Kuantan Port FT 3 AH18 Chukai (Kemaman) FT 3 AH18 Kuala Terengganu SouthWest FT 3 AH18 Kuantan FT 3 AH18 Johor Bahru FT 2 Kuala Lumpur | Trumpet interchange |
| FT 3 AH18 Kuantan Bypass |||||
| FT 14 Jerangau Highway |||||
| | Jabur (East) Interchange | FT 101 AH141 Gebeng Bypass West East Coast Expressway AH141 East Coast Expressway Kuala Terengganu Chukai (Kemaman) Kuala Lumpur Gambang Northeast FT 101 AH141 Gebeng FT 3 AH18 Kuantan Port FT 3 AH18 Chukai (Kemaman) FT 3 AH18 Cherating Akademi Maritim Sultan Ahmad Shah (AMSAS) (Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Academy) South Jalan Desa Aspa Aspa Cottage | Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange |
| Pahang Darul Makmur Kuantan district border |||||
| Pahang-Terengganu border |||||
| Terengganu Darul Iman Kemaman district border |||||
| كمامن Kemaman |||||
| | Jabur Jalan Semambu Junctions | South FT 3486 Jalan Semambu Semambu | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Sungai Pergam | | |
| | Chenih-ECE Interchange | East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway North Sungai Kemaman Bridge Kuala Terengganu Kijal Chukai (Kemaman) South Kuala Lumpur Kuantan Jabur Perasing Rest and Service Area | T-junctions with toll plazas |
| | Bandar Chenih Bahru | | |
| | Bandar Chenih Bahru Bandar Chenih Baharu Rest and Service Area | Shell | |
| | Bandar Chenih Bahru Jalan Mak Lagam Junctions Bandar Chenih Baharu Rest and Service Area | West Bandar Chenih Bahru Rest and Service Area Shell East T124 Jalan Mak Lagam Chukai (Kemaman) Kuala Kemaman Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM) Kemaman | T-junctions |
| | Sungai Chenih bridge | | |
| | Chenih Jalan Bandar Cerul Junctions | West FT 126 Bandar Cerul | T-junctions |
| | Sungai Paluh Jenang bridge | | |
| | Sungai Kemaman bridge | | |
| | Air Putih Air Putih Junctions | FT 237 Jalan Air Putih West FT 237 Kampung Darat Air Putih East FT 237 Chukai (Kemaman) East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway Kuala Terengganu Kuala Lumpur | Junctions |
| | Kampung Pelantuh | | |
| | Kubu Junctions | East FT 124 Bandar Sri Bandi FT 124 Kemasik FT 3 AH18 Chukai (Kemaman) FT 3 AH18 Kerteh FT 3 AH18 Kijal East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway Kuala Terengganu Kuala Lumpur | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Kubu | | |
| كمامن Kemaman |||||
| Kemaman-Dungun district border |||||
| دوڠون Dungun |||||
| | Ketengah Highway | East FT 122 Ketengah Highway FT 122 Bandar Ketengah Jaya FT 122 Paka FT 3 AH18 Kerteh East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway Kuala Terengganu Kuala Lumpur | T-junctions |
| | Sungai Paka bridge | | |
| | Sungai Paka bridge | | |
| | Jalan Pasir Raja Junctions | Northwest FT 128 Pasir Raja FT 128 Cemerong Waterfall FT 128 Sungai Cheralak Waterfall | T-junctions |
| | Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah | West Jalan Sultan Zainal Abidin 1 BAMBS Town Centre Taman Mulia Masjid Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (Central Terengganu Development Authority (Ketengah)) main headquarters | T-junctions |
| | Bandar Al Muktafi Billah Shah Restaurant and Rest Plaza | Petronas | |
| | Kampung Kuala Talam | | |
| | Bukit Besi | | |
| | Bukit Besi Highway | East FT 132 Bukit Besi Highway FT 132 Dungun East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway Kuala Terengganu Kuala Lumpur | T-junctions |
| | Jalan Sungai Ceralak | Southwest T125 Jalan Sungai Ceralak Pasir Raja Sungai Ceralak Waterfall | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Dendang Baharu | | |
| | Kampung Panchor Junctions | South T123 Jalan Kampung Wa Kampung Wa Baharu Kampung Pinang | T-junctions |
| | Sungai Dungun bridge | | |
| | Jerangau Jalan Tok Kah Lintang Junctions | East T114 Jalan Tok Kah Lintang Kampung Papan | T-junctions |
| دوڠون Dungun |||||
| Dungun-Hulu Terengganu district border |||||
| هولو ترڠڬانو Hulu Terengganu |||||
| | Kampung Landas | | |
| | Kampung Bukit PAYUNG Junctions | West FT 1689 Jalan Jerangau Barat FELDA Jerangau Barat | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Tok Dor | | |
| | Kampung Pela | | |
| | Bukit Diman Bukit Diman Junctions | West FT 249 Jalan FELDA Mengkawang-Bukit Diman FT 249 FELDA Mengkawang FT 249 Pengkalan Ajal FT 249 Pasir Niyor Sungai Tersat (Site of the Terengganu Inscription Stone was discovered on 1899) Kampung Betung Sekayu Waterfalls | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Tok Randok | | |
| | Ajil Jalan Kuala Berang Junctions | West FT 106 Kuala Berang FT 185 Gua Musang FT 185 Ipoh FT 185 Cameron Highlands FT 185 Kenyir Lake ( Jetty) East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway Kuala Terengganu Kuala Lumpur | T-junctions |
| | Jalan Bukit Apit Junctions | East T110 Jalan Bukit Apit Bukit Apit | T-junctions |
| | Jalan Kampung Jak Junctions | West T108 Jalan Kampung Jak Kampung Jak | T-junctions |
| | Jalan Bukit Perpat Junctions | East Jalan Bukit Perpat Bukit Perpat | T-junctions |
| هولو ترڠڬانو Hulu Terengganu |||||
| Sungai Siput bridge Hulu Terengganu-Marang district border |||||
| ماراڠ Marang |||||
| | Wakaf Tapai | | |
| | Wakaf Tapai Wakaf Tapai Junctions | East T2 Jalan Bukit Leban Bukit Leban Marang Pulau Kapas ( Jetty) | T-junctions |
| | Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Academy | Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Academy | |
| | Jalan Alor Limbat Junctions | West T102 Jalan Alor Limbat Rawai Alor Limbat | T-junctions |
| | Jalan Teratak Batu Junctions | West T104 Jalan Teratak Batu Sungai Serai Teratak Batu Marang | T-junctions |
| | Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway | West Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway Telemung Kuala Berang East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway Kuala Terengganu Kuala Lumpur East T171 Jalan Undang Undang Marang | Junctions |
| | Jalan Kedai Buluh Junctions | Northeast T100 Jalan Kedai Buluh Kedai Buluh Chendering | T-junctions |
| | Bukit Payong Jalan Alor Limbat Junctions | Southwest T102 Jalan Alor Limbat Rawai Alor Limbat | Junctions |
| | Telaga Mengkudu Telaga Mengkudu Junctions | West T100 Jalan Telaga Mengkudu Banggol Kemang | T-junctions |
| | Padang Midin | | |
| ماراڠ Marang |||||
| Marang-Kuala Terengganu district border |||||
| كوالا ترڠڬانو Kuala Terengganu |||||
| | Wakaf Mempelam Wakaf Mempelam Junctions | T101 Jalan Wakaf Mempelam West Serada East Kedai Buloh | Dual t-junctions |
| FT 14 Jerangau Highway Start/End of highway |||||
| | Kuala Terengganu Cabang Tiga Junctions | North Jalan Tok Ku Kampung Losong Hiliran Terengganu State Museum Islamic Heritage Park NorthWest FT 3 AH18 Jalan Kota Bharu FT 3 AH18 Kuala Nerus FT 3 AH18 Setiu FT 3 AH18 Besut FT 3 AH18 Kota Bharu Northeast FT 3 AH18 Jalan Sultan Mohammad FT 3 AH18 City Centre FT 3 AH18 Marang FT 65 Seberang Takir FT 65 Sultan Mahmud Airport | Junctions |