# Jalan Lencongan Barat

Jalan Lencongan Barat or Sungai Petani Western Bypass, Federal Route 257, is a major highway bypass in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 257 is located at Sungai Petani South.

## History

In 2013, the highway was gazetted as Federal Route 257.

## Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 257 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

## List of junctions

| Km | Junctions | To | Remarks |
| | Sungai Petani (South)-NSE Interchange | North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route North North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Alor Star North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Pendang North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Gurun South North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur Penang Bridge Penang North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Bertam | Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange |
| Sungai Petani (South) toll plaza SPS PLUSTransit Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) Closed toll system Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll |||||
| | Sungai Petani (South) Toll Plaza | TnG TAG Customer Service Centre | |
| North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route Start/End of expressway PLUS Expressways border limit |||||
| FT 257 Jalan Lencongan Barat Start/End of highway JKR border limit |||||
| | Bakar Arang Junctions | South Jalan Permatang Gedong Taman Bakar Arang | Junctions |
| FT 257 0 | Sungai Petani South Junctions | North FT 1 Sungai Petani town centre South FT 1 Butterworth FT 1 Kepala Batas FT 225 Bandar Amanjaya FT 67 Kuala Ketil FT 67 Baling | Junctions |
| | Jalan Batu Lintang Junctions | K160 Jalan Batu Lintang West K160 Pengkalan Batu Lintang K160 Pengkalan Bukit Kecil East K160 Sungai Petani town centre | Junctions |
| | Taman Delima Junctions | East Lebuh Delima Taman Delima | Junctions |
| | Sungai Petani bridge | | |
| | Jalan Penghulu Him Junctions | Jalan Penghulu Him West Sungai Layar East Sungai Petani town centre | Junctions |
| | Sungai Layar Junctions | K657 Jalan Sungai Layar West Sungai Layar East Sungai Petani town centre | Junctions |
| | Jalan Raya Semeling Junctions | K167 Jalan Raya Semeling North K167 Semeling K1 Merbok K1 Lembah Bujang Southeast K167 Sungai Petani town centre | Junctions |
| | Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 1 Junctions | North Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 1 Bandar Laguna Merbok | Junctions |
| | Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 5 Junctions | North Lebuh Laguna Merbuk 5 Bandar Laguna Merbok | Junctions |
| | Railway crossing bridge | | |
| | Sungai Petani North Junctions | North FT 1 Alor Star FT 1 Gurun FT 1 Guar Cempedak FT 252 Gunung Jerai South FT 1 Sungai Petani town centre FT 225 Bandar Amanjaya FT 67 Kuala Ketil FT 67 Baling | Junctions |
| FT 257 Jalan Lencongan Barat Start/End of highway JKR border limit |||||
| North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route Start/End of expressway PLUS Expressways border limit |||||
| | Sungai Petani (North) Toll Plaza | TnG TAG Customer Service Centre | |
| Sungai Petani (North) toll plaza SPU RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go PLUSTransit Closed toll system Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll |||||
| | Sungai Petani (North)-NSE Interchange | North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route North North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Alor Star North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Pendang North–South Expressway Northern Route FT 1 AH2 Gurun South North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur Penang Bridge Penang North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Bertam | Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange |