Federal Route 59 is a federal roads and also old route to Cameron Highlands

Cameron Highlands

The Cameron Highlands is one of Malaysia’s most extensive hill stations. It covers an area of .To the north, its boundary touches that of Kelantan; to the west, it shares part of its border with Perak....

, Pahang

Pahang

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...

 from Tapah

Tapah

Tapah is the administrative town of the district Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia .The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, "Ikan Tapah"...

, Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

, Malaysia before the second route Second East-West Highway

Second East-West Highway

Second East-West Highway, Federal Route is a highway in Peninsular Malaysia which connects Simpang Pulai in Perak to Gua Musang in Kelantan. The highway is expected to be extended further east to Kuala Terengganu in the future. This highway features a four-lane carriageway from Simpang Pulai to...

 was built in 2001.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 59 is located at Tapah

Tapah

Tapah is the administrative town of the district Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia .The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, "Ikan Tapah"...

, Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

, at its interchange with the Federal Route

Malaysia Federal Route 1

Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...

 , the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

The road was constructed by British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 on 1920s and is served as a main roads to Cameron Highlands.

Notable features

• Narrow roads (JKR R3 (mountainous) standard for most section with maximum speed limit of 40 km/h)
• Kuala Woh waterfall
• Orang Asli
  Orang Asli
  Orang Asli , is a generic Malaysian term used for people indigenous to Peninsular Malaysia...
  
   villages
• Lata Iskandar waterfall
• Connects to Jalan Gunung Brinchang
  Jalan Gunung Brinchang
  Jalan Gunung Brinchang, Federal Route is a federal roads in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. It is the highest paved road in Malaysia.-Notable features:...
  
  , which is the highest road in Malaysia.
• Tapah Interchange, a major interchange of the North-South Expressway Northern Route
  North-South Expressway Northern Route
  North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor....
  
  

At most section, the Federal Route 59 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

Upgrading of the 40 km road from Tapah to Cameron Highlands

Motorists will enjoy a smoother ride up Cameron Highlands when a multi-million ringgit project to widen and upgrade the road from Tapah to the highlands is approved. At present, motorists prefer to use the road from Simpang Pulai in Ipoh rather than the winding road up from Tapah. The 40 km stretch from Kampung Pahang here is regularly used by lorries carrying vegetables from the highlands to the rest of the country and Singapore. During peak days, the road is heavily congested. Motorists dread driving along the road, especially during the rainy season, as it is landslide-prone.

(Source: New Straits Times

New Straits Times

The New Straits Times is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia. It is Malaysia's oldest newspaper still in print , having been founded as The Straits Times in 1845, and was reestablished as the "New Straits Times" in 1965. The paper served as Malaysia's only broadsheet format English...

, 23 November 2009)http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/22cam/mobile/index.pda

List of Junctions and Towns

Km	Exit	Junctions	To	Remarks
0		TAPAH Tapah Tapah is the administrative town of the district Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia .The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, "Ikan Tapah"...	NORTH Ipoh Gopeng Kampar SOUTH Bidor Slim River Tanjung Malim Kuala Lumpur Tapah Road Chikus Pasir Salak Teluk Intan	Junctions
		Taman Tapah
		Tapah-NSE	NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.... NORTH Bukit Kayu Hitam Ipoh Gopeng SOUTH Kuala Lumpur Slim River Bidor	T-junctions
		Kampung Pahang
		Tapah Army Camp
		Jalan Sungai Cherok	SOUTHEAST JALAN SUNGAI CHEROK	T-junctions
		Kampung Batu Tiga
		Sungai Cherok bridge
		Kampung Batu Melintang
		Kampung Batu Enam
		Kuala Woh	EAST Kampung Kuala Woh Kuala Woh waterfall	T-junctions
	Start/End of narrow roads Max speed limit: 40 km/h
		Kampung Batu Tujuh --- m above sea level
		Kampung Batu Lapan --- m above sea level
		Kampung Batu Sembilan --- m above sea level
		Kampung Batu Sepuluh --- m above sea level
		Kampung Batu Sebelas --- m above sea level
		Orang Asli Orang Asli Orang Asli , is a generic Malaysian term used for people indigenous to Peninsular Malaysia...  Village --- m above sea level
		Lata Iskandar waterfall --- m above sea level	Food and fruit stall
		Orang Asli Orang Asli Orang Asli , is a generic Malaysian term used for people indigenous to Peninsular Malaysia...  Village --- m above sea level
		Sultan Idris Shah II Dam and Hydroelectric Station --- m above sea level	Sultan Idris Shah II Dam and Hydroelectric Station	T-junctions
		Orang Asli Orang Asli Orang Asli , is a generic Malaysian term used for people indigenous to Peninsular Malaysia...  Village --- m above sea level
		Viaduct --- m above sea level
		Orang Asli Orang Asli Orang Asli , is a generic Malaysian term used for people indigenous to Peninsular Malaysia...  Village --- m above sea level
Perak Darul Ridzuan Tapah district border
Perak-Pahang border --- m above sea level
Pahang Darul Makmur Cameron Highlands district border
CAMERON HIGHLANDS
	Start/End of narrow roads Max speed limit: 40 km/h
		RINGLET Ringlet The Ringlet is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is only one of the numerous "ringlet" butterflies in the tribe Satyrini.-External links:* http://www.eurobutterflies.com/species_pages/hyperantus.htm... --- m above sea level
		Sultan Abu Bakar Dam rest and service area --- m above sea level	Food and fruit stall
		Sultan Abu Bakar Dam --- m above sea level
		Bharat Tea Estate --- m above sea level	Bharat Tea Estate
		Habu --- m above sea level	EAST JALAN BOH Jalan BOH Jalan BOH is a major road in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.-List of junctions:... Boh Tea Estate BOH Plantations Sdn. Bhd. BOH Plantations Sdn. Bhd. is the largest black tea manufacturer in Malaysia. The BOH Tea Plantation, which is located at Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia is also the largest tea plantation in Malaysia.... Visitors centre Tea shop	T-junctions
		Cameron Bharat Tea Estate --- m above sea level	Cameron Bharat Tea Estate Tea shop and stall
		TANAH RATA Tanah Rata Tanah Rata is a town located in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. The name "tanah rata" means flat ground in Malay and it refers to the relatively flat area on which the town is located amidst this highland region.... --- m above sea level	Cameron Highlands Post Office
		TANAH RATA Tanah Rata Tanah Rata is a town located in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. The name "tanah rata" means flat ground in Malay and it refers to the relatively flat area on which the town is located amidst this highland region.... --- m above sea level	Majlis Daerah Cameron Highlands (MDCH) main headquarters Cameron Highlands District and Land Office
		Parit Falls --- m above sea level	NORTHEAST JALAN KAMPUNG PARIT Parit Falls Kampung Parit	T-junctions
		Cameron Highlands Golf and Country Club --- m above sea level	SOUTHEAST JALAN KAMPUNG PARIT Cameron Highlands Golf and Country Club	T-junctions
		Jalan Girdle --- m above sea level	NORTH JALAN GIRDLE (Girdle Road) Cameron Green Strawberry Park Strawberry shops	T-junctions
		BRINCHANG Brinchang Brinchang is a town located in Cameron Highlands in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. It is the second tourist town in Pahang after Tanah Rata... --- m above sea level
		Cactus Point --- m above sea level	Cactus Point	T-junctions
		Rose Garden --- m above sea level	Rose Garden	T-junctions
		Kea Farm Kea Farm Kea Farm, the highest located village in the Cameron Highlands and also peninsular Malaysia, is one of the most famous tourist spots in Cameron Highlands. Plenty of stalls selling fresh vegetables, flowers, butterfly farms and self-plucking strawberry farms can be found here. Here also is the... --- m above sea level	Kea Farm Kea Farm Kea Farm, the highest located village in the Cameron Highlands and also peninsular Malaysia, is one of the most famous tourist spots in Cameron Highlands. Plenty of stalls selling fresh vegetables, flowers, butterfly farms and self-plucking strawberry farms can be found here. Here also is the...	T-junctions
		Equatorial Hills Resort --- m above sea level	Equatorial Hills Resort
		Butterfly Garden --- m above sea level	Butterfly Garden	T-junctions
		Jalan Gunung Brinchang Jalan Gunung Brinchang Jalan Gunung Brinchang, Federal Route is a federal roads in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. It is the highest paved road in Malaysia.-Notable features:... --- m above sea level	NORTHWEST JALAN GUNUNG BRINCHANG Jalan Gunung Brinchang Jalan Gunung Brinchang, Federal Route is a federal roads in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. It is the highest paved road in Malaysia.-Notable features:... Mount Berinchang Orang Asli Orang Asli Orang Asli , is a generic Malaysian term used for people indigenous to Peninsular Malaysia...  Village Sungai Palas Tea Boh Estate	T-junctions
		Rose Valley --- m above sea level	Rose Valley	T-junctions
		Tringkap Tringkap Tringkap is a small town in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also known as 'Dai Gong Si'Tringkap is a small town in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also known as 'Dai Gong Si'Tringkap is a small town in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also known as 'Dai Gong... --- m above sea level
		Kampung Kuala Terla --- m above sea level	Kampung Kuala Terla Orang Asli Orang Asli Orang Asli , is a generic Malaysian term used for people indigenous to Peninsular Malaysia...  Village	T-junctions
		Blue Valley Tea Estate --- m above sea level	Blue Valley Tea Estate	T-junctions
CAMERON HIGHLANDS
		Second East-West Highway Second East-West Highway Second East-West Highway, Federal Route is a highway in Peninsular Malaysia which connects Simpang Pulai in Perak to Gua Musang in Kelantan. The highway is expected to be extended further east to Kuala Terengganu in the future. This highway features a four-lane carriageway from Simpang Pulai to... --- m above sea level	SECOND-EAST WEST HIGHWAY Second East-West Highway Second East-West Highway, Federal Route is a highway in Peninsular Malaysia which connects Simpang Pulai in Perak to Gua Musang in Kelantan. The highway is expected to be extended further east to Kuala Terengganu in the future. This highway features a four-lane carriageway from Simpang Pulai to... WEST Simpang Pulai Ipoh NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.... Bukit Kayu Hitam Penang Gopeng Kuala Lumpur EAST Gua Musang Kuala Lipis Kuala Krai Kuala Krai Kuala Krai is a territory and town in the interior of the State of Kelantan in the north-east of Malaysia.-Kuala Krai territory:... Kota Bharu Kuala Berang Kuala Terengganu	T-junctions