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LISRAM Highway

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Federal Route 166
LISRAM Highway
(Langkawi Highway)
Route information
Length5.30 km (3.29 mi)
Existed1995–present
HistoryCompleted in 1997
Major junctions
West endTaman Langkawi
Major intersections FT 152 Jalan Padang Gaung
FT 112 Langkawi Ring Road
East endKuah
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Ulu Melaka
Padang Gaong
Kisap
Highway system

LISRAM Highway or Langkawi Highway, Federal Route, is a major highway in Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia.[1] LISRAM stands for Langkawi International Shooting Range Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero of the LISRAM Highway starts at Taman Langkawi junctions.

History

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The highway was constructed in 1995 and was opened in 1997. During the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, the highway became a main route to Langkawi International Shooting Range Malaysia (LISRAM).

Features

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At most sections, the Federal Route 166 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and town

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Km Exit Junctions To Remarks
FT 165
0
Taman Langkawi FT 152 Jalan Padang Gaong

Northwest
FT 112 Ulu Melaka
FT 152 Padang Gaong
Lubuk Sembilang Recreational Park
Panorama Golf and Country Club
MARDI Langkawi Agro Technology Park

Southeast
FT 152 Kampung Bakau
FT 112 Kedawang
T-junctions
FT 166 LISRAM Highway
Start/End of highway
Langkawi International Shooting Range Malaysia (LISRAM) Langkawi International Shooting Range Malaysia (LISRAM) T-junctions
Alor Pokok Asam South
FT 166 Jalan Alor Pokok Asam
FT 166 Alor Pokok Asam
FT 112 Kedawang
T-junctions
FT 166 LISRAM Highway
Start/End of highway
Kuah FT 112 Langkawi Ring Road

North
FT 112 Air Hangat
FT 111 Tanjung Rhu
FT 112 Kisap
Galeria Perdana
Kedah Marble
Langkawi Crystal

Southwest
FT 112 Town Centre
Taman Lagenda
Taman CHOGM
Dataran Lang
Telaga Racun
Kuah Jetty
(To Kuala Perlis and Kuala Kedah)
T-junctions

References

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  1. ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.