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Road in Malaysia

East–West Highway ( or Jalan Raya Timur–Barat, (JRTB)) or also known as Gerik–Jeli Highway (Phase 1), Kulim–Baling Highway and Titi Karangan–Gerik Highway (both are part of Phase 2), Federal Route 4, Asian Highway Route 140 is the federal highway constructed by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) to shorten the journey from Kota Bharu, Kelantan to northwestern towns and cities of Malaysia such as Alor Star, Kedah and Penang. The highway connects Gerik, Perak in the west to Jeli, Kelantan in the east, before being extended further to Lunas, Kedah.

The East–West Highway FT4 was opened to traffic on 1 July 1982. while the bridges and some of the ancillary works were carried out through contractors; during the second phase, the entire construction job was done by contractors. Before East–West Highway was built, the journey from Alor Star to Kota Bharu may reach over , but the highway shortens the distance by The highway was initially planned to be built from Sungai Siput, Perak to Kuala Berang, Terengganu before being changed to the present day routing from Gerik to Jeli. The East–West Highway was put under strict security control by the Territorial Army Regiment of the Malaysian Army during construction and during the opening of the Highway on 1 July 1982. The successful completion of the East–West Highway is the result of the sacrifice of workers who had to carry out their jobs under difficult and challenging conditions.

26 April 1974 – Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) assault group attacked and destroyed the equipment used in building the East–West Highway, which delayed the completion of the project by two years. 23 May 1974 – Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) assault group attacked and destroyed the 63 bulldozers used in building the East–West Highway. 27 August 1974 – Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) assault group launch an ambush at East–West Highway, killing three Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) workers and several others wounded. 15 August 1977 – Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) assault group launch an ambush at East–West Highway. Five soldiers from the 11th Battalion of the Askar Wataniah (Territorial Army) were ambushed by 30 Communist terrorist during left Post 8 for Post 5 on patrol and to obtain supplies.

The East–West Highway Memorial Gallery Banding or Galeri Banding: Memori Lebuhraya Timur–Barat in Malay is a memorial gallery about the history of the construction of the East–West Highway. The gallery is set up at the former Malaysian Army military sentry bunker and situated near Belum Rainforest Resort and west side of Lake Temenggor Bridge at Pulau Banding. It was officially opened on 9 May 2014 by the sixth Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak. Many historical artifacts during Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89) are exhibited here such as military bunkers, guard post replicas, weapons, uniforms and many more.

Other memorials include the Malaysian Army Insurgency War Memorial located at Dataran Juang in the Kem Tentera Darat Banding army camp not far from Lake Temenggor Bridge. This memorial was erected on 5 June 2009 to commemorate 116 soldiers who died during the communist insurgency from 1968 to 1989. The armoured vehicle at this memorial is a V 150 Commando armoured car of the Malaysian Army which was used during the insurgency.

There are five major bridges along the Highway. Two of the bridges including the longest, the Lake Temenggor Bridge, span arms of the lake formed by the Temenggor Dam Project. The bridges were designed by ENEX of New Zealand under the Colombo Plan Aid. Construction of three of the bridges were undertaken by a foreign contractor while a joint venture between two local firms undertook the construction of the remaining two bridges. In addition to the above, there are about 280 culverts constructed mainly by departmental workers. Constructing the highway was challenging for the JKR. There were many constraints, which slowed down progress. Some 27.5 million cubic metres of earth was required to be cut to construct the highway, of this over 3.8 million cubic metres was rock, which required drilling and blasting operations for its removal. Hill cuts of over and valleys over deep, which required filling, was found at many locations. The intensity of the monsoon rains especially in the forward areas reduced time available for construction to 10 months in a year. The East–West Highway is located close to the Malaysia–Thailand border and is situated in a Security Area. As a result, several measures had to be taken and procedures adopted to ensure the safety of the workers and the machines. These too contributed to some delay. The highway, which links the East Coast at Jeli, Kelantan with the West Coast at Gerik, Perak cost RM 396 million. Other details of the project are as follows:

There is one semi tunnel on the highway. It is probably the only one of its type in Malaysia. There are many military sentry bunkers along the highway especially at Lake Temenggor and Banding Island area. There are nine rest and service area along the highway. In Tawar, Sirabayas, Bintang Hijau, Perah (Gerik), Sungai Lebey, Pulau Banding, Air Banun, Titiwangsa ( above sea level) and Damai. The Titiwangsa Rest and Service Area is the highest point of the East–West Highway, with an altitude of above sea level. Elephant crossing on the road. Belum Eco Viaduct.

StateDistrictkmExitNameDestinationsNotesThrough to Butterworth–Kulim ExpresswayKedahKulimKulim Hi Tech Park I/S Jalan Kulim Hi Tech – Kulim Hi Tech, Sungai Kob, KaranganInokom car assembly plantKampung Padang Meha I/S Jalan Kampung Sungai Karangan – Kampung Padang Meha, Kampung Sungai KaranganBRSungai Karangan bridgeDesa AmanJubai I/S Kedah State Route K806 – Jubai, Kampung Keda Bagan SenaBRSungai Sedim bridgeBalingKejai I/S Kedah State Route K825 – Kejai, Kampung Kuala Bakong, Kuala KetilKampung Batu 7 I/S Kedah State Route K19 – Sungai Petani, Kuala Ketil, BakaiRSATawar RSA Tawar RSA WestboundTawar I/S Jalan Kuala Ketil – Sungai Petani, Kuala KetilOverlaps withKampung Keda Keledang I/S Kedah State Route K714 – Kampung Padang Setol, Kampung JeraiKuala Pegang (West) I/S Jalan Kuala Ketil (old road) – Kuala PegangKuala Pegang (East) I/S Jalan Kuala Ketil (old road) – Kuala PegangOverlaps withKupang I/S Jalan Kuala Ketil – Kupang, Baling, Sik, Pengkalan HuluL/BCaltex L/B Caltex L/B CaltexEastboundKampung Sadek I/S Kedah State Route K171 – Kupang, BalingOverlaps withKampung Charok Rambai I/S Kedah State Route K711 – Kampung Charok Rambai, Kampung Sera, BalingKampung Pisang I/S Kedah State Route K713 – Kampung Jerai, Kampung Padang SetolKampung Hangus I/S Kedah State Route K171 – Kampung Iboi, Kampung Bok Bak, Kampung Tanjung LuasKampung TiakKampung Kuala Kuang I/S Kedah State Route K158 – Kampung Bok Bak Kedah State Route K173 – Kampung Tanjung Nering, Kampung Seneyit, Kampung Charok PendiatKampung Keda Kemangi I/SJalan Kampung Keda Kemangi – Kampung Keda KemangiRSASirabayas RSA Sirabayas RSA BH PetrolWestboundBRViaductPerakHulu PerakBRViaductRSABintang Hijau RSA Bintang Hijau RSA EastboundBRViaductBRViaductBRViaductBRViaductBRViaductBRViaductTanjung Kala I/S Perak State Route A167 – Kampung Tanjung Kala, Gerik town centreGerik I/S(Kampung Baharu Batu Dua I/S) Jalan Kuala Kangsar–Baling – Gerik town centre, Lenggong, Kuala Kangsar, Baling, Pengkalan HuluGerik I/S(Batu Empat I/S) East–West Highway (old road) – Gerik town centre, Lenggong, Kuala Kangsar, Baling, Pengkalan HuluMalaysian Public Works Department (JKR) East–West Highway Base CampMalaysian Public Works Department (JKR) East–West Highway Base CampRSAPerah RSA Perah RSA EastboundKuala Rui I/S Jalan Temenggor – Kg. Baharu Kuala Rui, Bersia Dam and Hydroelectric Station, Temenggor Dam and Hydroelectric StationKuala Rui Malaysian Army CampKuala Rui Malaysian Army CampBRSungai Rui bridgeLength: 256 mL/BShell L/B Shell L/B ShellWestboundKampung Bendariang I/SJalan Felda Bersia – Felda Bersia, Kg. Baharu Kuala Rui, Bersia Dam and Hydroelectric Station, Temenggor Dam and Hydroelectric StationJPJ Enforcement StationEastboundRSASungai Lebey RSA Sungai Lebey RSA EastboundL/BMalaysian Public Works Department (JKR) East–West Highway MonumentMalaysian Public Works Department (JKR) East–West Highway Monument Historical site during insurgencyBanding Lakeside Inn I/SBanding Lakeside InnBanding Malaysian Army CampBanding Malaysian Army CampDataran Juang Insurgency War Memorial BRWest Lake Temenggor bridgeLength: 880 mEast–West Highway Memorial Gallery Banding (former military sentry bunker)East–West Highway Memorial Gallery Banding (former military sentry bunker) Historical site during insurgencyBelum Rainforest Resort I/SBelum Rainforest Resort Banding Island Banding Rainforest Research CentreTemenggor Lake JettyBanding Island Resort Banding Island RSA EastboundBREast Lake Temenggor bridgeLength: 640 mRSAAir Banun RSA Air Banun RSA EastboundBRBelum Eco ViaductRSATitiwangsa RSA Titiwangsa RSA Eastbound1,050 m above sea levelTNEast–West Highway semi tunnelKelantanJeliPos Galeri Malaysian Army CampPos Galeri Malaysian Army CampWestboundRSADamai RSA Damai RSA WestboundTNB Pergau DamBRUpper Sungai Pergau bridgeLength: 159 mKampung Lawar I/S Federal Route 205 – Kampung Lawar, Batu Melintang, Kampung KalaiBRLower Sungai Pergau bridgeLength: 158 mLBCaltex L/B Caltex L/B CaltexEastboundBatu Melintang I/S Federal Route 205 – Kampung Lawar, Batu Melintang, Kampung Kalai, Gua Reng (Reng Caves)FELCRA Tumbi RapatCure and Care Rehabilitation CentreCure and Care Rehabilitation CentreThrough to Jalan Pasir Puteh–Machang–Jeli

The commemorative postage stamps to mark the opening of the East–West Highway on 1982 were issued by then the Malaysian Postal Services Department (now Pos Malaysia) on 1 July 1983, one year after the opening ceremony of the highway. The denominations for these stamps were 15 cents, 20 cents, and RM 1.00.